Wind power is a healthy, clean and green source of energy. This is not about the fact that this is a new resource that has emerged as a solution to the growing cost of traditional energy sources, since it has existed since the 1800s, when the first micro-wind turbines were installed in the USA. However, the potential of wind energy has recently been renewed by attracting the interests of various countries to use this natural renewable energy source.
Installation of micro-wind turbines is determined by three considerations as to whether it can meet the energy needs of individual houses, public places, farms or small businesses. These considerations are the availability of sufficient space for the tower and turbine, the existing utility costs and the projected wind in place. Micro wind turbines can be used as stand-alone systems or work simultaneously with an existing electricity supplier. However, whether the installation of micro-wind turbines is favorable or not is guided by the pluses and minuses of wind power, which are explained below:
The benefits of wind power
• Wind power is free and abundant A: Wind is created when the sun heats the surface of the earth, causing the hot air to warm up, and cold air fills the void. Therefore, as long as there is sun, there will be wind on earth. As a source of energy, wind energy is free and, if used properly, it can produce more energy than power from all power sources.
• Wind power is "green" and clean: Wind power generated is clean and environmentally friendly, unlike traditional power sources that burn fossil fuels, causing emanation of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the environment. In addition, it saves billions of gallons of water, which are used to produce the required electricity by the traditional process.
• Integration with electrical networks: Wind energy can work simultaneously with electrical networks, thereby flowing with the equation of supply and demand. Excess capacity can be stored in batteries, and the grid can be solved.
• Reduces dependence on oil: Oil, as we know, is not free and abundant, which means there will be a time when there will be no oil. Therefore, the use of wind energy reduces dependence on oil when creating a separate sector that provides jobs for thousands of people.
Cons of wind power
• Unpredictable: The unpredictability of wind is the first drawback when considering wind energy as a reliable source of energy. A separate option is not particularly viable, given this aspect.
• Location is crucial: Since microwave turbines require an average speed of more than 10 mph, locations with average wind speeds below these are not viable places for installing turbines. In addition, space requirements for micro-wind turbines are immune, and the area must be free from obstacles that allow the wind to flow freely.
• Transmission issues: While wind power generation is easy, transmission is the difficult part. Being noisy and aesthetically unattractive, micro-wind turbines are installed away from residential areas, requiring a huge number of power lines, which is a complex task.
