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Electrical power generation from wind
Wind power is the use of wind energy to generate useful work. Historically, wind power was used by sails, windmills and windpumps, but today it is mostly
Wind_power
Device to generate electricity from wind
turbines, in installations known as wind farms, were generating over 1,136 gigawatts of power, with 117 GW added each year. Wind turbines are an increasingly
Wind_turbine
Wind turbines in marine locations for electricity production
Offshore wind power or offshore wind energy is the generation of electricity through wind farms in bodies of water, usually at sea. Due to a lack of obstacles
Offshore_wind_power
worldwide total cumulative installed electricity generation capacity from wind power has increased rapidly since the start of the third millennium, and as
Wind_power_by_country
Wind power is a branch of the energy industry that has expanded quickly in the United States over the last several years. In 2025, 464.4 terawatt-hours
Wind power in the United States
Wind_power_in_the_United_States
January 2025[update], wind power in the Netherlands has an installed capacity of 11,714 MW, 40.5% of which is offshore. In 2022, the wind turbines provided
Wind_power_in_the_Netherlands
Wind power generation capacity in India has significantly increased in recent years. As of 31 March 2026, the total installed wind power capacity was 56
Wind_power_in_India
National occurrence of wind power
of Ireland had 5,585 MW of installed wind power capacity, with 4,309 MW in the Republic of Ireland. In 2020, wind provided over 86% of Ireland's renewable
Wind_power_in_Ireland
potential for wind energy generation, wind power in Kenya currently contributes only about 16 percent of the country's total electrical power. However, its
Wind_power_in_Kenya
rapid growth in new wind facilities. With its large land mass and long coastline, China has exceptional wind power resources: Wind power remained China's
Wind_power_in_China
Wind power has been used as long as humans have put sails into the wind. Wind-powered machines used to grind grain and pump water — the windmill and wind
History_of_wind_power
a strong location for wind power in Europe. The combination of long coastline, shallow water and strong winds make offshore wind unusually effective. By
Wind power in the United Kingdom
Wind_power_in_the_United_Kingdom
676 megawatts (MW) installed wind power capacity placing France at that time as the world's seventh largest wind power nation by installed capacity,
Wind_power_in_France
total installed wind power nameplate capacity was 72.75 gigawatts (GW): 63.55 GW onshore (28,717 wind turbines) and 9.2 GW (1,639 wind turbines) offshore
Wind_power_in_Germany
Vehicle propelled by wind
Wind-powered vehicles derive their power from sails, kites or rotors and ride on wheels—which may be linked to a wind-powered rotor—or runners. Whether
Wind-powered_vehicle
was a pioneer in developing commercial wind power during the 1970s, and today a substantial share of the wind turbines around the world are produced by
Wind_power_in_Denmark
Electricity from wind in one U.S. state
wind power is the largest source of electricity generation in Iowa. In 2020, over 34 billion kWh of electrical energy was generated by wind power. As
Wind_power_in_Iowa
Group of wind turbines
A wind farm, also called a wind park or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity. Wind farms vary
Wind_farm
shale and peat, while renewable power stations run on fuel sources such as biomass, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar, and wind. Only the most significant fuel
List of largest power stations
List_of_largest_power_stations
the largest wind power capacity installed, with over 27 GW in 2020. In 2013, it had become the first country in the world to have wind power as its main
Wind_power_in_Spain
Electricity from wind in one U.S. state
Wind power in Texas, a portion of total energy in Texas, consists of over 150 wind farms, which together have a total nameplate capacity of over 30,000
Wind_power_in_Texas
meteorological preconditions permit the utilization of wind power. First calculations on the basis of wind measuring data assessed at the meteorological stations
Wind_power_in_Austria
European Wind Power Package in October 2023, which incorporates the European Wind Power Action Plan. This plan aims to streamline wind energy deployment
Wind_power_in_Europe
Large sandbank in the North Sea
landmass in Northern Europe Dogger Bank Wind Farm – Group of wind farms off the coast of England North Sea Wind Power Hub – Proposed artificial island Fishing
