1. P = 0.5  v A Wind Energy Potential 3 P power, Watts
 density of air, kg/m
v wind speed, m/s
A area, m 3 2

2. Histograms Of Wind Speed & Energy, Corpus Christi

3. Wind Power Curve

4. Wind Classes by Wind Power Potential
Wind ‘Speed’ Histograms are used to determine Wind Class (at 50 m)
Wind Power Speed
Class W/m m/s mph
> > > 24.7

5. Texas Installed Capacity

6. Texas Wind Energy 2004 Data Installed Capacity 1,298 MW
Installed Cost $1.3 Billion
Cost per Unit $1.0 Million/MW
Wind Farms
Number of Turbines 1,366
Diameters ft
Hub Heights ft
Estimated Production * 109 kWh/yr
400,000 homes
35% Capacity Factor, 96% Availability
2004 Data

7. US Installed Wind Capacity
7000
6000
5000
4000 MW
3000
2000
1000 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03

8. Wind Energy - Farmland and Ranchland
Wind machines near McCamey, TX
Wind machines on farm in mid-west

9. Wind Energy
Wind energy development in rural areas is providing significant income to farmers & ranchers.
Supplement to farmers
More than income from conventional ranching.

10. Wind …. On-shore and Off-shore

11. Wind Machine Types, Designs