High Power Generation on Low Wind Using Vertical Axis Type Wind Turbine

K Muthusamy¹, R Deepakkumar²

^1,2Asst Prof(EEE Department), Karpagam Institute of Technology, Coimbatore.

Abstract

Electrical power has become a prime necessity for any country for economic development. And power shortages is a dominant problem, being faced by most of the countries today. On the top of this, the conventional fuel sources for power generation i.e., coal & oil deposits are getting depleted. Statistics reveal that a large amount of wind energy remains untapped. Although more invention has to be carried out still in the use of non-conventional energy sources for power generation to reach to most economic point, but every little effort in this direction may provide a solution to power shortage problems. The goal of this project is to construct a small scale wind power plant which is capable of produce electricity even with low wind velocity. We know that there is enough wind globally to satisfy much, or even most, of humanity's energy requirements - if it could be harvested effectively and on a large enough scale. Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs), which may be as efficient as current horizontal axis systems, might be practical, simpler and significantly cheaper to build and maintain than horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs). VAWTs might even be critical in mitigating grid interconnect stability and reliability issues currently facing electricity producers and suppliers. It can be placed on the places like road divider, or remote places. The power produced by the generator can be stored in a battery and can later be used to power the street lights. These wind turbines are portable and can therefore be used on expressways or busy highways. The turbine can be used commercially for low power applications. The implementation of such project would reduce the dependence of a company or industry electricity board.

Keywords

• Renewable Energy, Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT), Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT)

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K Muthusamy, R Deepakkumar. "High Power Generation on Low Wind Using Vertical Axis Type Wind Turbine" International Conference on Systems, Science, Control, Communication, Engineering and Technology (2016): 311-315. Print.