Minerals and Power Resources — Social Science STD 8 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social ScienceMinerals and Power Resources3 Marks
Question
Wind Energy
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Answer
Wind energy is an inexhausible and pollution-free source of energy. It is a non conventional source of energy. Once the windmill is installed, the electricity can be obtained with less expenses The windmills are used since many years to grind the grains in flour mills and to extract the water from the wells. In modern times, a windmill is paired with a generator to generate electricity. A large group of windmills is called Wind Farm.
Wind Farms are installed in coastal area as well as in mountainous-valley regions where the wind blows very fast and constantly. Germany. $USA.$ Denmark, Spain. India, etc. are the leading countries producing wind energy.
The wind farms operate at Lamba village of Devbhoomi Dwarka district and near Mandvi coast of Kachchh distric in Gujarat. Besides this. electricity is generated through windmills at Rajkot, Porbandar. Surendranagar districts.
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