Technology Paper: Wind Power

Group 4: Mon Arguelles Francis Estolano Mumty Quevedo Randy Prado Shine Villanueva Julienne Yee Shiela Zara

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Background
WIND TURBINES structures that harness the energy from the wind by converting its kinetic energy into mechanical and electrical energy. Grouped into WIND FARMS, which are either onshore or offshore. Largest on shore wind farm Roscoe Wind Farm in Roscoe, Texas

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Two types of wind turbines:

1) HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINE (HAWT)

2) VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE (HAWT)

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A WIND TURBINES DESIGN:

WINGS - like an airplanes propeller WEATHER VANE at the shaft connected to the computer which controls the velocity of blades GEARS LOCATED INSIDE THE SHAFT Big gears help increase the velocity Of the blades

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GREEN TECHNOLOGY
no harmful emissions wind a renewable resource

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TRENDS
ONSHORE WIND FARMS
Wind farms located inland, usually in hilly or mountainous Areas.

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TRENDS
OFFSHORE WIND FARMS
FLOATING PLATFORM CONCEPT turbines are set on floating platforms in waters that bottom fixing is not possible.

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TRENDS
OFFSHORE WIND FARMS
FLOATING PLATFORM CONCEPT turbines are set on floating platforms in waters that bottom fixing is not possible. Lightning measurement and impact detection system Advanced sensor technologies Condition monitoring system (CMS) Fault Detection System (FDS)

SWOT Analysis Strengths

Free, renewable resource No harmful emissions No need to purchase fuel Minimal operating and maintenance (O&M) expenses Minimal land use

SWOT Analysis Weaknesses

High cost of initial investment Wind supply may be unreliable and can only be used in support of existing electric grids Can only be located in uninhabited areas Can produce noise at uncomfortable levels

SWOT Analysis Opportunities

Philippines location in the monsoon belt results to several potential wind farm locations Expansion resulting from the inclusion of the RE sector in the Investment Priorities Plan (IPP) Growth from development of small-scale wind turbines

SWOT Analysis Threats

Government bureaucracy Limited available technology for economical energy storage

Applications

Ilocos Bangui Windmills

Bangui Wind Farm is a wind farm in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. The wind farm uses 20 units of 70-metre (230 ft) high VestasV82 1.65 MW wind turbines, arranged on a single row stretching along a nine-kilometer shoreline off Bangui Bay, facing the South China Sea.

Applications

Mobile House
24 Oras Video

Cost Benefit Analysis

The planning of a wind farm
Its never just one windmill.
Steps: 1. Set target power requirement. 2. Canvas Turbine Costs. 3. Identify a geographical area 4. Negotiate Construction Bid. 5. Build.

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So how much does it cost exactly? It depends.
Cost is typically measured in MEGAWATT.

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For Example: Bangui Windmills

Therefore, the cost is roughly $2.27M per megawatt.

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Less than investment cost

Estimated to be 2-3% of total investment cost annually Increases as Turbines Age

Maintenance Cost

Developing new turbines that last longer

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For Example: Bangui Windmills (cont..)
Operated by Transco Laoag Estimated 21 year life Sells power to INEC for Php4.43 / kWh under Electricity Sales Agreement This price already includes both maintenance and investment cost Consider this price versus Meralcos Rate of roughly Php6.67/kWh

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What this costs could mean to you:
For example: Use Macbook Pro 35 Hours a week. 30watts x 35hrs/wk x 52wks/yr

= 54,600 watts/hr or 54.6 kWh

Cost: (Meralco) 54.6 kWh x 6.67 = Php364.18 (Wind) 54.6 kWh x 4.47 = Php244.06

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Common Household Items Power Use

Annual Consumption in the Philippines in 2011 was 54,400,000,000 kWh.

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Benefits
Estimated savings of .07 centavos for every kilowatthour produced against fossil fuel power Will help an estimated number of 70, 000 household Reduced CO2 emission by 56,788 of CO2 per year Reduced risk of respiratory problem

Ethical Implications

Is Wind Power a Green Energy Source?

Impacts to the Ecosystem

Could kill animals in flight (e.g. eagles, bats, migratory birds) Important concern in biodiversity hotspots

Ethical Implications

Is Wind Power a Green Energy Source?

Impacts to Surrounding Communities

Sickness from noise pollution
insomnia headaches

Devaluation of Lands
Less people could tolerate noise from wind turbines

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Is Wind Power a Green Energy Source?

On Job Creation of the Industry

Wind turbines are manufactured in China Maintenance of wind turbines not labor intensive

Nation-Building Implications

The benefit in investing on wind energy for the environment is quite obvious.
Having this kind of renewable energy would definitely be advantageous for the environment. But when a country, the Philippines in this case, shifts to this new kind of renewable technology, how would it affect growth of the country?

Seeing that wind farms could only be put up in strategic places in the country, these provinces and other provinces surrounding it would have more opportunities. This will provide the local community will more jobs and a means of livelihood.
Opening such wind farms to these provinces will provide both white collar and blue collar work opportunities.

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Group 4: Mon Arguelles Francis Estolano Mumty Quevedo Randy Prado Shine Villanueva Julienne Yee Shiela Zara