Wind energy is the effect of conversion of wind kinetic power into electricity. Today, its utilization is rather simple as it is obtained from wind farms: wind energy turns two-three propeller-like blades around a rotor that is connected to the main shaft, spinning to produce electricity in its generator.
Advantages of Wind Power
Wind energy is currently the largest contributing resource of renewable energy in Ireland. It is both Ireland’s largest and cheapest renewable electricity resource. In 2018 Wind provided 85% of Ireland’s renewable electricity and 30% of our total electricity demand. It is the second greatest source of electricity generation in Ireland after natural gas. Ireland is one of the leading countries in its use of wind energy and 3rd place worldwide in 2018, after Denmark and Uruguay.
Modern wind turbines fall into two basic groups:
- The horizontal-axis variety
- The vertical-axis design