Wind energy is the motion (kinetic) energy of the air flow that creates the wind. It is the system that first converts the movement energy in the wind to mechanical energy and then to electrical energy. Wind energy is not harmful to nature and is a clean and endless source of energy.
Wind energy starts with the sunrise. The parts of the cold air layer formed at night close to the ground immediately begin to warm up with the sun’s rays. The heated air expands and rises. At this moment, the cold air layer in the atmosphere descends towards the ground. Wind is formed by the displacement of warm and cold air.
Wind energy has been used since ancient times to produce water by utilizing the shaft power of the turbine. Pumping, cutting various products, mowing, grinding, compacting, oil extraction It is used in places where mechanical energy is needed, such as.
The most effective uses of wind energy are as follows; Mechanical applications (water pumping system), Electrical applications (grid-connected and off-grid-stand alone systems), Thermal energy applications
World wind Determination of international energy potential Various studies have been carried out by the Energy Agency (IEA). In these studies, it was determined that the wind capacity was over 5.1 m/s. Regions due to practical and social constraints Based on the estimation that 4% of the wind will be used, the world technical wind potential has been calculated as 53000 TWh/year.
Continents/regions with high wind energy potential are respectively; North America (14000TWh/year), Eastern Europe and Russia
(10600 TWh/year), Africa (10600 TWh/year), South America
(5400 TWh/year), Western Europe (4800 TWh/year), Asia (4600
TWh/year) and Oceania (3000 TWh/year).