Wind Power Concepts

• Notes on power from the wind.
• Map of wind resources in the US.
• The most efficient turbines are large:
  • Comparison of the sizes of wind turbines.
  • Enron 1.5 MW model.
  • This is a large machine!
  • Internal structure of a large turbine.
  • Yaw motion
  • Pitch motion
  • 250 kW Darrieus design, is more invasive at ground level and uses lower level wind
  • Small turbine for remote or residential use, the output , and the cost
  • Picture of turbines.
  • Siemens has an array of electrical power generation technologies and manufactures large turbines
  • Vestas Wind Systems thinks bigger is better.
  • GE is in the business too with an unusual design installed off the coast of Arklow, Ireland.