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This document discusses wind energy and its advantages and disadvantages. It begins with an introduction to wind energy and how it works by using wind turbines to generate electricity. It then describes how wind energy is transmitted through power grids to areas where it is needed. The document discusses the advantages of wind energy including being environmentally friendly and requiring less space. It also discusses disadvantages such as winds being unreliable in some areas and wind turbines producing less electricity than fossil fuel power stations. Case studies of wind energy development in the states of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra in India are also summarized.

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Wind Wind Turbines Sustainable Renewable Energy Impact On The Environment Fossil Fuels

This document discusses wind energy and its advantages and disadvantages. It begins with an introduction to wind energy and how it works by using wind turbines to generate electricity. It then describes how wind energy is transmitted through power grids to areas where it is needed. The document discusses the advantages of wind energy including being environmentally friendly and requiring less space. It also discusses disadvantages such as winds being unreliable in some areas and wind turbines producing less electricity than fossil fuel power stations. Case studies of wind energy development in the states of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra in India are also summarized.

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INTRODUCTION

Wind power or Wind energy is the use of wind to provide mechanical power


 through wind turbines to turn electric generators and traditionally to do other work,
like milling or pumping. Wind power is a sustainable, renewable energy source that
has a much smaller impact on the environment compared to burning fossil fuels.
How wind energy gets to you

• The turbines in a wind farm are connected so the electricity they


generate can travel from the wind farm to the power grid. Once wind
energy is on the main power grid, electric utilities or power operators
will send the electricity to where people need it.
• Smaller transmission lines, called distribution lines, collect electricity
generated at the wind project and transport it to larger "network"
transmission lines, where the electricity can travel across long
distances to the locations where it is needed. Finally, smaller
distribution lines deliver electricity directly to your town, home or
business.
Advantages & Disadvantages of Wind Energy
• Advantages
• Wind energy is friendly to the surrounding environment, as
no fossil fuels are burnt to generate electricity from wind
energy
• Wind turbines requires less space than average power
stations.
• When combined with solar electricity, this energy source
is great for developed and developing countries to provide
a steady, reliable supply of electricity
Disadvantages
• The main disadvantage regarding wind power is down to the
winds unreliability factor. In many areas, the winds
strength is not enough to support a wind turbine
• Wind turbines generally produce allot less electricity than
the average fossil fuelled power station, which means that
multiple wind turbines are needed to make an impact.
NEWS
CASE STUDIES
• Wind power case study 1: Tamil Nadu – acceleration between 2003 and 2005; deceleration
between 2005 and 2007
• With the best quality wind sites in the country, Tamil Nadu has historically been the most favoured
investment destination in wind on a year-on-year basis. For our purpose of looking for investment
events that do not seem entirely explained by policy and/or can potentially yield the greatest lessons
about the political economy determinants of investment, the growth of wind power capacity in Tamil
Nadu between 2003 and 2007 contains plenty of interesting material, as the desk research indicates:
• 
• Increase in capacity surpassing official targets
• Incentives for investment – or the lack thereof.
• Investment pattern not entirely explainedLarge variety of actors 
• The information and supporting facts for this case study have been drawn from interviews with the
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (November 2013), Idam Infrastructure (November 2013), IREDA
(September 2013), Suzlon Energy Ltd. (August 2013), Indian Wind Energy Association (July 2013) and
a former official at the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (June 2013).
Key observations

Wind power in Tamil Nadu benefited highly from its ‘co-benefits’ to industrialised
clusters, rather than purely as a business in itself
The utility/state electricity board was a critical actor within the system and close
relationships between the utility and state government and a common, positive
view of wind power proved extremely conducive
Historical relationships between the state electricity board, the government and
experience with wind power projects formed the basis of trusting relationships
between private actors and state electricity boards. Risks of delays and technical
integration were reduced
The captive generation model with the open access provisions at low penetration
did not offer any direct incentives for utilities to oppose wind power at the time.
Maharashtra – acceleration, 2005-07
With the second highest potential in the country (after Tamil Nadu, but with poorer quality sites – yielding capacity factors
of 19–22 per cent in comparison to Tamil Nadu’s 26–33 per cent) Maharashtra also ranks second in terms of installed
capacity. However, Maharashtra was the initiator of two key policies for clean energy that have had a significant impact on
the growth and development of wind power in India – namely the renewable purchase

specifications and the FITs. Furthermore, Maharashtra was also home to a number of high- profile wind energy projects
across a variety of revenue models – the captive generation, sale-to-grid and open access contract. So, the following
factors make Maharashtra an attractive case study:
 
There is a clear investment peak between 2004 and 2006 following policy changes at the state level. The details of
implementation may yield lessons
Maharashtra’s wind energy policy environment has an array of elements: a number of incentives extended by the state
government, the regulatory commissions and some by other agents such as the state energy development agency. As
such, if policy has played a major role, Maharashtra may provide fertile ground in which to explore which policies make the
most difference
Maharashtra, as Suzlon’s home state, hosts a number of high-profile projects that defined some of the early business
models in the wind industry. The influence of such success stories on other actors’ decisions can usefully be explored
Maharashtra’s regulators and its energy development agency have been extremely active – in contrast to other states,
where the latter especially may play a muted role
A number of policy and organisational innovations have come out of Maharashtra
Key observations

The role of the regulator and leadership can be extremely important under the policy
regime set out in the Electricity Act. Provisions for wheeling, banking, tariffs and other
elements that determine the revenue model fall under the purview of the regulator,
whose decisions are, in principle, independent of the state government
0The Forum of Regulators provides a seemingly important arena for brokering policy
ideas and principles. It is also an important body for disseminating research
The risk profile of wind projects and the lack of service providers in development,
execution and operations allowed turbine manufacturers to develop an end-to-end
service model that helped expand the investor base to a much larger, more
fragmented market. This precipitated a suppliers’ market.
Conclusion
 Wind energy is Eco- friendly renewable resource and it causes no Harm to environment
 It is clean alternative to fossil fuel
 Wind energy has bright future and we can expect 30% contribution of wind energy in the total generation
mix of electricity in India by 2050
 Though wind energy has its own negatives like noise and loss of birds life yet concentrating on off-shore
potentials development of bladeless windmills that are having no visibly moving parts and reduced noise
will solve these problems in coming decades
 Wind Energy. Wind energy is probably the solution for our energy demands. ... As long as
the wind blows, wind turbines can harness the wind to create power. Wind power only makes
up a tiny percent of electricity that is produced.

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