Wind Farms And Solar Panels

In fact one wind turbine can generate the same amount of electricity per kwh as about 48 704 solar panels.

Wind farms and solar panels.

But the enormous power generating capacity of wind turbines doesn t make wind energy a clear winner. While a wind turbine is a rotating machine invented to replace the wind mills that can be used to grind and produce electricity from the kinetic power of wind. Wind and solar farms consume vast tracts of land. Wind turbines also require enormous amounts of concrete and both solar and wind utilize large amounts of land dedicated to the production of electricity.

Wind comes with a significant caveat however. Green energy has a lot to offer landowners from tax credits to additional income. Solar panels hold up well in high winds. But unfortunately wind and solar have a problem intermittency.

Similarly wind generators stop producing when the wind quits. Compared to solar panels wind turbines release less co2 to the atmosphere consume less energy and produce more energy overall. This means that they have the ability to generate power 24 hours a day whereas solar panels only generate power during sunlight hours. On the other hand a city state or country needs reliable electric power day and night all year long regardless of the.

In order to be effective wind turbines need to be situated high above any obstacles that would block the wind. The primary benefit of wind over solar power for your home is that wind turbines aren t dependent on sunlight. A solar panel is a group of solar cells that are neatly set out in a grid like design on the top of panels which helps to convert the free and never ending sun rays into electricity. The bright blades and lights in turbines and solar panels actually attract birds and the insects they eat.

And when hurricane maria hit puerto rico last september the nation s second largest solar farm responsible for 40 percent of the island s solar energy lost a majority of its panels. Generally solar panels are highly resistant to damage from windy conditions. The solar farm in the picture above produces no power at night and little on cloudy days. In fact most in the energysage panel database are rated to withstand significant pressure specifically from wind and hail.

Solar panels require plastic and metal to produce and national geographic reports that production also requires sodium hydroxide and hydrofluoric acid. The limiting factor for solar panel wind resistance is almost never the panels themselves.