Small Windmill as Alternative Power Source for Bangladesh: a Feasibility Survey under Wind Speed Scenarios

Md. Anwarul Karim

Abstract


Wind energy is zero fuel consuming, environmentally friendly and cost effective alternative renewable power source. A survey of wind speed was conducted all over Bangladesh within different seasons in a year. A handmade small windmill was used to investigate the voltage generation, current generation and power generation with respect to the wind speed during March 2018 to September 2018 at Chittagong, Bangladesh. The experimental results from small windmill and the survey reports on wind speed especially in coastal areas of the country suggest that the wind energy can be an alternative power source for Bangladesh.

Keywords


energy; power generation; small windmill; survey; wind speed

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