Even though wind energy is a great source of energy with so many advantages and features it also has a lot of disadvantages that you have to consider before deciding if it is worth your efforts. Below are some great disadvantages of wind energy.
Noise
A major disadvantage of wind energy is the noise a wind generator can cause, siting a wind generator in a place where people live is very disadvantageous because the noise alone will bring about a lot of distractions that will make life boring in such a place. Another great disadvantage of wind energy is that the noise can not be controlled.
It is Expensive
Even though wind energy is free you shouldn't fail to realize that the creation cost can be very expensive. It isn't that easy creating a wind generator and the generator will require a lot of turbines which leads to even more increase in the creation cost. The prize of creating a wind generator alone can help you build a solid generator that makes use of other sources of energy.
It is Non-Dispatchable
Another great disadvantage of wind energy is that it is non-dispatchable i.e. it can not be controlled. Every other source of energy can be controlled, you can control your diesel and fuel generator, you can control your solar generator but it is impossible to control a wind generator.
Interference with TV and Radio Signals
It has also been discovered that wind generators do interfere with television and radio signals due to their long blades, and this is not a good thing for an environment where children (or people who want to live life to its fullest) live. This is also dangerous because it is disconnecting you from some of your major sources of information.
It is Likely to Kill Birds
Another disadvantage of wind energy is that it has a high potential of killing birds. The wind generator usually has many long blades which becomes almost invisible when they are spinning, this prevents many birds from seeing them while attracting some to the blades, this eventually leads to the killing of such birds.