Abstract
Economic growth of any country depends on access to reliable energy. Wind energy is fast gaining importance among non-conventional sources, which is a function of parameters like topography of the terrain, weather conditions etc. The present work explores the potential of a 225 MW turbine located in a mountainous site in Maharashtra, India. Values of wind velocity, air temperature, density and power generation were recorded for one complete year. Analysis was done using power curves. The results show that the energy output of wind turbine is based on power curves of a specific site. The conceptual features such as energy per rated power, efficiency of wind turbine and average energy per hour are calculated. It is useful for the investor to access the wind turbine pay-back period and adopt of new optimizing technique.
Highlights
Owing to the exponential escalation of world population, the requirement for energy is increasing at a huge rate
Wind energy systems have made a noteworthy contribution to everyday life in developing countries [2, 3]
Very low power generations have been observed in September and November where wind speeds are quite low
Summary
Owing to the exponential escalation of world population, the requirement for energy is increasing at a huge rate. The exhaustion of fossil fuels as well as the upcoming realization of the environmental degradation has given precedence to the use of conventional and renewable alternative energy sources like solar, wind and solar-hydrogen energy [1]. The fast development in wind energy technology has made it a promising alternative to the conventional energy system. Wind energy systems have made a noteworthy contribution to everyday life in developing countries [2, 3]. As the developing countries are preparing to meet their needs during the 21st century, they are confronting many challenges, in the use and deployment of renewable energy sources. To suffice the world’s electricity needs, the wind energy potential is vast [4]. The production of wind energy depends on the geographic and environmental conditions of the wind turbine location
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