Wind Energy 101
What type of energy does wind have?
Kinetic energy
What is the name of the part that holds the generator and gearbox?
Nacelle
What type of wind energy system is connected to the electrical grid?
On-grid system
Spain produces the second most wind energy in Europe. Which country is first?
Germany
Which country produces the most wind energy, making more than one-third of the world’s total?
China
What is the lowest wind speed needed for most turbines to start working?
Around 3 m/s (meters per second)
What connects the blades to the main shaft?
Hub
What does the transformer in a wind turbine do?
Increases voltage for transmission
Which Spanish company is one of the biggest wind turbine manufacturers in the world?
Siemens Gamesa
Which U.S. state produces the most wind energy and is also famous for oil?
Texas
What is the highest wind speed before a turbine shuts down for safety?
Cut-out speed
Which part makes the shaft spin faster to help generate electricity?
Gearbox
Where is electricity from multiple wind turbines collected before being sent out?
Electrical substation
Which region in Spain produces the most wind energy?
Castilla y León
Which European country gets the highest percentage of its electricity from wind, sometimes more than 50%?
Denmark
What effect makes wind move because of the Earth's rotation?
Coriolis effect
What system changes the angle of the blades to control power?
Pitch control
What type of alarm warns about a problem with the braking system?
Brake system alarm
What percentage of Spain’s electricity came from wind energy in 2023?
Around 25%
In 2024, which country announced plans to build floating offshore wind farms to use deep waters?
Norway
Which country built the first offshore wind farm?
Denmark
What device measures wind speed to help the turbine work correctly?
Anemometer
Which trade term means the seller delivers goods to a port and loads them onto a ship, but does not pay for shipping after that? What does it stand for?
FOB (Free on Board)
What is the name of Spain’s national research center for renewable energy?
CENER (Centro Nacional de Energías Renovables)
What is the name of the largest offshore wind farm in the world (as of 2024), located in the North Sea?
Dogger Bank