Liceo Statale Vito CapialbiVibo Valentia, ItalyComenius Project

NO HUMAN NO CRYHead master Mr Giovanni

PolicaroProject Coordinator Anna

Pia Perri

Wind power

Wind power represents the most rapidly growing electricity market in Europe.

Driving this growth is the European Commission’s directives (issued in 2003, 2007 and 2009) on renewable energy.

Rapidly growing market

Surplus power from the project is transmitted through the power grid to other locations that need it.

A wind turbine operates automatically:

it self-starts when the wind reaches an average speed of 3-5 m/s;

it adjusts the pitch of its rotor blades to maintain an effective operating speed regardless of the strength of the wind, and to protect itself from strong winds.

output increases with wind speed until it reaches 13-14 m/s;

if the average wind speed exceeds the operational limit of 25 m/s, the turbine stops;

when the wind drops back below restart speed, the safety systems will reset automatically.

Wind park development involves both technical and political challenges.

When developing wind parks, consideration needs to be given to their visual impact, to flora and fauna as well as to local commercial and leisure interests.

Moreover, an infrastructure needs to be available to establish the wind park, while the power grid in the area has to be capable of transporting the power to the market.

WIND FARMS IN CALABRIA

There are many wind farms in Calabria, particularly in the provinces of Catanzaro and Crotone. As you arrive at the international airport of Lamezia, you can see them spread out across the countryside beneath you.

Wind Power in Calabria

“San Sostene windy city” is a welcome sign that greets visitors to a town near Catanzaro, which has a wind farm with 43 turbines on two of its mountain ridges.

Calabrese Michela and Vittoria Ficchì1 AL – 1 A SU

Liceo Statale Vito CapialbiVibo Valentia, Italy

Vienna, 14 th-18 th March 2012