News & Articles on Large Wind Power
Large wind turbines are those used to generate commercial quantities of electricity. This category includes single turbines used in distributed applications as well as arrays of multiple wind turbines used in a wind power plant.

Le Grand Livre de l’Éolien par Paul Gipe
By
Paul Gipe
Le Grand Livre de l’Éolien est le livre de référence pour tous les acteurs du secteur et pour tous ceux qui souhaitent y prendre part à l’avenir. Il donne au lecteur une vue exhaustive sur une des techniques les plus importantes pour la lutte contre le réchauffement climatique.

IEC Wind Turbine Classes
By
Paul Gipe
For a review of Wind Energy Handbook by Tony Burton and for ordering information see Wind Energy Handbook.
Small Wind Turbine Size to Meet Household Consumption
By
Paul Gipe
You can’t get something for nothing. North Americans who think a micro or mini wind turbine will meet all their household consumption are in for a rude surprise. A wind turbine with a rotor 1-2 meters in diameter (3-7 ft) will not provide a significant portion of their domestic electricity consumption unless they are extremely conservation minded.

Toronto’s WindShare Coop
By
Paul Gipe
North America’s first truly urban wind turbine is located on the grounds of the Canadian National Exposition, the CNE or …

Generator Ratings & Capacity Factors: Why You Should Avoid Them
By
Paul Gipe
Newcomers to wind energy and even some old-timers who should know better often equate the size of a wind turbine to it’s generator rating. A Vestas V80 for example is rated at 1.8 MW; a V82 is rated at 1.65 MW. While this is may be a useful shorthand among those unfamiliar with wind energy, the use of generator size leads to a host of problems when evaluating the technology.

Rooftop Turbines: Rooftop Mounting and Building Integration of Wind Turbines
By
Paul Gipe
Why You Shouldn’t Do It