Dogger_Bank
Wind power in Belgium has seen significant advancements, starting with the generation of electricity from offshore wind farms in 2009. By 2020, the capacity
Wind_power_in_Belgium
from wind power is minor when compared to that of fossil fuel power. Wind power consumes no fuel, and emits no air pollution, unlike fossil fuels. Wind turbines
Environmental impact of wind power
Environmental_impact_of_wind_power
Relationship of wind speeds at varying heights
The wind profile power law is a relationship between the wind speeds at one height, and those at another. The wind profile power law relationship is u
Wind_profile_power_law
Italian renewable energy corporation
Between 2011 and 2012, Enel Green Power expanded with wind power throughout the American continents. The wind-powered installation commenced operations
Enel_Green_Power
Electricity from wind in one U.S. state
Wind power in Indiana was limited to a few small water-pumping windmills on farms until 2008 with construction of Indiana's first utility-scale wind power
Wind_power_in_Indiana
Danish manufacturing business
LM Wind Power (formerly LM Glasfiber) is a Danish manufacturer of wind turbine blades, and a subsidiary of GE Vernova. LM Wind Power was founded in 1940
LM_Wind_Power
Wind power in the Philippines accounts for a total of 443MW as of 2020 according to the Department of Energy, covering about 1.6% of the country's total
Wind_power_in_the_Philippines
Natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface
Wind is the natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface. Winds occur on a range of scales, from thunderstorm flows lasting tens
Wind
Wind power is a major contributor to electricity supply in Australia. As of September 2024, the grids of the eastern and southern Australia states has
Wind_power_in_Australia
Proposed artificial island
North Sea Wind Power Hub is a proposed energy island complex to be built in the middle of the North Sea as part of a European system for sustainable electricity
North_Sea_Wind_Power_Hub
Energy collected from renewable resources
used renewable energy types are solar energy, wind power, and hydropower. Bioenergy and geothermal power are also significant in some countries. Renewable
Renewable_energy
Comparison of costs of different electricity generation sources
of electricity from utility scale solar power and onshore wind power is less than from coal and gas-fired power stations, but this varies greatly by location
Cost_of_electricity_by_source
Electricity from wind in one U.S. state
Wind power in Illinois provided nearly 10% of the state's generated electrical power in 2020 powering 1,231,900 homes. At the end of 2020, Illinois had
Wind_power_in_Illinois
has a total of 16.4 GW of wind power capacity at the end of 2023, the 5th highest in Europe and most per capita. Wind power produced 20.9% of national
Wind_power_in_Sweden
Estimate of the expected production of one or more wind turbines
A wind power forecast corresponds to an estimate of the expected production of one or more wind turbines (referred to as a wind farm) in the near future
Wind_power_forecasting
Electricity from wind in one U.S. state
has 2,192 MW of installed wind power capacity as of 2022. Most of New York's wind power is located upstate, as onshore wind farms. New York has set a
Wind_power_in_New_York
Electricity from wind in one U.S. state
Wind power in Michigan is a developing industry. The industrial base from the automotive industry has led to a number of companies producing wind turbine
Wind_power_in_Michigan
Electricity from wind in one U.S. state
In the U.S. State of Kansas, wind power is the largest source of electricity, generating over 47% of the state's electricity in 2022. Kansas has a high
Wind_power_in_Kansas
The United Kingdom became the world leader of offshore wind power generation in October 2008 when it overtook Denmark. It held this lead until 2021 when
Offshore wind power in the United Kingdom
Offshore_wind_power_in_the_United_Kingdom
Conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
method), adding twice as much new electricity as coal. Along with onshore wind power, utility-scale solar is the source with the cheapest levelised cost of
Solar_power
TW was renewable, including 376 GW from wind power and 425 GW from solar power. As of 2023, the total power generation capacity for renewable energy
Electricity_sector_in_China
capacity to 19,113 MW. In 2021, wind power provided 24% of Spain’s total installed power generation capacity and 23% of total power generation. In 2023 it will
