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<onlyinclude>It is important to know the difference between a '''[[wind farm]]''' and '''[[wind turbine]]''' when talking about the topic of [[wind power]]: | <onlyinclude>It is important to know the difference between a '''[[wind farm]]''' and '''[[wind turbine]]''' when talking about the topic of [[wind power]]: | ||
A '''wind turbine''' is a single unit, which looks like an airplane propeller on top of a long stick. It transfers [[energy]] from the [[wind]] into rotational motion, which it then transforms into [[electricity]] by the use of a [[generator]]. A single turbine may be used to provide [[electricity]] to a group of houses or buildings, and [[types of wind turbines for microgeneration|smaller turbines]] may be used for an individual home or building. | A '''wind turbine''' is a single unit, which looks like an airplane propeller on top of a long stick. It transfers [[energy]] from the [[wind]] into rotational motion, which it then transforms into [[electricity]] by the use of a [[generator]]. A single [[turbine]] may be used to provide [[electricity]] to a group of houses or buildings, and [[types of wind turbines for microgeneration|smaller turbines]] may be used for an individual home or building. | ||
A '''wind farm''' is a ''collection'' of these wind turbines in a given location, used collectively for the generation of electricity. A wind farm is often a very large installation, which can be hundreds of square [[kilometer]]s in area, and provide electricity to the [[electrical grid]] for use by thousands of people.</onlyinclude> | A '''wind farm''' is a ''collection'' of these wind turbines in a given location, used collectively for the generation of electricity. A wind farm is often a very large installation, which can be hundreds of square [[kilometer]]s in area, and provide electricity to the [[electrical grid]] for use by thousands of people.</onlyinclude> | ||
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Revision as of 21:50, 3 September 2015
It is important to know the difference between a wind farm and wind turbine when talking about the topic of wind power:
A wind turbine is a single unit, which looks like an airplane propeller on top of a long stick. It transfers energy from the wind into rotational motion, which it then transforms into electricity by the use of a generator. A single turbine may be used to provide electricity to a group of houses or buildings, and smaller turbines may be used for an individual home or building.
A wind farm is a collection of these wind turbines in a given location, used collectively for the generation of electricity. A wind farm is often a very large installation, which can be hundreds of square kilometers in area, and provide electricity to the electrical grid for use by thousands of people.
References
- ↑ Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Shepherds_Flat_Wind_Farm_2011.jpg
