Advantages and disadvantages of wind energy

Advantages of wind energy

• It is a renewable source of energy.
• It is non –polluting hence does not give rise to greenhouse gas or solid wastes.
• It has low running cost.
• It is useful to supply electric power in remote areas.
• It can be used to obtain mechanical energy for grinding and pumping water.
• It has low operating and maintenance cost.

Disadvantages of wind energy

• It varies with geographical conditions.
• It is fluctuating in nature and natural energy storage device is required.
• It is noisy in operation and affects the route of migratory birds.
• Wind farms require large vacant land free from forest to harness wind energy for power generation.
• The direction of the wind is not constant.