Wind Power

WIND POWER

In México We have 3 sources of energy: Fossil Energy, Renewable Energy and Nuclear Energy. The main source of energy is the Fossil Energy, 73.6 %. Mexico has 23.6 % share of renewable energy, including hydro, wind and geothermal. Finally, Mexico has 2.4 % share of nuclear energy. For Wind, Mexico has 2 Wind Farms: “Parque Eólico La Venta” and “Guerrero Negro”, in Oaxaca, on shore. Mexico is the world's twenty fourth biggest producer of wind power.

The advantages of winder power: Wind energy is friendly to the surrounding environment, as no fossil fuels are burnt to generate electricity from wind energy. Wind turbines take up less space than the average power station. Windmills only have to occupy a few square meters for the base, this allows the land around the turbine to be used for many purposes, for example agriculture. The disadvantages of winder power: The main disadvantage regarding wind power is down to the winds unreliability factor. In many areas, the winds strength is too low to support a wind turbine or wind farm, and this is where the use of solar power orgeothermal power could be great alternatives. Wind turbines generally produce allot less electricity than the average fossil fuelled power station, requiring multiple wind turbines to be built in order to make an impact.