WIND POWER

OBJECTIVES
To understand wind power.
To know the history of wind power.
To understand the major parts of windmill and its function.
To the pros and cons of the wind energy
To know the wind farm in the Philippines and the other wind farm in
the world.
 WHAT IS WIND POWER?
Wind power or wind energy describes the process by which the
wind is used to generate mechanical power or electricity.

Wind energy is actually a byproduct of the sun. The sun’s uneven

heating of the atmosphere, the earth’s irregular surfaces (mountains
and valleys), and the planet's revolution around the sun all combine
to create wind.

Since wind is in plentiful supply, it’s a sustainable resource for as long

as the sun’s rays heat the planet. . Wind power is one of the fastest-
growing renewable energy technologies. Usage is on the rise
worldwide, in part because costs are falling.
HISTORY OF WIND POWER
 The fact that wind can be used as source of power did not go unnoticed by our
ancestor who started to devise first plans for making sails even as far back as 6
thousand years ago.

 People used wind energy to propel boats along the Nile River as early as 5,000 BC.
By 200 BC, simple wind-powered water pumps were used in China, and windmills
with woven-reed blades were grinding grain in Persia and the Middle East.

 By the 11th century, people in the Middle East were using wind pumps and windmills
extensively for food production. Merchants and the Crusaders brought wind
technology to Europe. The Dutch developed large windpumps to drain lakes and
marshes in the Rhine River Delta. Immigrants from Europe eventually took wind
energy technology to the Western Hemisphere.
HISTORY OF WIND POWER
Cont.
Asbads (windmill) of Iran are among the
oldest in the world. Located in the Iranian
town of Nashtifan, initially named Nish
Toofan, or “storm's sting,” the windmills
have withstood winds of up to 74 miles an
hour.
 HISTORY
Cont.
OF WIND ENERGY
 The very first electricity-generating wind turbine was built
in 1887 in Cleveland, Ohio by Chareles. Brush was an
inventor and electrician. Historical records say Brush built
the impressive 85-foot-tall windmill in his very own backyard.

 While the entire creation was historically extraordinary, it

should be noted that Brush’s design included one of the
most important components of wind turbines – battery
storage. CHARLES F. BRUSH

 In the basement of Mr. Brush’s mansion was a series of 408

battery cells, each with a capacity of 100 ampere-hours.
This allowed Mr. Brush to have a continuous supply of
electricity, even when the wind was not blowing.

FIRST ELECTRIC WINDMILL IN 1887

EXAMPLE VIDEO OF WINDMILL CONSTRUCTION
 MAIN PARTS OF WINDMILL
 TOWER
-The blades and nacelle are mounted on top of a tower. The tower is
constructed to hold the rotor blades off the ground and at an ideal
wind speed.

 NACELLE
- The nacelle contains a set of gears and a generator. The turning blades
are linked to the generator by the gears.

 ROTOR BLADES
- The rotor blades of a wind turbine operate under the same principle
as aircraft wings. One side of the blade is curved while the other is flat.

 GENERATOR
-is the electrical machine used to generate the electricity. A low rpm
electrical generator is used for converting the mechanical rotational
power produced by the winds energy and is at the heart of any wind
power system.
 HOW IT WORKS?
The blades collects the wind’s kinetic energy in a
function. As the wind flows over the blades it
creates lift (similar to the effect on airplane wings),
which causes the blades to turn. The blades are
connected to a drive shaft that turns an electric
generator, which produces (generates) electricity.

However, the rotating shaft connected to the blades

creates low revolution due to the noise and
mechanical strength. Due to the low speed rotation
the speed increased to gearbox with a ratio of 1:90
before connecting it the generator which requires
enough rpm to produce the a meaningful frequency
of electricity.
 CONT. HOW IT WORKS?
Due to dynamic speed of wind ,the wind blades are
strictly in controlled of the brakes, which is to arrest
the wind blade rotation due to the excessively
windy conditions (80 km/hr is the cut off speed of
the wind turbines).

The windmills should face the wind to produce a

maximum extraction. The motion
sensor( Anemometer and Wind Vane) measures
the wind speed and direction which send the
deviation of wind direction to electronic controllers.
Which sends a response mechanism for Yaw Drive
to adjust the error in direction.

As the generator releases it electricity it passes

through the cable which is connected to step-up
transformer located at the base of the windmill.
PROS AND CONS OF WIND ENERGY

 Free Fuel
 One of the Cleanest Forms of Energy
 Advances in Technology
 Doesn’t Disrupt Farmland Operations
 Reduces our dependence in Fossil Fuel
PROS AND CONS OF WIND ENERGY

 Dangerous to some wildlife

 Noisy
 Expensive Upfront Cost
 Unreliable/ Unpredictable
WINDMILLS IN THE PHILIPPINES

BANGUI WIND FARM

CAPARISPISAN WIND FARM

BURGOS WIND FARM

WINDMILLS IN THE PHILIPPINES

PILILLA WIND FARM, RIZAL SAN LORENZO WIND FARM, GUIMARAS

NABAS WIND FARM, AKLAN

 WINDMILLS IN THE WORLD

JAISALMAR WIND PARK, INDIA ALTA WIND CENTRE ENERGY, USA

GANSU WIND FARM, CHINA