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Contributors in Wind energy
Wind energy
Gate closure
Energy; Wind energy
is the point in time when generation and demand schedules are notified to the system operator.
Generation mix
Energy; Wind energy
is the percentage distribution by technology (nuclear, thermal, large hydro, renewables) of the capacity of operational generation plants.
Geographical information system (GIS)
Energy; Wind energy
is a software system which stores and processes data on a geographical or spatial basis.
Giromill
Energy; Wind energy
(or cycloturbine) is a vertical axis H configuration wind turbine with articulating straight blades.
Greenhouse gases
Energy; Wind energy
are those gaseous constituents of the atmosphere, both natural and anthropogenic, that absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of infrared radiation emitted by the ...
Grid-connected
Energy; Wind energy
a wind turbine is grid-connected when its output is channelled directly into a national grid (see also stand-alone system).
Grid reinforcement
Energy; Wind energy
a weak grid can be reinforced by up-rating its connection to the rest of the grid. The cost of doing this may fall to the wind farm developer.
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