WIND ENERGY

BY

11709651 MITHUN KUMAR DEV

11600959 DINESH D
TOPICS

• Introduction
• How it works
• Pros of Wind Energy
• Cons of Wind Energy
• Environmental Effect
• Offshore Wind Energy
• Conclusion
INTRODUCTION

• Wind power or wind energy is the use of air flow through wind turbines to provide the
mechanical power to turn electric generatorsand traditionally to do other work, like
milling or pumping. Wind power is a sustainable and renewable alternative to burning
fossil fuels, and has much less effect on the environment.
HOW IT WORKS

The human race has been using wind energy for a long time to power different things, sailors used
the wind to power their ships, farmers used wind to farm and pump water. WInd has been a part of
our lives since the beginning of time. We soon began to harness the power of the wind to create
energy. In the past few years, wind energy has increased at 25% per year. It may seem like a lot,
but in reality, wind only powers a small fraction of the earth's energy.

Wind is harnessed using wind turbines. Wind turbines can be as tall as a 20 floor building and
have three blades around 60 meters long. As the wind spins the blades, it will turn a shaft that's
connected to a generator to produce energy. A minimum speed of 12 miles per hour is required in
order for the blades to turn.
• India has the 4th largest installed capacity in wind power after China, U.S and
Germany. The total installed capacity of wind power in India as on March 2017 is
around 32 GW. A recentstudy by National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has
shown wind energypotential of 302 GW at 100 m hub-height in India.
India holds World second and fourth largest wind farm
• Muppandal wind farm 1500MW
• Jaisalmer wind park 1064MW
MUPPANDAL WIND FARM 1500MW

• Muppandal is a small village on the southern tip of India in Kanyakumari District, in the
state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in a hilly region where wind from the Arabian Sea gusts
through mountain passes.
JAISALMER WIND PARK 1064MW

• The Jaisalmer Wind Park is India’s 2nd largest operational onshore wind farm. This project
located in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. The project, developed by Suzlon Energy, was
initiated in August 2001 and comprises Suzlon’s entire wind portfolio – ranging from the
earliest 350 kW model to the latest S9X – 2.1 MW serie. Its installed capacity is 1,064
MW, which makes it one of world’s largest operational onshore wind farms.
PROS OF WIND ENERGY

• It’s a green energy and does not cause pollution.

• It does not involve dangerous or harmful chemicals.
• It has a great potential.
• It will never run out, no way we can lose it (as long as the sun still shines).
• The turbines are space efficient.
• Operation costs linked to wind energy is not very expensive.
• If you produce extra electricity, you will receive credit from the power company
CONS OF WIND ENERGY

• Wind energy is unpredictable and is not a consistent power source.

• The turbines are a threat to wildlife.
• The noise the turbines make is very loud.
• The cost of building the turbine is very expensive.
• The turbines can be damaged during storms.
• The turbines do not function very well in bad weather.
 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS

• Onshore wind farms can have a significant visual impact and impact on the landscape.
Their network of turbines, access roads, transmission lines and substations can result in
“energy sprawl”. Typically they need to cover more land and be more spread out than
other power stations. To power many major cities by wind alone would require building
wind farms bigger than the cities themselves. Typically they also need to be built in wild
and rural areas, which can lead to “industrialization of the countryside and habitat loss.
However, land between the turbines and roads can still be used for agriculture
OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY

• Offshore wind power or offshore wind energy is the use of wind farms constructed in
bodies of water, usually in the ocean on the continental shelf, to harvest wind energy to
generate electricity. Higher wind speeds are available offshore compared to on land, so
offshore wind power’s electricity generation is higher per amount of capacity installed
• At the end of 2017, the total worldwide offshore wind power capacity was 18.8 GW. All
the largest offshore wind farms are currently in northern Europe, especially in the United
Kingdom and Germany, which together account for over two thirds of the total offshore
wind power installed worldwide. As of September 2018, the 659 MW Walney
Extension in the United Kingdom is the largest offshore wind farm in the world
CONCLUSION

• Wind energy is probably the solution for our energy demands. It has great potential and
is easy to manage. All you have to do is build the turbine and everything else is going to
be free. With only 1 turbine, you can power over 200 homes. Every wind turbine lasts
for about 20-25 years. As long as the wind blows, wind turbines can harness the wind to
create power. Wind power only makes up a tiny percent of electricity that is produced.
Unlike coal, wind turbines don’t create greenhouse gases and are completely renewable
source. Many people believe that the wind energy could soon be our main source of
energy. Though wind turbines can cause complaints and fatalities of wildlife, it could be
the energy solution we have been looking for.