Climate & Environment

Wind Power

The generation of electricity from the kinetic energy of moving air using wind turbines, one of the leading renewable power technologies.

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Wind power converts air movement into electricity through turbine blades driving generators. Deployed onshore and offshore, it provides zero-operational-emission electricity and ranks among the fastest-growing and lowest-cost power sources globally.

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