PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF A COMBINED SOLAR AND WIND SYSTEM


Taskin S., Dursun B., ALBOYACI B.

ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, vol.34, pp.217-227, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.217-227
  • Keywords: Savonius wind turbine, wind and solar energy, performance assessment, highway illuminating, renewable energy, POWER-GENERATION SYSTEMS, DESIGN, ROTOR
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This paper deals with a feasibility study of a solar and wind hybrid system for highway energy requirements. The paper describes the modeling of two emerging electricity systems based on renewable energy: photovoltaic and wind power. The study presents an evaluation of combined solar and wind system for highway energy requirements such as lighting, SOS, billboard, etc. A new model Savonius Wind Turbine was used for this study. The Savonius Turbine rotor has 3 stages with total of 2520 mm height; each stage has three plates of 1220 mm in diameter deviated at 120 degrees from each other.