Energy_in_Spain
Industry supporting wind turbines
The wind power industry is involved with the design, manufacture, construction, and maintenance of wind turbines. The modern wind power industry began
Wind_power_industry
Electricity from wind in one U.S. state
Oklahoma has high potential capacity for wind power in its western half. In 2021, Oklahoma's installed wind generation capacity was almost 10,500 megawatts
Wind_power_in_Oklahoma
capacity of hydro, solar and wind power, its energy needs are so large that fossil fuels still provide the majority of power. In 2020, as a part of the
Renewable_energy_in_China
electricity demand with wind power production, which was 25% of domestic production. Wind capacity was up 20% from the previous year and wind production up 37%
Wind_power_in_Finland
Sweden. Wind power accounted for 10% of the electricity generated in Sweden in 2015, up from 5% in 2012 and 2.4% in 2010. Sweden has wind power potential
Energy_in_Sweden
Combinations between different technologies to generate electric power
of power producers used in hybrid power are photovoltaics, wind turbines, and various types of engine-generators – e.g. diesel gen-sets. Hybrid power plants
Hybrid_power
Process of defining the form of wind turbine systems
systems needed to capture the wind's energy, point the turbine into the wind, convert mechanical rotation into electrical power, and other systems to start
Wind_turbine_design
and 21% in 2022. Since 2019, wind power has been the largest producer of renewable electricity in the country. Wind power generated 434 terawatt-hours
Renewable energy in the United States
Renewable_energy_in_the_United_States
2011 Wind Energy Factsheets, European Wind Energy Association 2010 page 6 Wind in power 2010 European statistics EWEA February 2011 page 4 "Winds of change:
Energy_in_Hungary
Wind power' is a major source of energy in Portugal. At the end of 2020, wind power capacity in Continental Portugal was 5,456 MW. In 2020, wind power
Wind_power_in_Portugal
sources is: Solar power - 150,260.70 MW (includes ground mounted solar, rooftop solar, hybrid solar, off-grid solar and PM KUSUM) Wind power - 56,094.84 MW
List of power stations in India
List_of_power_stations_in_India
Offshore wind power in the United States is in the early stages of development and shifting public opinion. In 2022, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Offshore wind power in the United States
Offshore_wind_power_in_the_United_States
Experimental wind-powered vehicle
experimental wind-powered vehicle, built in 2010 to demonstrate that it is possible for such a vehicle to go directly downwind faster than the wind (sometimes
Blackbird (wind-powered vehicle)
Blackbird_(wind-powered_vehicle)
Facility generating electric power
electricity. Low-carbon power sources include nuclear power, and use of renewables such as solar, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric. In early 1871 Belgian
Power_station
Electricity from large wind farms
development of wind power in California came during Governor Jerry Brown's first two terms in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The state's wind power capacity
Wind_power_in_California
Process of generating electrical power
kinetic energy of flowing water and wind. Other energy sources include solar photovoltaics and geothermal power. There are exotic and speculative methods
Electricity_generation
Machine that makes use of wind energy
be a wind-driven wheel to power a machine. His description of a wind-powered organ is not a practical windmill but was either an early wind-powered toy
Windmill
wind power in Hungary was 329 MW as of April 2011. Most of wind farms are in the Kisalföld region. As of 1 April 2011, there were 39 operational wind
Wind_power_in_Hungary
Wind power in Italy, at the end of 2015, consisted of more than 1,847 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 8,958 megawatts. In 2019, Italy
Wind_power_in_Italy
Power produced with lower carbon dioxide emissions
low-carbon power is one of the most important actions required to limit climate change. Low carbon power generation sources include wind power, solar power, nuclear
Low-carbon_electricity
Renewable energy portal Wind power portal Jackup rig List of largest wind farms in the world Lists of wind farms Wind power by country "Hornsea 2, the
List_of_offshore_wind_farms
Electricity from wind in one U.S. state
Wind power in Hawaii is produced by the state's 132 commercial wind turbines, totaling 236 MW in capacity.[timeframe?] In 2015, wind turbines produced
Wind_power_in_Hawaii
