Wind　energy　is　a　green　and　sustainable　natural　source　of　abundant　and　widely　distributed　energy.　The　triboelectric　nanogenerator　(TENG)　is　a　new　type　of　energy　conversion　device　with　low　cost,　simple　structure,　small　size,　etc.,　which　can　effectively　convert　mechanical　energy　into　electrical　energy.　The　application　of　TENG　to　harvesting　wind　energy　provides　a　new　development　direction　for　the　collection　of　low-frequency,　disordered　wind　energy.　Starting　from　the　four　working　modes　of　the　TENG,　this　paper　details　the　structural　design　of　a　TENG　for　harvesting　wind　energy,　lists　the　performance　improvements　brought　about　by　the　use　of　different　friction　materials　in　or　improved　methods　for　wind　energy　harvesting　TENG,　analyzes　the　efficiency　improvements　brought　about　by　the　applications　of　power　management　circuits　to　such　devices,　summarizes　the　fields　in　which　TENGs　can　be　used　to　harvest　wind　energy,　and　proposes　future　directions　for　their　development.