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2. 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]

3. 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 ...

4. Vaneless ion wind generator - Wikipedia

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   Renewable energy portal. v. t. e. A vaneless ion wind generator or power fence is a device that generates electrical energy by using the wind to move charged particles across an electric field. Ion wind generators are not commercially available, though working prototypes and proofs of concept have been created.

5. 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)

6. Wind power in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Wind power is a branch of the energy industry that has expanded quickly in the United States over the last several years. [1] In 2023, 425.2 terawatt-hours were generated by wind power, or 10.18% of electricity in the United States. [2] The average wind turbine generates enough electricity in 46 minutes to power the average American home for ...

7. 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