Wind Farming Around the World
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The wind blows stronger off coastal shorelines creating an ideal location for wind farms. This Phillipines' coastal wind farm, built in 2005, in Bangui Bay, Ilocos Norte, was the first wind farm in Southeast Asia. The Phillipines Department of Energy expects to initiate six new wind projects in 2009.
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The Altamont Pass Wind Farm near San Francisco, California (built in 1981) contains smaller and older (egg-beater-style) wind generators. People say the wind is so strong in this area that it constantly emits an erie howling sound. Travelers on Hwy.580 park on the roadside to get a view of the wind towers and cows grazing underneath them.
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Okay, we agree, its not as "senic" as the hills in California, but there are plenty of wide-open spaces in Texas, and one of the strongest wind corridors in the U.S., which makes Texas perfect for building large-scale wind farms. This is the Brazos Wind Ranch. TXU Energy buys the power from this wind farm to supply approximately 30,000 homes. Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia.com
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The Windy Hill Wind Farm is a wind farm near Ravenshoe on the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 2000 and is owned and operated by the Queensland Government. Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia.com
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Scotland has a skyline of Wind Generators sitting off its beautiful coast line. Scotland has the best onshore wind resources in Europe, and now is taking its first steps towards harnessing its offshore potential, which will play a major role in helping to achieve renewable energy targets.
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