| Abstrakt: |
Renewable energy, particularly wind energy, is the focus of investment from the industries owing to the drastic policy shift and support by the Indian Government. With a clear-cut policy and mission on rural electrification, India's ministry of Renewable Energy is looking for rural electrification at an affordable cost. This has ignited a lot of research interest in locational studies and wind data analysis. In this study, to ensure and estimate the suitability of the location for rooftop testing, wind data analysis was made for three years (daytime, 6 am to 6 pm) from 2018 to 2020. The measurements included wind velocity, humidity, and temperature. The site for the present work was selected on the rooftop of the building at location Chikkolli, Kumta with 74⁰ 45′ to 74⁰ 46′ E longitude and 13⁰ 24′ to 13⁰ 25′ N latitude Latitude, is longitude where the wind is reasonably available throughout the year. The site is 4.5 km away from the seashore. The wind parameters like wind velocity, temperature, and Relative humidity are recorded for the years 2018, 2019, and 2020. All data are recorded for the year at 4 hours, at 6 am, 10 am, 2 pm, and 6 pm. For this, a digital anemometer is chosen. The graphs were plotted by various parameters like temperature, humidity, and wind velocity against the week. The Weibull probability distribution function is employed to calculate the region's wind power density and energy. The average wind speed for the year was 4.983 m/s with a Weibull cumulative probability density function of 0.616, which is fair enough to operate a small horizontal axis wind turbine. Based on the site data analysis, it is seen that the site selection is acceptable, and the generated energy stored in the battery could be utilized for domestic lighting and power supply control as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