investing in wind power. Iran's installed wind power capacity grew from 25 MW in 2004 to 32 MW in 2005 and 45 MW in 2006. By 2009, total wind power capacity
Wind_power_in_Iran
its electricity generation come from wind power, and by 2022, 84% of its generation was renewable (mostly wind power). Partially lying within the Corn Belt
Renewable energy in South Dakota
Renewable_energy_in_South_Dakota
Power grid providing power to most of Texas
ERCOT set a new wind output record of nearly 19.7 GW at 7:19 pm, Central Standard Time. Wind power in Texas consists of over 40 wind farms, which together
Texas_Interconnection
Wind power is a major industry in Taiwan. Taiwan has abundant wind resources however a lack of space on land means that most major developments are offshore
Wind_power_in_Taiwan
Wind power in Uruguay generates a rapidly growing proportion of the country's electricity mix. In 2014, Uruguay installed the most wind power capacity
Wind_power_in_Uruguay
energy by 2015. The largest concentration of wind power is in the Thumb region. As of February 2024 Solar power is a very minor source of electricity in Michigan
List of power stations in Michigan
List_of_power_stations_in_Michigan
from wind power in France is still only produced in onshore wind farms. However, wind farms are under construction and the first offshore wind farms
Electricity_sector_in_France
Danish inventor and businessman
wind power industry. In 1978, he designed one of the first wind turbines representing the so-called "Danish Concept" which dominated the global wind industry
Henrik_Stiesdal
Electricity from wind in one U.S. state
Wind power in Kentucky has limited potential for development within the state since there are generally low wind speeds, though there are specific locations
Wind_power_in_Kentucky
Electricity from wind in one U.S. state
goal for the state of 2,000 megawatts of wind power installed by 2015 and 3,000 MW by 2020. Since 2007, wind power generation has increased more than 16
Wind_power_in_Maine
Matching the price of the electricity grid
commonly used when discussing renewable energy sources, notably solar power and wind power. Grid parity depends upon whether figures are calculated from the
Grid_parity
Wind power is a growing source of electricity in Poland. In 2019, wind was the second most important source of electricity produced in Poland, after coal
Wind_power_in_Poland
Wind power in Croatia has been growing since the first wind farm was installed in the country in 2004. During 2021, the energy produced from wind farms
Wind_power_in_Croatia
more than 50% installed power capacity. Solar, wind and run-of-the-river hydroelectricity are environment-friendly, cheaper power sources. They are used
Renewable_energy_in_India
Electricity from wind in one U.S. state
megawatts (MW) of offshore wind power in the state by 2035. However, as of Q4 2021, the state had only 120 MW of wind powered electricity generating capacity
Wind_power_in_Massachusetts
Electricity from wind in one U.S. state
Wind power in Utah is in the early stages of development. As of 2016 the state had 391 MW of wind generation capacity, responsible for 2.6% of in-state
Wind_power_in_Utah
Wind turbines of 500 W to 10 kW power
Small wind turbines, also known as micro wind turbines or urban wind turbines, are wind turbines that generate electricity for small-scale use. These
Small_wind_turbine
Russian state-owned nuclear technologies company
renewable energy and wind power. Four nuclear power plants are being built in Russia: The Kursk NPP-2 project includes four power units with Russian VVER-TOI
Rosatom
Class of renewable energy sources
(adjustable on demand) due to their fluctuating nature, such as wind power and solar power, as opposed to controllable renewable energy sources, such as
Variable_renewable_energy
Direct use or generation of wind energy
harvest high altitude winds, in contrast to wind turbines, which use a rotor mounted on a tower. The term high-altitude wind power (HAWP) has been used
Airborne_wind_energy
Malta is solar energy, with some wind and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) generation. While the potential for solar and wind energy is substantial according
Energy_in_Malta
Energy that responsibly meets social, economic, and environmental needs
include phasing out coal-fired power plants, conserving energy, producing more electricity from clean sources such as wind and solar, and switching from
Sustainable_energy
which generates about 10.7% of its electricity from solar power. Additionally, the UK's higher wind speeds cool PV modules, leading to higher efficiencies
