An Overview for Wind Energy Technology for Electricity Generation

Abstract

Could Wind Energy Power stations Technology Transition Define the Future of Renewable Energy? Renewable energy, especially solar and wind power, are quickly becoming the dominant central focus of new electricity generation investment. A prediction states that $10.2 trillion will be spent on new power generation worldwide through year 2040, 72 percent mostly invested in new wind and solar plants. The challenge is that the growing reliance on wind and solar energy can cause electrical grids to become unstable due to change in weather which affect wind speed and permanent sunny exposure. As these intermittent sources of power grow in importance a back-up network of fossil-fuel generators primarily designed to meet demand peaks will be the traditional way to maintain their stability. However, as energy markets accelerate along the transition from conventional to sustainable energy generation, there will be a growing problem that the industry must address to scientific researches in this field concerning control and structural efficiency including market completion and availability. The paper will present the transition to wind energy including the science and technology of this renewable energy. A case study will be presented about its efficient use in Lebanon and impact cost concerning material use and logistics to be applied. The paper also will address to the control techniques implemented on the wind mill that ensure operation at maximum yield point and this will be tabulated in a case study of how control operation will affect the output power efficiency. Furthermore, structural force analysis on turbine will be presented including simulation analysis. Finally we will conclude about if Wind energy will possibly leads the market to define the future of renewable efficient and stable energy.