Multi‐parameter optimization of performance and economic viability of Ferris wheel wind turbine for low wind speed regions in Africa
Abstract Previous studies on wind turbine and wind farm optimization for Levellized cost of energy (LCOE) and annual energy production (AEP) have focused on horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT) and vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT). Regions with lower wind speed resources tend to have a higher leve...
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| author | Kehinde A. Adeyeye Nelson Ijumba Jonathan S. Colton |
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| description | Abstract Previous studies on wind turbine and wind farm optimization for Levellized cost of energy (LCOE) and annual energy production (AEP) have focused on horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT) and vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT). Regions with lower wind speed resources tend to have a higher levellized cost of energy and lower annual energy production. In this paper, the authors investigate the optimization of a novel, Ferris wheel wind turbine (FWT) for low wind speed regions of Africa. The research used an Excel‐based Multi‐Objective Optimization (EMOO) model. The EMOO program has both binary‐coded and real‐coded Elitist Non‐Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (NSGA‐II). The optimization is conducted by studying the effect of varying the rim diameter, number of blades, and the rated wind speeds for an 800‐kW generator on the performance and economics in 21 African cities. The results show that, on average, the return‐on‐investment increases over the base design by up to 182%, and both the simple payback period (SPP) and the levellized cost of electricity decreased by 39% as the rim diameter increases combined with a 50% reduction in blade numbers. In addition, a 75% reduction in blade numbers caused a further 32% decrease on average for both the simple payback period and the levellized cost of electricity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-83264acf81634e97bcc360a71f95b31f2023-04-18T11:04:45ZengWileyIET Renewable Power Generation1752-14161752-14242023-04-011761500151710.1049/rpg2.12690Multi‐parameter optimization of performance and economic viability of Ferris wheel wind turbine for low wind speed regions in AfricaKehinde A. Adeyeye0Nelson Ijumba1Jonathan S. Colton2African Centre of Excellence, Energy for Sustainable Development University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaAfrican Centre of Excellence, Energy for Sustainable Development University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaAfrican Centre of Excellence, Energy for Sustainable Development University of Rwanda Kigali RwandaAbstract Previous studies on wind turbine and wind farm optimization for Levellized cost of energy (LCOE) and annual energy production (AEP) have focused on horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT) and vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT). Regions with lower wind speed resources tend to have a higher levellized cost of energy and lower annual energy production. In this paper, the authors investigate the optimization of a novel, Ferris wheel wind turbine (FWT) for low wind speed regions of Africa. The research used an Excel‐based Multi‐Objective Optimization (EMOO) model. The EMOO program has both binary‐coded and real‐coded Elitist Non‐Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (NSGA‐II). The optimization is conducted by studying the effect of varying the rim diameter, number of blades, and the rated wind speeds for an 800‐kW generator on the performance and economics in 21 African cities. The results show that, on average, the return‐on‐investment increases over the base design by up to 182%, and both the simple payback period (SPP) and the levellized cost of electricity decreased by 39% as the rim diameter increases combined with a 50% reduction in blade numbers. In addition, a 75% reduction in blade numbers caused a further 32% decrease on average for both the simple payback period and the levellized cost of electricity.https://doi.org/10.1049/rpg2.12690African continentannual energy productioneconomic viabilityFerris wheel wind turbineslevellized cost of energynumber of blades |
| spellingShingle | Kehinde A. Adeyeye Nelson Ijumba Jonathan S. Colton Multi‐parameter optimization of performance and economic viability of Ferris wheel wind turbine for low wind speed regions in Africa IET Renewable Power Generation African continent annual energy production economic viability Ferris wheel wind turbines levellized cost of energy number of blades |
| title | Multi‐parameter optimization of performance and economic viability of Ferris wheel wind turbine for low wind speed regions in Africa |
| title_full | Multi‐parameter optimization of performance and economic viability of Ferris wheel wind turbine for low wind speed regions in Africa |
| title_fullStr | Multi‐parameter optimization of performance and economic viability of Ferris wheel wind turbine for low wind speed regions in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multi‐parameter optimization of performance and economic viability of Ferris wheel wind turbine for low wind speed regions in Africa |
| title_short | Multi‐parameter optimization of performance and economic viability of Ferris wheel wind turbine for low wind speed regions in Africa |
| title_sort | multi parameter optimization of performance and economic viability of ferris wheel wind turbine for low wind speed regions in africa |
| topic | African continent annual energy production economic viability Ferris wheel wind turbines levellized cost of energy number of blades |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1049/rpg2.12690 |
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