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4 FAQs about Definition of wind power generation hours

What is wind power generation?

Wind power generation is power generation that converts wind energy into electric energy. The wind generating set absorbs wind energy with a specially designed blade and converts wind energy to mechanical energy, which further drives the generator rotating and realizes conversion of wind energy to electric energy.

What is wind power?

Wind power is a form of energy conversion in which turbines convert the kinetic energy of wind into mechanical or electrical energy that can be used for power. Wind power is considered a form of renewable energy. Modern commercial wind turbines produce electricity by using rotational energy to drive a generator.

What are the utilization hours of China's Wind power generation equipment?

Utilization hours refer to the annual power produced, divided by rated power. As can be seen from Figure 4, the utilization hours of China's wind power generation equipment fluctuated to a certain extent, with the lowest point of 1724 h in 2015 and the highest value of 2103 h in 2018.

How does wind power generation work?

The installation produces electricity by collecting and transforming wind power into rotational mechanical energy to drive a generating unit. Wind power generation technology is now relatively mature, with annual generation amounting to 640 TWh, accounting for less than 3% of the world's total energy consumption.

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