Eolic Energy in Australia - 869 Words

Wind energy is one of the most commercially reliable and cost-effective renewable energy (RE) resources available worldwide and its utilization in Australia is undoubtedly an advantageous prospect. Initially, the generation of wind energy is produced through the motion of air from high pressure to low pressure, as this progression is a direct consequence of the solar heating of various parts of the Earths atmosphere and its planetary motion, thus resulting in the air being deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and in the opposite direction in the southern hemisphere (Duffie and William, 2013). It is generally observed that wind power generation is the best suited source for Australias future as it is clean, low-cost (in†¦show more content†¦The final statistical results displayed that the maximum wind speeds were observed at Tasmanias Macquarie Island weather station (10.2 m/s) and its approximate electricity price ranged from AUD$0.25/kWh to AUD$0.4/kWh whilst, the energy production in Northern Territory proved to be of no possibility in both economics and environment as its energy production made no contribution at all (except for the grid) (GM Shafiullah et al, 2011). Therefore, as Tasmania ranked the highest in all relevant areas, it is concluded this state is the most suitable location for the construction of generation of wind energy (GM Shafiullah et al, 2011). Just as there are positive benefits from utilizing this renewable source, there are also some key disadvantages associated with wind energy generation which should be considered. Firstly, the effect of visual impacts depends not only upon the outward appearance of the turbines, but also the individuals personal attitudes to their presence (G.M Shafiullah, 2012). Similarly, a study conducted by Gourlay (2008) showed that the majority of the UK population (approximately 70%) had displayed a positive outlook