Wind Turbines At Caseymire Wind Farm, Caithness, Scotland,UK. Stock Photography

Wind Turbines at Caseymire Wind Farm, Caithness, Scotland,UK. National Wind Power has announced that the first generation of electricity from Causeymire Wind Farm, Dale Moss near Spittal, Caithness has taken place. ... Each turbine is capable of generating 2.3 megawatts (MW) of electricity, enough to power over 1,200 homes each. Wind turbines operate on a simple principle. The energy in the wind turns two or three propeller-like blades around a rotor. The rotor is connected to the main shaft, which spins a generator to create electricity. Wind energy (or wind power) refers to the process of creating electricity using the wind or air flows that occur naturally in the earth's atmosphere. Modern wind turbines are used to capture kinetic energy from the wind and generate electricity. The principle behind wind turbines is very simple: the energy in the wind turns the blades around a rotor. The rotor is connected to the shaft, which spins a generator to create electricity. ... The higher the blades are, the more they can take advantage of faster and less turbulent wind“The short answer is that a typical wind turbine, of the type shown, will have an energy payback of fewer than 6 months and a carbon dioxide payback of around 6 months.”