ELECTRICAL GRID
An electricity network consisting of generating stations that produce electrical power, high voltage transmission lines that carry power from distant sources to demand centers, and distribution lines that connect individual customers.
POWER STATION, GENERATING STATION or POWER PLANT
An industrial facility for the generation of electric power. Most burn fossil fuels to generate electricity, while others use nuclear power or renewable energy..
FEASIBILITY STUDY
An assessment of the practicality of a proposed project or system.
WIND TURBINE
a machine that converts kinetic energy created by wind into electrical energy.
ROTOR, BLADE
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines have 3 blades attached at a common horizontal axis in the form of a rotor.
OFFSHORE
Situated in seas or oceans, in the context of wind farms generally not far from a large landmass on the continental shelf.
MICRO-SITING
The precise location of wind farms to maximise production potential.
DEVELOPER
the company who creates the wind farms.
OPERATOR
The company who runs and maintains the wind farms.
BRIBE (v, n)
To dishonestly persuade someone to act in one's favour by a gift of money (a bribe) or other inducement.
CARBON FOOTPRINT
The precise location of wind farms to maximize production potential.
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Any release of a gaseous compound capable of absorbing infrared radiation, thereby trapping and holding heat in the atmosphere and ultimately causing the “greenhouse effect”.
CARBON FOOTPRINT
The total amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual, organization, or community, expressed as a carbon dioxide equivalent.
PLANNING PERMISSION
The approval needed for construction or expansion (including significant renovation) in some jurisdictions
Electrical grid. Image from Pinterest.
Wind turbine diagram. Image from Wikimedia Commons.
Offshore wind farm. Image from LinkedIn.
