Wind

Energy

Wind Energy

OUTLINE
-Energy
-Renewable vs Non-Renewable
-Solutions
-Wind Energy
-Components of Turbine
-Advantage vs Disadvantages

Definition

Energy
Energy is the capacity of a
physical system to perform
work.
Energy exists in several forms
such as heat, kinetic or
mechanical energy, light,
potential energy, electrical, or
other forms (Jones, 2014).

SI Unit of

Energy
The SI unit of energy is the
joule (J) or newton-meter
(N*m). The joule is also
the SI unit of work. (Jones,
2014).

Definition

Non-Renewable Energy
Non-renewable energy sources
are ones which do run out. The
three main non-renewable
energy sources, which are fast
running out, are: coal, oil and
natural gas (William, 2009).

Definition

Renewable Energy

Renewable energy sources are

ones which don't run out - which
can be renewed. Renewable
sources include wind, water
power (hydroelectric), and solar
power (William, 2009).

Advantages

Renewable Resources
1. Abundant quantity
2. Free to use
4. Low carbon emissions
5. Creates livelihood
6. Tax incentives (for other
countries)

Why People are shifting to Green

Energy
The World Problem here

Green

Solutions
Hydropower plants
Geothermal Power
plants
Solar and CSP
Biomass

Wind Farms

News

GMANewsOnline, Accessed 18 January 201

Ilocos Norte

Wind Farm
On October 31, 2014, the 150MW Burgos
windfarm project (BWP) of the Energy
Development Corp. (EDC) was successfully
commissioned to operate by the Department
of Energy (DOE). The EDC invested $450
million to develop the BWP now operated by
EDC Burgos Wind Power Corp.

Ilocos Norte

Wind Farm
-50 wind turbines
-600-hectare forest land
-the largest wind farm in Southeast Asia
-expected to produce an estimated 233
gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy annually;
(The Manila Bulletin Online Edition, 29
December 2014.)

What Causes

WIND
Pressure at the earth's
surface is a measure of the
'weight' of air pressing
down on it. The greater the
mass of air above us, the
higher the pressure we feel,
and vice-versa.

What Causes

WIND
The importance of this is
that air at the surface will
want to move from high to
low pressureto equalize
the difference, which is
what we know as wind.
(MetOffice.com, 2015)

What Causes

WIND
Wind is caused by differences

atmospheric
pressure
in

Components of a

WIND Turbine

Basic Components

Wind Turbine
The Tower
Rotor Blades
The Yaw Mechanism
Wind Speed & Direction
Monitor
The Gear Box

The Tower
Towers are mostly cylindrical,
made of steel, painted light grey,
and from 25 to 75 metres in
height.

Rotor Blades
Wind turbines can have from one to
three rotor blades, made of fibre glassreinforced polyester or wood-epoxy. The
blades are usually between 30 and 80
meters in diameter.
The longer the blades, the greater the
energy output. They rotate at 10-30
revolutions per minute at constant
speed, although an increasing number of
machines operate at a variable speed.
The blades can be rotated to change the
pitch angle and modify power output.

Yaw Mechanism
The yaw mechanism turns the turbine
to face the wind.

Wind Speed and Direction Monitor

Sensors are used to monitor wind
direction and the tower head is turned
to line up with the wind. Power is
controlled automatically as wind speed
varies and machines are stopped at
very high wind speeds to protect them
from damage. Mainly composed of
Anemometer and

Anemometer & Wind Vane

A measuring devices used to
determine wind speed.

Gear Box
Most wind turbines have
gearboxes, although there
are increasing numbers with
direct drives. the gearbox
converts the low-speed
rotation of the drive shaft
(about 16 revolutions per
minute, rpm) into highspeed (1600 rpm) rotation
fast enough to drive the
generator efficiently.

Wind Energy

Advantages
Its sourcewindis free
No emission of greenhouse
gases
Small land area requirement
Helps developing countries as
well as remote places

Wind Energy

Advantages
Comes in many sizes and types
depending on its use
(TradeWindEnergy.com, 2016).
Tourist attraction/Scenic
landscapes

Wind Energy

Advantages

Inconsistent wind speeds

Needs backup power plants
Noise
Pollution during manufacturing
and construction

Wind Energy

Issues and Hazards

Aviation
Lightning
Earthquake
Fire
Accessibility by civilians
Maintenance

Thank You!