Analyzing The Wind Energy Potential Using Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT)

Abstract

Wind is a renewable energy that has the potential to be utilized in Indonesia. Wind can be obtained in the Budiarto Curug airport area. This study analyzes the potential of wind energy that can be utilized for Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. Measurements were made using a weather station for 7 days and data was recorded every 30 minutes. Weibull distribution method is used to characterize wind energy potential. The Weibull distribution has 2 parameters, namely the shape parameter and the scale parameter. The result of each parameter is. 3 types of VAWT are suitable to be installed in the Budiarto Curug airport area, namely SRM 300 W, SRM 500 W, and SRM 1000 W. With the specifications of each VAWT, the amount of energy produced is the amount of energy produced by SRM 300 W VAWT, SRM 500 W VAWT, SRM 1000 W VAWT during the observation time (168 hours) were 0.75 kWh, 1.49 kWh, and 1.7 kWh. Meanwhile, the energy produced by each wind turbine for 1 year (8760 hours) is 39 kWh, 77,741 kWh, and 88,847 kWh.