Application of Wind Energy Source to Large Scale Desalination System Prefeasibility Analysis-Investigation of Wind Power Potential in Coastal Areas of Tamilnadu

Abstract:

The total power demand in our country is increasing every year because of the increasing population. Conventional energy sources are limited by the constraints such as emission of CO2, increasing price of oil etc. To increase the power generation we need to go for non conventional energy sources among which wind energy is available in abundance. This paper discusses the possibility of using wind energy for the stand alone large scale applications eliminating the constraints on the grid connection. This is the pre feasibility study of wind power generation by analyzing the daily wind patterns in the coastal areas. This forms a good base for analyzing the feasibility of standalone wind system to large scale applications. HOMER software is used as an optimization tool. From the results Chennai has better energy density and Tutukurin has higher capacity factor. The study makes it feasible to next step in analyzing the feasibility of implementing a standalone desalination unit in coastal regions of Tamilnadu.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 768)
• Pages: 57-63
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.768.57
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: B. Shanthi Saravana, V. Rajini
• Keywords: HOMER, Power Demand, Standalone Applications, Wind Energy

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