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    The document estimates the size of wind turbine required to meet an annual energy requirement of 20,000 kWh. It calculates that a 8 kW rated power wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 5.91 meters would meet this need, assuming a wind speed of 5 m/s, capacity factor of 30%, and other losses. Factoring in the capacity factor, the actual power required is estimated to be 7.6 kW. Such a turbine would cost approximately Rs. 320,000.

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    The document estimates the size of wind turbine required to meet an annual energy requirement of 20,000 kWh. It calculates that a 8 kW rated power wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 5.91 meters would meet this need, assuming a wind speed of 5 m/s, capacity factor of 30%, and other losses. Factoring in the capacity factor, the actual power required is estimated to be 7.6 kW. Such a turbine would cost approximately Rs. 320,000.

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    The document estimates the size of wind turbine required to meet an annual energy requirement of 20,000 kWh. It calculates that a 8 kW rated power wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 5.91 meters would meet this need, assuming a wind speed of 5 m/s, capacity factor of 30%, and other losses. Factoring in the capacity factor, the actual power required is estimated to be 7.6 kW. Such a turbine would cost approximately Rs. 320,000.

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    The document estimates the size of wind turbine required to meet an annual energy requirement of 20,000 kWh. It calculates that a 8 kW rated power wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 5.91 meters would meet this need, assuming a wind speed of 5 m/s, capacity factor of 30%, and other losses. Factoring in the capacity factor, the actual power required is estimated to be 7.6 kW. Such a turbine would cost approximately Rs. 320,000.

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    ESTIMATION OF REQUIRED WIND TURBINE POWER RATING

    Assume that annual energy requirement of an industry is 20000 kWh ,we calculate that what will be
    the size of wind turbine that is required to be installed to meet the energy requirement.
    Following assumptions are taken into account for estimation:
     Annual energy requirement – 20000 kWh
     Propeller type wind machine is used
     Coefficient of performance – 0.40
     Wind speed at 15 metre height is 5 metre/sec (if the turbine hub is placed at the height
    other than 15 metre, the wind speed should be estimated as shown in „vertical‟ wind
    speed variation section‟.
     Density of air – 1 kg/m3
     Capacity factor – 0.30 (i.e. 30% of the time, wind machine is producing energy at
    rated power)
     Number of hours in a year 8760 hours.
    The power density of wind (power per unit area)
    = ½ × air density × (velocity)2
    = 0.5 × 1 × (5 × 5 × 5)
    = 62.5 watt/m.
    Actual power density that will be converted to useful energy
    = Cp × transmission loss × generator loss
    Considering losses
    • Coefficient of performance Cp = 0.40
    • Transmission losses (rotor to generator) = 0.90
    • Generator losses = 0.90
    • Overall loss factor
    = 0.40 × 0.90 × 0.90
    = 0.324
    • Actual power density
    = 62.5 × 0.324
    = 20.25 W/m2
    • Annual energy density (useful)
    = power density × number of hours per year
    = 20.25 × 8760 = 177.39 kWh/m2
     The rotor size and turbine power rating estimation:
    Total annual energy required 20000
    = -------------------------------------- = ------------- = 112.75 m2 .
    Useful energy density 177.39

     Radius of the rotor blade, (R)


    πR2 = 112.75
    R= 5.91 metre.
     Power rating of the turbine
    = Actual power density × area of the rotor
    = 20.25 × 112.75
    = 2.28 kW
     Actual rated power of the turbine rating should be
    = power rating / capacity factor
    = 2.28/0.30
    = 7.6 kW ~ 8Kw
    Thus, a 8 kW rated power wind turbine will provide desired annual energy under given situation.
    The cost of a wind turbine of per kW basis runs between Rs.30000 and Rs.50000. For the above
    calculation a 8 kW wind turbine would cost about 8 × 40000 – Rs.320000.

    Assumption made:
    [The above power rating is based on the assumption that wind speed of 5 metre/sec will be available
    throughout the year, 8760 hours, which is not the case, therefore we have taken the capacity factor
    into account.]

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