WIND TURBINE ENERGY

Our chosen renewable source of energy is Wind Turbine Energy.

How is electricity generated

It generate by heavy wind, the wind spins the turbine and it will make electricity. The wind pushes the turbine and the propellers go round and round and that generates electricity . how do wind turbines make electricity? Simply stated, a wind turbine works the opposite of a fan. Instead of using electricity to make wind, like a fan, wind turbines use wind to make electricity. The wind turns the blades, which spin a shaft, which connects to a generator and makes electricity. View the wind turbine animation to see how a wind turbine works or take a look inside.


http://energy.gov/wind/how-do-turbines-work

Wind changes in temperature and pressure makes the air move around the surface of the earth. all of which is triggered by the sun. So in a way, wind energy is another form of solar power. A wind turbine captures the wind to produce energy. The wind makes the rotor spin; as the rotor spins, the movement of the blades spinning gives power to a generator which makes energy. The motion of the wind turbine turning is called kinetic energy, this power is converted into electricity.

ADVANTAGES

• Never runs out
• It doesn't cause green house gases
• It doesn't take much landscape
• Many people that live in a farm has it
• You don't have to pay for the electricity

DISAVANTAGES

• We don't get wind 24/7
• They're noisy
• Strength of wind power is not as strong as coal
• You cant build it in the city
• Takes time

How much electricity does it give you?

Wind turbine has the power rating ranging from 250 watts to
7 Mega Watts.

Mega watts is what electricity is measure by.

Watts-The watt unit is named after James Watt, the inventor of the steam engine. One watt is defined as the energy consumption rate of one joule per second. One watt is also defined as the current flow of one ampere with

Where we could find it in Australia?
How many sites are there in Australia that generate electricity by your chosen renewable source of energy?

1.3M homes has used the electricity from the1639 turbines. It's mostly found In South Australia and Victoria

PLACES THAT YOU CAN FIND WIND TURBINES

• Macarthur Wind Farm
• Snowtown Wind Farm
• Hallett Wind Farm
• Lake Bonney Wind Farm
• Collgar Wind Farm