UNIT-3 W P: IND Ower
UNIT-3 W P: IND Ower
UNIT-3 W P: IND Ower
WIND POWER
TOPICS TO BE COVERED…
3.1 Growth of wind power in India
3.2 Types of wind turbines – Vertical axis wind turbines
(VAWT) and horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT)
3.3 Types of HAWTs – drag and lift types
3.4 Working of large wind turbines
3.5 Aerodynamic control of large and small wind
turbines
3.6 Types of electrical generators used in small and large
wind turbines
3.1 GROWTH OF WIND POWER IN
INDIA
The potential of wind power in India is inexhaustible.
It has been estimated that at current level technology,
wind energy generation potential in India is staggering
45000 MW or more while present power generation
through wind energy is approximately 17644 MW at
the end of 2012.
Government of India has launched various schemes to
attract the power generation though wind energy.
Capital cost of installation of wind energy power
plants have been reduced due to innovation in
Technology, modern manufacturing system and easy
availability of finance.
3.1 GROWTH OF WIND POWER IN
INDIA
With attractive schemes of Government of India
there is rapid growth in wind power generation
in our country.
Samana in Gujarat’s Rajkot district is set to
become a major hub of wind power energy in the
country as energy.
ONGC Ltd has commissioned its first wind power
project.
The 51 MW project is located at Motisindholi in
Kutch district of Gujarat.
In this way the future potential of wind power in
India is very Good.
3.2 TYPES OF WIND TURBINES
There are two types of wind turbines.
1) Vertical axis wind turbines and