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Innovative Energy & Research | ISSN: 2576-1463 | Volume 7
Renewable Energy and Resources
Energy Materials and Fuel Cell Research
2
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International Conference on
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August 27-28, 2018 | Boston, USA
Analysis of wind energy potential: A case study of Kocaeli University campus
Ipek Caglayan, Anil Can Turkmen, Cenk Celik,
and
Halil Ibrahim Sarac
Kocaeli University, Turkey
I
n this study, a location in the campus of Kocaeli University has been selected where wind turbines are to be implemented. The
obtained output power from wind energy will be examined. MERRA software and Windographer software have been used
during this energy production study. The wind speed and direction analysis within 1 hour of resolution is being performed at
some points by using MERRA program. Windographer automatically defines wind resource data such as wind speed, standard
deviation, vertical wind speed, direction, temperature, pressure and relative humidity. Among the 4 point coordinates which
are properly identified by the software, point “B” was selected. The annual wind data of the point “B” was analyzed and the
annual amount of energy was calculated. In this study, GE 1.7-100 wind turbine was used. The generated energy and turbine
output power was calculated. In this study, the output power of the selected turbine has been calculated using the software for
modeling the wind speed at working altitude of the wind turbine. Thus, the producing power of the turbine has been calculated
as 195 kW and energy in terms 1 704 959 kWh/year while considering the losses. Due to the selected point, the efficiency of
the obtained energy of the wind turbine is %13, 2 without losses and %10, 9 with losses. The installation of the wind turbine at
a selected point appears to be suitable. At selected points, the values, which were measured using the Windographer software,
turned out to be similar to the given data. Generally, the measurement taken at the selected points does not always constitute to
the timing and environmental conditions. In terms of timing and environmental conditions, the data obtained from MERRA
and Windographer are commonly utilizing. The analysis, which is made, is valid for a single wind turbine installation. For
installation of a wind turbine farm, as an addition to this analysis, some extra analysis software was used. This helps to achieve
more realistic results for wind-turbine farm installation.
Biography
Ipek Caglayan has completed her BSc. degree at Kocaeli University and she is continuing her MSc. studies at Kocaeli University. She has worked on renewable
energy specializing in Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells (DBFC) during her MSc. studies.
ipekcaglayan@hotmail.comIpek Caglayan et al., Innov Ener Res 2018, Volume 7
DOI: 10.4172/2576-1463-C2-005