{"id":42437,"date":"2022-08-11T14:10:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T13:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/ie\/?post_type=guides&#038;p=42437"},"modified":"2025-06-12T09:45:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:45:48","slug":"wind-energy-a-renewable-energy-guide","status":"publish","type":"guides","link":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/guides\/wind-energy-a-renewable-energy-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind Energy: A Renewable Energy Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id='block-header-basic-block_6198180bac0fdbb59333b3dcc72aa6e8'  class='flexi-block header-basic-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 relative '>\n\n\n    <div class=\"relative \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col mx-auto    justify-end py-11 md:py-9 lg:py-11 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"first-mt-0 \">\n                            <h1 class=\"h2 lg:h3 !mb-0\">\n                    Wind Energy: A Renewable Energy Guide                <\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative flex flex-wrap justify-between w-full mx-auto\">\n    <div class=\"w-full py-5 breadcrumbs\">\n        <nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_0ef167e0ed2fae90e6b461b04715fd9a'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-8 pb-8 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] xl:max-w-[990px]  \">\n\n                <p style=\"text-align: center;\">The government recently announced its aim to produce one-third of the UK\u2019s electricity via wind power by 2030. Parliament\u2019s recently signed,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2019\/mar\/07\/government-throws-its-weight-behind-offshore-wind-power-expansion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multi-million pound deal with the offshore wind sector<\/a>\u00a0has all but confirmed this goal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lining sections of the horizon, spinning in the distance on the side of roads, in fields and by the coast, wind turbines are quickly becoming the key to reducing the country\u2019s carbon emissions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42446 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wind-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wind-2.png 1440w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wind-2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wind-2-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wind-2-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wind-2-600x333.png 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wind-2-250x139.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h3  text-center  \">What are the different types of wind turbine?<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id='block-columns-block_0f35a70f17b48d262bf09497d2570eb8'  class='bg-white flexi-block columns-block pt-8 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32 columns overflow-x-hidden'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 mx-auto max-w-8xl\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-7.5 lg:grid-cols-2 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full w-full load-hidden flex flex-wrap flex-col column column-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 grow content-wrapper relative sm:px-10 pb-7 xl:pl-20 xl:pr-32 lg:py-16 pt-9 pb-8 md:pb-[62px] lg:pt-14 md:pt-16 sm:bg-grey-19 rounded-b-2.5xl !rounded-2.5xl \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Horizontal-axis turbine<\/h4>\n<p>These are the most common type of wind turbines: the tall white towers with rotor blades spinning in the breeze. The most powerful wind turbine on record is currently the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhivestasoffshore.com\/innovations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vestas V164<\/a>, which can produce 9.5 megawatts. That means one turbine alone could power 9,000 homes!<\/p>\n<p>With 85-metre blades and a swept area that\u2019s double the size of the London Eye, you can spot these magnificent feats of engineering in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/2019\/04\/24\/leading-the-charge-in-ireland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Irish Sea<\/a>\u00a0at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/renews.biz\/104080\/first-8mw-giant-up-burbo-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burbo Bank<\/a>\u00a0offshore wind farm.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full w-full load-hidden flex flex-wrap flex-col column column-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 grow content-wrapper relative sm:px-10 pb-7 xl:pl-20 xl:pr-32 lg:py-16 pt-9 pb-8 md:pb-[62px] lg:pt-14 md:pt-16 sm:bg-grey-19 rounded-b-2.5xl !rounded-2.5xl \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Vertical-axis turbine<\/h4>\n<p>There are many variations of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conserve-energy-future.com\/verticalaxiswindturbines.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vertical-axis turbines<\/a>\u00a0but generally, they produce less power than horizontal-axis turbines. However, they are better to maintain due to the fact their components are easier to access.<\/p>\n<p>One style of vertical-axis turbine is the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcadiapower.com\/energy-101\/energy-sources\/what-are-wind-turbines-and-how-do-they-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Darrieus Wind Turbine<\/a>, which can create its own internal force of wind so therefore doesn\u2019t rely solely on the speed of the wind in order to rotate quickly. That does mean it requires a separate motor to get started, though.<\/p>\n<p>Cycloturbines improve upon the Darrieus, generating more power as well as being able to start without assistance. Meanwhile, the vertical-axis turbine is being continuously developed and improved for everyday use.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block-fifty-fifty-img-txt-block_c3901148416cb845c3f16209140acefa\"  class=\"bg-white flexi-block fifty-fifty-img-txt-block  \">\n\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center pb-0 mx-auto pt-12 md:pt-20 lg:pt-32 pb-0 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap w-full justify-center lg:justify-between items-center    lg:flex-row-reverse\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"w-full load-hidden image-wrapper lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none  xl:pl-3.9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wide-3.png\" class=\"w-full rounded-2.5xl\" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity: 1\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wide-3.png 800w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wide-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wide-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wide-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wide-3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wide-3-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>                <\/div>\n\n            \n            \n                <div class=\"w-full self-center lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none lg:pr-20 2xl:pr-45 pt-12 lg:pb-0 load-hidden content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 \">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 connected-full-text-block\">\n<h3>How do wind turbines work?