Wind energy potential evaluation for power generation in selected districts of Jharkhand. Issue 6 (19th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Rahul; Prakash, Om
• Is Part Of: Energy sources. Volume 40:Issue 6(2018)
• Page Start: 673
• Page End: 679
• Publication Date: 2018-03-19
• Subjects: Average wind speed -- fuel -- Jharkhand -- RETScreen -- wind energy; Natural resources -- Periodicals; Energy consumption -- Periodicals; Energy consumption -- Climatic factors -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Environment aspects -- Periodicals; Power (Mechanics) -- Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1080/15567036.2018.1454548
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1556-7036

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the availability of wind energy for electricity production at different locations, i.e., Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Devghar, Lohardaga, and Chaibasa, in Jharkhand, India. Due to the rapidly rising demand for power in Jharkhand, there is a requirement of an alternative renewable source of energy to lower the dependence on its limited fossil fuel resources. The studied locations were found to be unsuitable for wind to electricity generation on a large scale at 10 m height above the ground. However, small-scale wind turbines can be used to extract energy from low-speed wind, preferably at a height above 10 m from the ground.