Title :
Wind Turbines in Latin America
Author :
Nelson, Vaughn ; Caldera, M.Enrique
Author_Institution :
Alternative Energy Institute, West Texas State University, Canyon, TX 79016 USA
fDate :
6/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An overview of the development of wind turbines, water pumping and electric generation, in Latin America is given. There are a number of regions with average windspeeds above 5 m/s, however the greatest wind energy potential is in Southern Argentina. The market potential is large, but substantial barriers impede the use of wind energy for generating electricity.
Keywords :
Costs; Educational products; Impedance; Manufacturing; Potential energy; Power generation; Production; Wind energy; Wind energy generation; Wind turbines;
Journal_Title :
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TEC.1987.4765836
