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Etoyemi Odunlami<br />
Meng Aerospace <strong>Engineering</strong> (Systems <strong>Engineering</strong>)<br />
Project Supervisor<br />
Dr. Aruna Palipana<br />
Wind Turbine Operational Aspects<br />
This project is aimed at identifying suitable renewable energy solutions for rural areas of Nigeria where there is no established energy infrastructure. Wind<br />
energy, solar energy and biomass energy options will be explored. At present, biomass is used as cooking fuel and ways of using biomass to produce green and<br />
sustainable electricity will be studied. Social impact such as enhancement of quality of life and creation of employment opportunities as a result of proposed<br />
energy solutions will also be studied. Finally, the applicability of proposed solutions in other countries will be evaluated.<br />
Project summary<br />
This project is aimed at identifying suitable renewable energy<br />
solutions for rural areas of Nigeria where there is no established<br />
energy infrastructure. Wind energy, solar energy and biomass<br />
energy options will be explored. At present, biomass is used as<br />
cooking fuel and ways of using biomass to produce green and<br />
sustainable electricity will be studied.<br />
Project Objectives<br />
Wind energy, solar energy and biomass energy<br />
options will be explored. (Other forms of renewable<br />
energy not just Wind Energy).<br />
Solar and wind data for Nigeria will be gathered and<br />
data on biomass availability will also be collected.<br />
Suitability of different designs of wind turbines.<br />
Existing solar and biomass applications will also be<br />
studied with the aim of choosing the appropriate<br />
technologies and also to identify possible<br />
Horizontal axis wind turbines, also shortened to HAWT, are<br />
the common style that most of us think of when we think of<br />
a wind turbine. A HAWT has a similar design to a windmill; it<br />
has blades that look like a propeller that spin on the<br />
horizontal axis<br />
This concept involves using a small wind turbine with a maximum<br />
power of 1.5KW to be used to pump water; this is to help farmers in the<br />
rural areas of southern Nigeria. The largest water source in the region is<br />
the Lake Niger and its influents the Niger and Benue River. Because of<br />
the lack of water supply pipes, many farmers have to fetch water<br />
outside their homes, such as at a communal well or at a neighbouring<br />
farm.<br />
Project Conclusion<br />
The conversion of the abundance of renewable<br />
resources to energy will be rewarding, given the large<br />
availability of the resources in the country. Utilization<br />
of these resources has not been given serious<br />
implementation attention in Nigeria as if the fossil<br />
fuel will be continuing forever. It is important for<br />
Nigeria to look inward to see that the future<br />
generations will not be put at disadvantage through<br />
the continued exploitation of fossil resources by<br />
exploring alternatives energy sources. The energy<br />
challenge of Nigeria will be a thing of the past if the<br />
abundant resources in the country is tapped and used<br />
to generate electricity. Although, there has been an<br />
upscale of activities by government towards<br />
increasing the energy mix within the country for<br />
electricity production through renewable sources.
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