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Wind electricity generation (pdf 254kb)
This factsheet explores wind electricity generation in terms of rural energy supply demands in developing countries, and practical measures for implementation.
It looks at the amount of potential power in wind and how this can be converted into electricity. It explores this through the following key areas:
- Modern wind generators
- Wind generation for developing countries
- Power potential - wind into watts and principles of wind energy conversion
- Characteristics of the wind generator
- Grin connected or battery charging
- Environmental concerns
- Cost - economics
- Local manufacture
- Resource link:
http://practicalaction.org/ docs/ technical_information_service/ wind_electricity_generation.pdf - Source: Practical Action (http://practicalaction.org/)
- Added to ADG on: 30 November 2006 , contributed by: ADG team
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