DocumentCode
1149684
Title
Inherit the wind
Author
Freris, Leon
Author_Institution
Imperial Coll., London, UK
Volume
38
Issue
4
fYear
1992
fDate
4/16/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
155
Lastpage
159
Abstract
In December 1991, Britain´s first commercial wind farm at Delabole, Cornwall was connected to the local grid. The wind farm consists of ten Danish wind turbines with a rating of 400 kW each and is capable of generating enough electricity to provide the needs of 3000 homes; this scheme was one of nine chosen for NonFossil Fuel Obligation (NFFO) contracts in 1990. The author discusses the wind energy potential of the UK, and the environmental benefits of the wind power. The author describes the technology involved in horizontal axis wind turbines. The economics of wind power and its integration into the electricity grid is also discussed
Keywords
wind power; wind power plants; wind turbines; 400 kW; Danish wind turbines; NonFossil Fuel Obligation; economics; horizontal axis wind turbines; wind energy potential; wind farm; wind power;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
IEE Review
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0953-5683
Type
jour
Filename
135103
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