A Study Of Wind Powered Turbine Generation

5.3    ADVANTAGES
The advantages that wind power generation gives are enormous
i)    It relies on the renewable power of the wind which can’t be used up. That is it is fueled by wind.
ii)    These sources do not use burning fuel thus avoiding the inconveniences of supply and the dangers that arise through their storage.
iii)    Wind energy turbine doesn’t pollute the air like power plants that rely on combustion of fossil fuel such as coal or natural gas which when burnt goes a long polluting the atmosphere and also affecting the ozon layer.
Note that ozon layer depletion is one of the problems facing the world today and it has been established that the cause of ozon layer depletion is the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) through fossil fuel combustion, these means that wind energy turbine does not produce atmospheric emission that cause acid rain.
iv)    Once installed and paid for (initial cost investment) no additional cost are originated, the electricity energy consumed is free.
v)    The electricity produced is in the form of direct current and generally of low voltage avoiding, the risk of dangerous accidents which can become problematic with the use of conventional power lines.
vi)    Wind energy can be produced in same place as it is consumed. Thus transformer, underground cable and distribution.
vii)    No environmental impact. This means wind does not produce waste, fumes or smells.
viii)    It is possible to use conventional electrical installation through the use of inverters which supply AC current at 220V.
ix)    Wind energy generators are one of the lowest-priced renewable energy technologies available today.
x)    Wind energy generators present the greatest advantage of being self complimentary. On sunny days (in general with low wind) wind generators produce electricity and on cold and windy days also which is frequently cloudy, the wind generators will also produce electricity counting the lack of sunlight the solar energy.