<\/h3>\n<p>Turbines are made up of\u00a0three rotor blades\u00a0that spin in the wind. These angled blades are developed to be straight and incredibly aerodynamic \u2013 which means they reduce drag from air moving past \u2013 with a slight curve on one side to create lift. It is this lift that causes the blades to move and rotate, creating kinetic energy.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block-fifty-fifty-img-txt-block_2c9fd5a13ef6370931cad804e48bf6af\"  class=\"bg-white flexi-block fifty-fifty-img-txt-block  \">\n\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center pb-0 mx-auto pt-0 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap w-full justify-center lg:justify-between items-center    \">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"w-full load-hidden image-wrapper lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none  xl:pr-3.9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wind-1.png\" class=\"w-full rounded-2.5xl\" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity: 1\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wind-1.png 800w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wind-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wind-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wind-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wind-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Wind-1-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>                <\/div>\n\n            \n            \n                <div class=\"w-full self-center lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none lg:pl-20 2xl:pl-45 pt-12 lg:pt-0 load-hidden content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 \">\n                        <h3>How does wind energy become electricity?<\/h3>\n<p>The kinetic energy created from the movement of the blades is transferred into a generator where it converts to electricity. All of this happens in the \u2018hub\u2019 of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/science.howstuffworks.com\/environmental\/green-science\/wind-power2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wind turbine<\/a>, the small section that the blades are connected to.<\/p>\n<p>Once the power has entered the generator, it is moved down the tower and into a transformer before being sent to the national grid.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id='block-fifty-fifty-img-txt-full-width-block_c376c969e1f2a419e31c41d39480052a'  class='bg-greylight flexi-block fifty-fifty-img-txt-full-width-block pt-12 md:pt-20 lg:pt-32 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32'>\n\t<div class=\"relative z-10 flex flex-wrap w-full max-w-3xl m-auto  flex-col-reverse lg:flex-row-reverse image-right\">\n\n        \n            <div class=\"w-full pt-20 img-wrapper lg:w-1\/2 image-left lg:pt-0 \">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/myenergi-eddi-ID-Homepage-1.png\" class=\"w-full h-full load-hidden hidden lg:block object-cover \" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity: 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/myenergi-eddi-ID-Homepage-1.png 964w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/myenergi-eddi-ID-Homepage-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/myenergi-eddi-ID-Homepage-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/myenergi-eddi-ID-Homepage-1-768x770.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/myenergi-eddi-ID-Homepage-1-600x602.png 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/myenergi-eddi-ID-Homepage-1-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/eddi-myeergi-product-page-mobile-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"w-full h-full load-hidden block lg:hidden object-cover \" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity: 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/eddi-myeergi-product-page-mobile-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/eddi-myeergi-product-page-mobile-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/eddi-myeergi-product-page-mobile-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/eddi-myeergi-product-page-mobile-1-768x767.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/eddi-myeergi-product-page-mobile-1-1536x1534.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/eddi-myeergi-product-page-mobile-1-600x599.png 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/eddi-myeergi-product-page-mobile-1-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/eddi-myeergi-product-page-mobile-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n\n        \n        \n            <div class=\"container flex items-center justify-center mx-auto lg:w-1\/2 pt-20 lg:py-30 2xl:py-75\">\n                <div class=\"w-full lg:max-w-[27rem] xl:max-w-md first-mt-0 px-2.5 lg:px-0 last-mb-0 content-wrapper load-hidden\">\n                    <span class=\"h3  text-left  \">Can I install a wind turbine at home?<\/span>\n<p>After solar panels, wind power is becoming an increasingly popular choice for residential, self-consumption of green energy. Both energy sources work in a similar way, producing power to be used in the home or sent back to the grid if there is excess.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, with myenergi\u2019s eddi device, you can utilise every watt you produce with our innovative self-consumption system. That means the power that is created through your solar panel or wind turbine is kept within your property, and not wasted by being sent back to the grid.<\/p>\n<p>If you have an electric vehicle, our innovative zappi device can also direct any excess power to your EV charger, reducing your reliance on the grid and making the most of your renewable wind energy.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        \n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","guides-category":[137,119],"class_list":["post-42437","guides","type-guides","status-publish","hentry","guides-category-renewable-energy-guides","guides-category-industry-made-easy"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides\/42437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/guides"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides\/42437\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47236,"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides\/42437\/revisions\/47236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"guides-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides-category?post=42437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}