Tag:generator:source=wind
| generator:source = wind |
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| Wind turbine |
| Rendering in OSM Carto |
| Group: Power |
| Used on these elements |
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| Useful combination |
| Status: approved |
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A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator.
How to map
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Tags used in combination
- power=generator (obligatory)
- generator:source=wind (obligatory)
- generator:method=wind_turbine
- generator:output:electricity=* (obligatory)
- generator:type=*
- generator:type=horizontal_axis - the most common windmill-style blades on a rotor
- generator:type=vertical_axis - a fairly rare helix-shaped rotor that rotates around the tower
- height:hub=* - height of centre of rotor above ground
- rotor:diameter=* - diameter of rotor
- rotor:swept_area=* - rotor area in square meters. It is also called the 'capture area'.
- ref=*
- operator=*
- manufacturer=*
- model=*
manufacturer:type=*(deprecated)- start_date=*
- location=*
- offshore=yes
- floating=yes
Wind farms
Offshore wind farm
Wind farms ashore
A wind farm on land is the sum of all wind turbines. They are summarized with a relation of the type=site.
See also
- wind farms for a list of known wind farm relations.
- Here you can find this tagging preset for JOSM.
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