Solar power in the United Kingdom
Solar_power_in_the_United_Kingdom
utilizes four main sources of renewable energy: hydroelectricity, wind power, solar power and biomass. At the end of 2018, hydropower was the largest source
Renewable_energy_in_Vietnam
Sea between Ireland and Great Britain
shipping and transport, as well as fishing and power generation in the form of wind power and nuclear power plants. Annual traffic between Great Britain
Irish_Sea
Hawaiian wind farm
Kaheawa Wind Power is one of the largest wind farms in Hawaii. It is located on the island of Maui above the town of Maalaea in the West Maui Mountains
Kaheawa_Wind_Power
of the countries with the largest wind power installed capacity, at 75 GW in 2025, of which 9 GW was offshore wind. In 2009, Germany was called "the world's
Renewable_energy_in_Germany
Wind power generates about 10% of Turkey's electricity, mainly in the west in the Aegean and Marmara regions, and is gradually becoming a larger share
Wind_power_in_Turkey
3 TWh in 2007). There is also a large potential in wind power, offshore wind power and wave power, as well as production of bio-energy from wood. Norway
Renewable_energy_in_Norway
Wind power in Russia has a long history of small-scale use, but the country has not yet developed large-scale commercial wind energy production. Most
Wind_power_in_Russia
most powerful wind turbines. The table includes wind turbines with a power rating that is within 5 MW of the current most powerful wind turbine that has
List of most powerful wind turbines
List_of_most_powerful_wind_turbines
activities were later extended to wind power as part of the broader renewable energy strategy. By the mid-2010s, wind farms had been developed in several
Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy
Moroccan_Agency_for_Sustainable_Energy
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Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Kind; Find
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
From the Island of the Wends (the Wends were an ancient Scandinavian tribe).
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Jamaican
Full of Wind; Windy; Blustery; Breezy
Male
English
Short form of English Winfred and Winifred, both WIN means "holy reconciliation," and other names beginning with Win-.Â
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Wild Wind
Girl/Female
German
Snake.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wynn.Americanized spelling of German Wein.
Girl/Female
Indian
India, Female deer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a pathway, alleyway, or road, Old English (ge)wind (from windan ‘to go’).English, German, and Danish : nickname for a swift runner, from Middle English wind ‘wind’, Middle High German wint ‘wind’, also ‘greyhound’.German : variant of Wendt.Swedish : ornamental name from vind ‘wind’, or a habitational name from a place named with this element.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a nickname for a shy or short-sighted person, from Old English wand ‘mole’. Compare Want.German : occupational name for a weaver or cloth cutter, from a reduced form of Middle High German gewant ‘cloth’, ‘garment’. Compare Wander 2.German : topographic name from Middle High German want ‘wall’, ‘steep rock’, ‘precipice’.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a glove maker, from Middle Dutch wante ‘glove’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Winch.
Boy/Male
English
Lives by the linden tree.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places named Wing in Buckinghamshire and Rutland. The former was probably named in Old English as the settlement of the Wiwingas ‘the family or followers of a man named Wiwa’, or alternatively perhaps ‘the people of the temple’ (from a derivative of Old English wīg, wēoh ‘(pre-Christian) temple’). The latter is from Old Norse vengi, a derivative of vangr ‘field’. Compare Wang.Dutch (van Wing) : variant of Winge.Chinese : variant of Rong 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English wild ‘wild’, ‘uncontrolled’ (Old English wilde), hence a nickname for a man of violent and undisciplined character, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of overgrown uncultivated land.English : habitational name from a place named Wyld, as for example in Berkshire and Dorset, both named from Old English wil ‘trap’, ‘snare’.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : cognate of 1, from Middle High German wilde, wilt, German wild ‘wild’, also used in the sense ‘strange’, ‘foreign’, and therefore in some cases a nickname for an incomer.
