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  2. Small wind turbine - Wikipedia

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    Small wind turbines, also known as micro wind turbines or urban wind turbines, are wind turbines that generate electricity for small-scale use. These turbines are typically smaller than those found in wind farms. Small wind turbines often have passive yaw systems as opposed to active ones. They use a direct drive generator and use a tail fin to ...

  3. Wind turbine - Wikipedia

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    A wind turbine is a device that converts the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. As of 2020, hundreds of thousands of large turbines, in installations known as wind farms, were generating over 650 gigawatts of power, with 60 GW added each year. [1]

  4. Wind turbine design - Wikipedia

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    An example of a wind turbine, this 3 bladed turbine is the classic design of modern wind turbines Wind turbine components : 1-Foundation, 2-Connection to the electric grid, 3-Tower, 4-Access ladder, 5-Wind orientation control (Yaw control), 6-Nacelle, 7-Generator, 8-Anemometer, 9-Electric or Mechanical Brake, 10-Gearbox, 11-Rotor blade, 12-Blade pitch control, 13-Rotor hub

  5. Wind power - Wikipedia

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    Wind power is the use of wind energy to generate useful work. Historically, wind power was used by sails, windmills and windpumps, but today it is mostly used to generate electricity. This article deals only with wind power for electricity generation. Today, wind power is generated almost completely with wind turbines, generally grouped into ...

  6. List of wind turbine manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    Doosan (South Korea) Hyosung (South Korea) Hyundai Heavy Industries (South Korea) Hitachi (Japan) – acquired the wind turbine business of Fuji Heavy Industries in 2012 [ 2 ] Japan Steel Works (Japan) Machine Sazi Arak (Iran) Mingyang Wind Power (China) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan) Končar (Croatia)

  7. Wind energy policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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    In terms of wind energy, five areas were advanced: 1. an extension was given for the federal production tax credit (PTC) until December 31, 2012; 2. wind energy facilities can make use of an investment tax credit (ITC) for certain property in substitution for PTC; 3. wind projects initiated in 2009 and 2010 can receive a 30% grant from the ...

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