There are many countries such as Spain, Denmark, Brazil, even South Africa that are using wind turbines to power towns, this energy is generated by wind power plants or wind farms.
Wind power is used to run large scale wind farms to run national electric grids.
Industries of different types all over the world have started to utilize wind power.
Wind energy systems are way more eco-friendly than a conventional power plant, like a coal plant. The latter releases harmful global-warming gases (with greenhouse effects) that considerably pollute the atmosphere.
Designed to complement or even replace conventional power stations, wind farms supply power to the grid for distribution to domestic and commercial users.
Beyond any doubt wind power is the lowest cost type of renewable energy.
Solar radiations emit a type of energy, which result in creation of wind.
You may have seen large three-bladed wind turbines around the countryside, clustered together in what are known as wind farms.
Wind power lends itself well to domestic applications, as wind turbines can be virtually any size. They can be fitted to rooftops (though these are less efficient) or smaller versions can be placed in back gardens.
Unfortunately, some people still believe that all wind energy generators are noisy and kill birds.