A TECHNICAL SEMINAR REPORT

ON

WIND TURBINE POWER PLANT

Presented by
AMIT SINGH CHAUHAN
ROLL. NO. 15ENAME009
 What Makes Wind ?

 Wind energy is created when the atmosphere is heated by the

Sun, some patches of air become warmer than others.

 These warm patches of air rise, other air rushes in to replace them
– thus, wind blows.

 The is a by-product of solar energy. Approximately 2% of the

sun’s energy reaching the earth is converted into wind energy.

 The surface of the earth heats and cools unevenly, creating

atmospheric pressure zones that make air flow from high to low
pressure areas.
 WIND TURBINE

A wind turbine is a rotating machine which

converts the kinetic energy of wind into
mechanical energy. The mechanical energy
can be converted into electrical energy, or it
can be used to pump water or grind crops. If
it is used to make electricity, it can be called
a wind turbine, but if it is used to grind or
pump, it is called a windmill.
 TYPES OF WIND TURBINES

1. Horizontal axis wind turbine

2. Vertical axis wind turbine

 1. Horizontal axis wind turbine

This is the most common wind turbine

design. In addition to being parallel to
the ground, the axis of blade rotation is
parallel to the wind flow.
 2. Vertical axis wind turbine

In these turbines the axis of rotation is

perpendicular to the direction of wind.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAWT & VAWT

HAWT VAWT

1. THEY ARE SELF STARTING NOT SELF STARTING

2. EFFIECIENCY IS HIGH LOW EFFICIENCY
3. LESS EXPENSIVE MORE EXPENSIVE
4. STRUCTURE IS NOT STRUCTURE IS SIMPLER
SIMPLER
COMPONENTS OF WIND TURBINE

1. Blades

2. Rotor

3. Shaft

4. Gear box

5. Electric Generator

6. Tower
Rotor- The portion of the wind turbine that collects
energy from the wind is called the rotor. The rotor
usually consist of two or more wooden, fiberglass or
metal blades which rotates about an axis.

Shaft- Two different shafts turn the generator .

One is used for low speed while another is used
in high speed.
Gear Box- Gears connected the high and low speed shafts and
increase the rotational speeds from about 10-60 rotations per
minute to about 1200-1800 rpm , the rotational speed required by
most generators to produce power.
Generator- In generator is what converts the turning motion of a wind
turbine’s blades into electricity. Inside this component, coils of wire are
rotated in a magnetic field to produce electricity.

Different generator designs produce either AC or DC, and they are available
in a large range of output power rating.

The generator’s rating or size is dependent on the length of the wind

turbine’s blades because more energy is captured by longer blades.
Controller- Turns the blades on at 8-16 mph and shuts them down around 65
to prevent any high wind damage.

Tower- Tall tabular metal shaft . The taller the tower, the more power produce.
 SITING A WIND FARM

• Winds
Minimum class 4 desired for utility-scale wind farm( >7 m/s
at hub height)

• Transmission
Distance, voltage excess capacity.

• Permit approval
Land use compatibility
Public acceptance
Visual, noise and bird impacts are biggest concern.

• Land area
Economies of scale in construction
Number of landowners
 ADVANTAGES OF WIND POWER

o Environmental

o Economic Development

o Fuel diversity & Conservation

o Cost Stability

o Small Project Size

o Short/ Flexible Development Time

o Dispatch Ability
 DISADVANTAGES OF WIND POWER

o Generally Remote Location

o Grid connectivity– Lack of transmission capability

o Intermittent output only when the wind blows

o Low capacity factor

o Shutting down all the turbines for at least two months each

winter

o Replace all before permits expire in 13 years

THANK YOU