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EL Wind farms are facilities that use wind turbines to generate electricity from the kinetic energy of the air. These farms usually consist of a set of wind turbines placed on wide areas of the countryside or in uncharted waters where the wind is strong and constant. Wind farms contribute to the production of renewable energy and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and are an important part of the transition to more sustainable energy sources.
- Wind Turbines: Wind turbines are large reciprocating machines that convert the kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy. Each of these structures includes a rotor that spins when the wind blows, and a generator that produces electricity.
- Power generation: Wind farms generate clean, renewable electricity using the energy of the wind. The output depends on the wind speed and the number of wind turbines in the park.
- Environmental Benefits: Wind farms are environmentally friendly as they do not produce greenhouse gas emissions or air pollution. They also help reduce dependence on fossil fuels for electricity generation.
- Infrastructure: Wind farms require extensive infrastructure, including roads, power transmission, and skilled drivers to maintain and repair the wind turbines.
- Challenges: Challenges facing wind farms include managing wind governance, storing energy for use during periods of wind weakness, and addressing environmental and social concerns
Geoinformation map of the Hellenic Scientific Association for Wind Energy, with all wind farms and wind turbines in Greece
According to the data of the Hellenic Scientific Association of Wind Energy, the total cost of production from wind farms paid by the consumer is much lower than the cost he pays due to the jump in the price of fossil fuels. An important study by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki that was prepared some time ago shows that if there were no wind farms, photovoltaics, and other A.P.E. operating in Greece, then the average electricity price in the electricity market last December would have been 319.18 euros/MWh, from 235 euros/MWh that was actually formed. That is, the green power generation "scissored" the market price by 83.8 euros/MWh or by 35%.
Thus, a significant financial surplus is created thanks to the difference between the low and stable remuneration of wind farms in Greece and the high - due to dependence on fossil fuels - market price.
