Wind turbine performance analysis for energy cost minimization
Abstract The use of wind energy worldwide has overgrown in recent years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Wind power is free, but the installation and maintenance of wind turbines remain very costly. The size of the installation of the wind turbine is not only determined by wind statistics at a gi...
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| description | Abstract The use of wind energy worldwide has overgrown in recent years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Wind power is free, but the installation and maintenance of wind turbines remain very costly. The size of the installation of the wind turbine is not only determined by wind statistics at a given location, but also by turbine infrastructure and maintenance costs. The payback time of the turbine is dependent on turbine energy costs. This study estimates the wind power generation capacity of Northern and Southern Oman and discusses the selection of the most economical, efficient and reliable wind turbines in Oman. HOMER Pro Software was used in this paper to evaluate the wind energy data in the north and south of Oman and to provide well-informed guidance on the most suitable turbines for the power needs of each area. Six different standard wind turbines were measured and compared in terms of the cost of energy and performance. The simulation analysis reveals that the DW54 turbine is the best possible turbine to generate electricity in northern Oman at $0.119/kW. Due to the difference in the wind regime between the north and the south of Oman, the simulation showed that the Hummer H25.0–200 kW turbine is the best option for south Oman with power generation at $0.070/kW. The northern wind turbine plant can efficiently contribute to decarbonization of the energy sector in Oman, with a potential reduction of CO2 emission approximately 19,000 tons/year in comparison to natural gas and 28,000 tons/year in comparison to diesel. In the Southern Power Plant, carbon emissions are reduced by 18,000 and 12,000 tons/year compared to diesel and natural gas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f8166658f5274fea81a2cf5439d204692023-09-03T05:01:54ZengSpringerOpenRenewables: Wind, Water, and Solar2198-994X2020-08-017111110.1186/s40807-020-00062-7Wind turbine performance analysis for energy cost minimizationYassine Charabi0Sabah Abdul-Wahab1Center for Environmental Studies and Research, Sultan Qaboos UniversityDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Sultan Qaboos UniversityAbstract The use of wind energy worldwide has overgrown in recent years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Wind power is free, but the installation and maintenance of wind turbines remain very costly. The size of the installation of the wind turbine is not only determined by wind statistics at a given location, but also by turbine infrastructure and maintenance costs. The payback time of the turbine is dependent on turbine energy costs. This study estimates the wind power generation capacity of Northern and Southern Oman and discusses the selection of the most economical, efficient and reliable wind turbines in Oman. HOMER Pro Software was used in this paper to evaluate the wind energy data in the north and south of Oman and to provide well-informed guidance on the most suitable turbines for the power needs of each area. Six different standard wind turbines were measured and compared in terms of the cost of energy and performance. The simulation analysis reveals that the DW54 turbine is the best possible turbine to generate electricity in northern Oman at $0.119/kW. Due to the difference in the wind regime between the north and the south of Oman, the simulation showed that the Hummer H25.0–200 kW turbine is the best option for south Oman with power generation at $0.070/kW. The northern wind turbine plant can efficiently contribute to decarbonization of the energy sector in Oman, with a potential reduction of CO2 emission approximately 19,000 tons/year in comparison to natural gas and 28,000 tons/year in comparison to diesel. In the Southern Power Plant, carbon emissions are reduced by 18,000 and 12,000 tons/year compared to diesel and natural gas.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40807-020-00062-7Wind turbine Homer ProWind energyLoad demandCost of energySultanate of Oman |
| spellingShingle | Yassine Charabi Sabah Abdul-Wahab Wind turbine performance analysis for energy cost minimization Renewables: Wind, Water, and Solar Wind turbine Homer Pro Wind energy Load demand Cost of energy Sultanate of Oman |
| title | Wind turbine performance analysis for energy cost minimization |
| title_full | Wind turbine performance analysis for energy cost minimization |
| title_fullStr | Wind turbine performance analysis for energy cost minimization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wind turbine performance analysis for energy cost minimization |
| title_short | Wind turbine performance analysis for energy cost minimization |
| title_sort | wind turbine performance analysis for energy cost minimization |
| topic | Wind turbine Homer Pro Wind energy Load demand Cost of energy Sultanate of Oman |
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