Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park HOME NEWS PROJECT BACKGROUND SITE INFORMATION HOW A TURBINE WORKS TIMESCALE BENEFITS CONTACT US How a turbine works Wind turbines are designed to capture the energy of moving air. They do this by turning rotational (kinetic) energy into electricity. The blades on a wind turbine are aeodynamically shaped like the wings of an areoplane or helecopter. When wind passes over the blades lift is created (just like an aircraft wing) which causes the rotor to turn. The relatively slow rotational speed (30-60RPM) of the rotor is increased to between 1000-1800RPM using a gearbox – a high rotational speed is required to generator electricity efficiently. The generator then turns this rotational (kinetic) energy into electricity, which is then passed through a transformer. The transformer converts the electricty to the voltage required for the national grid. Turbine Parts – Click to Enlarge About the Gamesa G52-850 kW wind turbine The wind farm on Carscreugh Fell comprises 18 Gamesa G52 turbines, with an individual output of 850 kilowatts (kW). Gamesa designs and manufactures its own blades, root joints and manufacturing moulds for blades and towers, in addition to performing wind turbine assembly. Other companies manufacture the remaining major components, such as gearboxes, generators and converters, for Gamesa wind turbines. The Gamesa G52 turbine incorporates the latest technology to extract the maximum amount of energy from the wind and to do it as efficiently as possible. The G52’s blade tip and mechanical components are designed to minimize noise emissions and are equipped with Gamesa’s NRS® noise control system, which makes it possible to programme the turbine to reduce noise emissions according to such criteria as the date, time or wind direction. Further information on the G52-850 kW wind turbine can be found here Further information on the wind turbine manufacturing and assembly process can be found here Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park · Providing details on the construction of a wind farm on Carscreugh Fell, near Glenluce Blog at WordPress.com. Follow