Wind power will effectively alleviate water shortages in the future

According to wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, wind power can store water and help alleviate water shortages.

40% of the world’s population live in areas where water resources are in short supply. Population growth and industrialization will further increase the pressure on water resources. Traditional power generation requires the consumption of large amounts of water resources, and the increased electricity demand makes the situation even worse. The result of these is that, as usual, it is expected that global water demand will exceed 40% of supply by 2030.

Traditional fossil and nuclear energy plants account for 78% of the world's electricity production. We have found that condensing these fuels and plants into steam using water can drive turbines, so that wind power requires almost no water. As a result, wind power can save up to 2,000 liters of water for every one degree of electricity generated. According to the US Department of Energy estimates, by 2020, 20% of U.S. power systems will save 4 trillion gallons (15 trillion liters) of water, equivalent to the annual consumption of more than 9 million U.S. citizens.

The study also pointed out that many regions in the world that already have or will face water shortages pray that wind is suitable for wind power generation, and the development of rich wind energy resources will bring many economic and climate change benefits, and it will also help protect scarce water resources. .