Wind energy is the leading source of renewable electricity. It is fast becoming an international business sector, spreading beyond its original markets in a few European countries, India and the United States. The major manufacturers and project developers now operate across all five continents.

Whilst the underlying motivation is wind power being one of the leading carbon-free generation technologies, there are also other economic bonuses. Even without its clean credentials, wind power – unaffected by fuel price rises – presents an important opportunity to diversify from potentially volatile sources.

Wind energy is converted into a useful form, such as electricity, using wind turbines. Individual turbines can provide electricity to isolated, while wind farms can feed the grid with  power. Wind energy is plentiful, renewable, widely distributed and clean.