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Question
What is wind energy? How is wind energy used to produce electricity? How much electric power is generated in India using the wind energy?
Solution
The kinetic energy of the moving large masses of air is called the wind energy. Wind energy is used in a wind generator to produce electricity by making use of wind mill to drive a wind generator.
At present in India, more than 1025 MW electric power is generated using wind energy.
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