Abstract
The drive to increase the implementation of alternative sustainable sources is a continuous challenge. The rising awareness of environmental impacts has led the public to demand the development of eco-friendly and dependable long-term solutions. Wind energy is acknowledged as among the best renewable energy sources with proven capabilities. The key contributing factor in defining the harnessing effectiveness is the wind availability and efficiency of the wind turbines at the specific wind conditions. But due to the non-uniform wind distribution and the limitations of the existing wind turbines at low wind speeds, countries with lower wind speed are still far away from exploiting wind energy.According to the World Energy Commission, the use of one million kWh of wind power can save 600 tons of CO2 emission. An examination into current energy data for Malaysia indicates that only 0.23% of the wind and solar power combined is employed for electricity production as of 2017. This is due to very low wind speed in this region throughout the year. It is also a leading factor to air-pollutants being suspended in the atmosphere for a longer period. It will impact an imbalance in the environmental conditions, such as acid rain, global warming, rise in sea-level and fluctuating sea levels.This paper reports an investigation into the potential impact of utilizing the advantages of wind energy technology in low speed wind regions as an air-pollutant free energy source, to contribute to the overall reduction of the Air Pollutant Index (API) in localized, impacted areas of Malaysia. This research conducted presents the strategy to utilize low speed wind turbines to decrease air pollution while the system is either On-grid or Off-grid.
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