For hundreds of years people have been harnessing the power of the wind to do many things.
Wind was essential for early travel as boats used sails to catch the moving air to propel them forward. Traditional windmills captured the wind to mill grains into flour to make bread. Wind is even used to make kites fly! In recent years technology has advanced so much and the power of the wind can now be used to generate electricity.
Have you ever wondered how a wind turbine works, how many windfarms there are or how much electricity turbines can generate? In this section you'll find the answers to these questions and much more!
More about wind power
Have you ever wondered how wind turbines work with the environment to produce electricity?
Whitelee's 140 turbines generate enough energy to power 180,000 homes. Interested in finding out more windfarm statistics?
Did you know that turbine blades can travel as fast as 160 mph? Click here to find out how turbines are made and how they generate electricity.
ScottishPower Renewables has worked with numerous partners throughout the development of Whitelee.