Girl/Female
Norse
A giant.
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German kint, German Kind ‘child’, hence a nickname for someone with a childish or naive disposition, or an epithet used to distinguish between a father and his son. In some cases it may be a short form of any of various names ending in -kind, a patronymic ending of Jewish surnames.Dutch : variant spelling of Kint, cognate with 1, also found in such forms as ’t Kind and compounds such as Jongkind.English : nickname from Middle English kind (Old English gecynde) in any of its many senses: ‘legitimate’, ‘dutiful’, ‘benevolent’, ‘loving’, ‘gracious’.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Auspicious mahurat, Moment especially for  performing rituals
Boy/Male
Welsh English
Handsome.
Surname or Lastname
English (central and northern)
English (central and northern) : nickname for a gentle or timid person, from Middle English, Old English hind ‘female deer’.English and Scottish : variant of Hine ‘servant’, with excrescent -d.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Wynn.Variant of Welsh Gwynn.
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Female
Yiddish
Variant spelling of Yiddish Baile, BEYLA means "weak, troubled, old."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Worshipped
Boy/Male
Muslim
Second Khalifah, Intelligent
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a wool or flax comber, Middle English kem(be)stere (an agent derivative of Old English cemban ‘to comb’). Although this was originally a feminine form of the masculine kembere, by the Middle English period the suffix -stre had lost its feminine force, and the term was used to refer to both sexes. Compare Baxter, Brewster, Dexter.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gift
Girl/Female
Indian
A bond, One who glues together, Is bound, Preserve
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Lutz.English
Americanized spelling of German Lutz.English : patronymic from Lutt, a medieval personal name which probably preserves an Old English byname Lutt(a), derived from l̄t ‘small’ (see Light 3).
Boy/Male
Hindu
Fit, Clever, Capable
Boy/Male
Arabic, French, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Panther; Baby Tiger
Female
Italian
Feminine form of Italian Orsino, ORSINA means "bear-like."
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v. t.
To drive hard, or force to violent exertion, as a horse, so as to render scant of wind; to put out of breath.
superl.
Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered; as, a wild roadstead.
v. t.
To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
superl.
Serving to occasion wind or gas in the intestines; flatulent; as, windy food.
n.
Air or gas generated in the stomach or bowels; flatulence; as, to be troubled with wind.
superl.
Next the wind; windward.
v. i.
To turn completely or repeatedly; to become coiled about anything; to assume a convolved or spiral form; as, vines wind round a pole.
superl.
Attended or caused by wind, or gas, in the intestines.
v. t.
To cover or surround with something coiled about; as, to wind a rope with twine.
n.
A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the four winds.
a.
Having the taste or qualities of wine; vinous; as, grapes of a winy taste.
a.
Windy; generating wind.
n.
A horse given to wind-sucking
n.
Air artificially put in motion by any force or action; as, the wind of a cannon ball; the wind of a bellows.
n.
A liquor or beverage prepared from the juice of any fruit or plant by a process similar to that for grape wine; as, currant wine; gooseberry wine; palm wine.
v. t.
To cut off the wings of; to wound in the wing; to disable a wing of; as, to wing a bird.
v. i.
To have a circular course or direction; to crook; to bend; to meander; as, to wind in and out among trees.
a.
Anemophilous; fertilized by pollen borne by the wind.
v.
Memory; remembrance; recollection; as, to have or keep in mind, to call to mind, to put in mind, etc.
superl.
Consisting of wind; accompanied or characterized by wind; exposed to wind.