Wind Energy Commercial - How It Works Promo

Learn how a Wind Farm operates, How It Works and why its location farther inland is optimal for powering a coastal city. Learn the basics of wind energy with an animation, as well as some of the specifications about these General Electric turbines. Production Company: DELACOLINA Films Director/Cinematographer/Editor: Jorge De La Colina RED Scarlet MX, Zeiss/Nikkor Lenses Visit https://www.delacolinafilms.com to get more information about video and film production! Follow us on social media for more stories like this! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8GNsyNSs7WlVJKrK4L9P3A https://www.facebook.com/delacolinafilms/ https://vimeo.com/user4303178 Learn more about wind energy 101 and how it applies to the Sendero Wind Farm. After learning about wind energy basics, you can see how the location of this wind farm is just as effective inland as it would be on the coast- except without the corrosive nature of the ocean, birds and wildlife, and even the occasional hurricane. Wind energy has seen tremendous growth in the last few years. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, wind capacity grew by 8 percent in 2014 and was forecast to increase by 13 percent in 2015 and by 14 percent in 2016. After waiting for the right opportunity, this represents BPUB’s first foray into renewable energy. The Sendero Wind Farm in Hebbronville, Texas, is now online and bringing power to Brownsville residents. Located on approximately 20,000 acres in Jim Hogg and Zapata counties in South Texas, the facility was constructed by Exelon Generation and is their 11th Texas wind project. The wind farm is capable of producing 78.2 megawatts of electricity. According to ERCOT, one megawatt is capable of powering as many as 200 homes during peak demand. While the facility is located miles from Brownsville, there are certain advantages to this location. There are 39 GE turbines installed at this location, each one capable of producing 2 MW of electricity. These turbines represent a significant increase in performance over its 1 MW predecessors. GE’s 2.0 MW, 116m rotor wind turbine offers a 27% increase in swept area when compared to the 1.7 MW, 103m turbine, resulting in a 26% increase in Annual Energy Production (AEP). This increase in blade swept area allows greater energy capture and improved project economics for wind developers. The intelligent design allows the wind turbine to adjust to wind conditions. GE’s patented Advanced Loads Control reduces loads on turbine components by measuring stresses and individually adjusting blade pitch. And the top of the turbine is actually able to swivel to be in the best position to catch the wind as it blows through the area. As the wind blows, the blades spin clockwise, and energy is captured. This causes the main shaft, which is connected to a gearbox within the nacelle, to spin. In turn, the gearbox sends the energy to a generator to convert it to electricity. That electricity is then sent down the tower to a transformer, where it is converted for use on the electrical grid and delivered to the residents of Brownsville. The future for BPUB is very bright, with Space-X coming into our area and other industry coming to develop, our demand will continue to grow and we will continue to look at opportunities to add to our portfolio, to diversify that portfolio with either battery storage or solar panels is definitely on the radar. We look at that and evaluate that to find the point in which the economics makes sense for us to purchase a solar resource. Enjoy this wind energy commercial for the Brownsville Public Utilities Board! We tried to keep the length as short as possible for this ad since it originally looked more like a wind energy documentary! Thanks for watching!