Wind Power Renewable Energy
The move from using traditional coal-fired power plants to renewable energy sources is well underway and is expected to accelerate considerably over the next decade. Wind power is a great renewable resource. The fuel is free, never runs out, and maintenance costs are relatively low compared to other energy sources. In addition, the environmental impact is low, projects can be completed quickly, and wind farms do not interfere with agricultural land-use. From an economics viewpoint, a wind farm should have at least 33 wind generators that generate 50,000 MW of power. However, wind farms often include up to 66 wind generators that generate 100,000 MW of power. In addition to generating electric power, wind energy also generates local jobs and tax revenue. In fact, the Feed-in Tariff program, or FiT for short, allows wind farms to sell their power to power utilities through the grid.
One of the drawbacks of wind power is that the wind generally does not blow continuously, making it more difficult for utilities to maintain a reliable power source. This is where the "smart grid" comes in, since a "smart grid" allows for more efficient use of wind power.
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Moxa supports a wide array of industrial networking solutions that can be used as part of wind power applications, including industrial Ethernet switches, industrial network management software (iNMS), serial-to-Ethernet solutions, IP video surveillance solutions, and front-end embedded computers to build a reliable wind power system that optimizes the performance of wind turbines.
