The Prospect of Hybrid Wind System in Bangladesh
Abstract - In future, renewable energy like solar, wind, wave and tidal could be utilized in some areas of Bangladesh. The geographical location of
Bangladesh is ideal for tapping solar energy effectively. There is also enormous potential for harnessing electrical power from wind in some selected areas of the country and in the coastal region.
In this paper possibility of wind-solar hybrid system has been studied. There is a possibility of a total of
100 MW hybrid power generation in coastal areas.
After a preliminary survey supported by measured field data of wind velocities and solar radiation all over the country, two specific sites Patenga and
Thakurgaon have been primarily identified where more than 100 kW wind-solar hybrid power generations is possible.
Keywords: Wind energy, hybrid system
1. INTRODUCTION
Bangladesh is a developing country lying in the areas where the expansion of national grid is very bleak. This study finds that Patenga and Thakurgaon are the two most promising sites of wind-solar hybrid system. Patenga is a rural area near Anowara thana in the district of Chittagong, the gateway of Bangladesh.
The western side of Patenga is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal. The site consists of five villages. The total population [1] is around 5,000. Thakurgaon is a district situated near the northern boundary of
Bangladesh with a population 1,010,948 of which
916,442 (i.e. 90.65%) are rural inhabitants. Only
8.26% of the total households have access to electricity, which is principally generated by the 10.5
MW diesel generator [3].
2. THEORY
Wind energy is the kinetic energy of the moving air mass. The power, P, in watts, possessed by wind blowing with a velocity of V, in meters per second, is northeastern part of South Asia and is situated between 20 30´ to 26 38´ north latitude and 88 04´ to 92 44´ east longitude. The vast Bay of Bengal on the south of the country along with the V
-shaped
coastal belt is the
Bangladesh is ideal for tapping solar energy effectively. There is also enormous potential for harnessing electrical power from wind in some selected areas of the country and in the coastal region.
In this paper possibility of wind-solar hybrid system has been studied. There is a possibility of a total of
100 MW hybrid power generation in coastal areas.
After a preliminary survey supported by measured field data of wind velocities and solar radiation all over the country, two specific sites Patenga and
Thakurgaon have been primarily identified where more than 100 kW wind-solar hybrid power generations is possible.
Keywords: Wind energy, hybrid system
1. INTRODUCTION
Bangladesh is a developing country lying in the areas where the expansion of national grid is very bleak. This study finds that Patenga and Thakurgaon are the two most promising sites of wind-solar hybrid system. Patenga is a rural area near Anowara thana in the district of Chittagong, the gateway of Bangladesh.
The western side of Patenga is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal. The site consists of five villages. The total population [1] is around 5,000. Thakurgaon is a district situated near the northern boundary of
Bangladesh with a population 1,010,948 of which
916,442 (i.e. 90.65%) are rural inhabitants. Only
8.26% of the total households have access to electricity, which is principally generated by the 10.5
MW diesel generator [3].
2. THEORY
Wind energy is the kinetic energy of the moving air mass. The power, P, in watts, possessed by wind blowing with a velocity of V, in meters per second, is northeastern part of South Asia and is situated between 20 30´ to 26 38´ north latitude and 88 04´ to 92 44´ east longitude. The vast Bay of Bengal on the south of the country along with the V
-shaped
coastal belt is the