The Shanghai Wind Power Technology Museum was opened in March 2006 to showcase the first wind farm in China – the Nanhui wind farm. Situated in Binhai Forest Park, this is a joint project between government departments and the Shanghai Electricity Company with support from the World Bank. Humans have been using wind power for hundreds of years. Though lately fossil fuels have become our main energy source, wind power still has the advantage of being both environmentally friendly and renewable. Let's go find out more about this alternative energy source.

Official website:http://www.shkp.org.cn/kply/fdg/
Address: 118 Dongdagong Rd., inside Binhai Forest Park, Nanhui District.
Telphone: 5829-3030
Transport: nearest metro station Longyang Rd., line 2. Change for the ‘Long-Bin' direct line bus and get off at Binhai Holiday Village.

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Models of two windmills typically used in ancient times. The one on the right was used to grind corn whilst the one on the left was used to pump water to irrigate fields.

Inner workings of a modern, horizontal-axis wind turbine.

Model of Binghai Park with its 11 wind turbines. The electricity generated by the Nanhui Wind Farm is used in China's national grid.

An American farm windmill. These were widespread during the 1700's and 1800's, and differed from ancient windmills in that they used a horizontal axis.

Life-size model of the wind turbines used in the Nanhui Wind Farm. A complete machine is 65m tall with a 34m wing span, and can generate 1.5MW per hour.

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