Multi-criteria Approach and Wind Farm Site Selection Analysis for Improving Power Efficiency

Wind Farm Wind Shear Turbines Configuration Capacity Factor.

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  • Fouad Alhajj Hassan
    fouadhajjhassan42@gmail.com
    Department of Electrical Engineering, Kazan State Power Engineering University, Kazan 420066,, Russian Federation
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2020): June
Research Articles

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The use of electrical energy is still increasing around the world and is extending to cover more electrical power-based applications. This will lead to more climate change across the globe in the next decades. Thus, renewable energy must be used in an efficient way to reduce the negative effects of these power generators. The location of the wind farm plays a big role in determining the efficiency of the output power. The aim of this research is to study which turbine configuration suits best for a specific location, taking into consideration all the possible constraints. In order to reach our goal, three different turbine configurations are studied with the least possible uncertainties. The optimal configuration is when the wind shear is minimal at the height of the hub, the wake effect is negligible, and the capacity factor is maximal (the economical part is not included). In this study, the Sorochi Gory (located in Tatarstan, Russia) wind farm site will be explained and analysed. The power exponent and capacity factor will be calculated, and the results will be displayed.

 

Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2020-01-02-02

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