WIND ENERGY IRELAND
- A wind farm comprises interconnected turbines and a substation to convert wind into electricity.
- Turbines, driven by wind, house generators converting kinetic energy to power. Various models generate differing electricity amounts.
- Ireland’s largest, Galway Wind Park, features 3 MW turbines, capable of producing 3 MW each in optimal wind.
- Wind energy offers multiple advantages: it’s clean, efficient, cheaper than fossil fuels, renewable, and local.
- Though intermittent due to wind dependency, wind energy lacks carbon emissions, increasing efficiency compared to fossil fuels.
- It’s also cost-effective, reducing electricity prices on windy days, displacing expensive fossil fuels.
- By 2020, wind energy supplied 38% of Ireland’s electricity.
- Wind energy’s minimal production costs reduce reliance on expensive fossil fuels, lowering overall electricity prices for consumers.
