Wind Energy

Wind power can be thought of as a form of solar energy as heat from the sun causes wind to circulate on the Earth's surface. Wind can be harnessed directly to produce electricity when it spins the blades of a wind turbine, which drives an electric power generator.

Advances in aerodynamics and materials have made electricity generation from wind turbines economically cost competitive. Wind power is a renewable resource that produces clean energy - with no emissions and no hazardous wastes.

A wind farm is a cluster of wind turbines that harvest the power of the wind, and is usually connected to the electric grid of a utility for widespread consumption of its electricity. Wind farms are located in areas with reliably favourable wind speeds, and can be comprised of 10 to over 100 turbines.