Wind
GLOBAL:
5.3% global electricity is generated by Wind Power (source: BP Energy Review)
1429.6 TWh of Wind power generation in 2019 (+12.6% growth from 2018)
Compared to 724 TWh of Solar (+24.3% growth)
A 23% average annual growth rate over the past 30 years (source: IEA renewables)
60.3 GW (2019) of new installed wind capacity (source: GWEC Windsight)
WindEurope plans to quadruple wind power in the next 30 years
With increasing feasibility propelling more Offshore wind in the mix
CANADA:
Based on meteorological tools and wind resource potential simulation: http://windatlas.ca/maps-en.php
Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA)- see: infographic
13,413 MW (end of 2019) of Installed Wind Capacity
United with CanSIA within the Canadian renewablesassociation.ca
ONTARIO:
5,436 MW (end of 2019) in Ontario- largest wind market in Canada with 2,681 wind turbines
IESO's Live Output and Forecast for Wind Power
More dense placement on the Southern Coast near the load center of Toronto
HISTORY:
It all comes together- Wind Resources coupled with the Technology, Parts, Aerodynamics, & Control Systems
Originated from wind mills used for milling grain, draining rice fields, driving scoop wheels for pumping water, and sawing wood.
Evolved to wind turbines from a vertical to a horizontal axis of rotation, with the most common being a lift-driven rotor with upwind orientation and 3 blades.
Today's primary Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) use wind's kinetic energy to produce mechanical power and transform it into electricity:
The majority of WTGs are for large utility grids and in the capacity range of 1.5 to 5 MW
They can achieve up to 9.5 MW power ratings- see the Top 10 wind turbines on the market