EngineeringCivil EngineeringBuilding MaterialsSustainable ConstructionWind EngineeringBuilding ConstructionConcrete ConstructionConcrete TechnologyWind Energy SystemsWind Turbine TechnologyPower Generation
With the increasing emphasis on sustainability, the providers of electrical energy have recognised the need to tap wind energy for power generation. To meet the ever increasing demand, the wind energy towers will have to become taller so that the rotors receive more wind and currents. Concrete as a material of construction can play an important role in realising the potential of wind energy. This paper provides the scenario of wind energy in India and also an overview of design concepts of concrete towers used for hoisting the rotors.