The surplus is sold to the Grid. Carno Wind Farm in Powys is the UK's largest single wind farm. It generates enough power to meet the needs of 25,000 homes. Wind energy is one of the most popular renewable energy technologies. Accordingly to market research just over eight out of ten people are in favour of wind energy.
Wind energy is one of the safest energy technologies.
No member of the public has been injured by a wind turbines anywhere in the world. The average wind farm in the UK will pay back the energy used in its manufacture within 3 to 5 months. In its lifetime, a wind turbine will produce over 30 times more energy than was used in its manufacture. This compares well with coal and nuclear power stations, which deliver only a third of the total energy used in their construction and fuel supply.