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| Personal Name | Perez, Tristan Jeorge T. |
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| Resource Title | A study on technoeconomic viability of using VAWT on Southern Tagalog Arterial Road as alternative supply for road lighting |
| Date Issued | 12 March 2021 |
| Abstract | Wind energy is a renewable energy commonly used to generate electricity. This type of energy is abundant on elevated topographies where wind velocity and pressure is high enough to make turbine-generator rotate and generate power. Philippines, due to its varying topography and climate makes it one of the most capable countries to harness wind energy. Department of Energy and Renewable Energy Management Bureau approximates the wind power potential of the country to 76 GWH which is 7x of the energy potential from hydropower. However, According to the Philippine Power Statistics updated as of April 2018, the total installed capacity of wind power generators is only at 427MW which is 12% of total installed capacity of hydropower. Despite having large potential energy that can be harvested, any effort to harvest the energy from the wind reduces its speed and pressure which makes the nearby wind turbines affected. On a large scale wind farms can provide adequate base load on small off-grid sites and peaking loads when connected to the grid which is typically measured on MW scale. Small scale wind turbines can be used for providing electricity on a household and street lights, typically under KW scale. In 2017 up to now, several articles and videos has been circulating online regarding a new way to harvest energy by the use of moving vehicles. Companies such as Devicitech and Capture Mobility have also started the venture of introducing the new concept of using VAWT on highways in hope of using this possible energy source to good use. There are few resources that shows that the vehicle induced wind from highway traffic can be used to generate enough electricity to power street lights. However, there is no study that shows the actual feasibility or its technical assessment if ever it will be installed on a selected highway. Will the same technology technically work on the highway of the Philippines? Will it the investment for the technology be worth it? The aim of th |
| Degree Course | Master of Science in Energy Engineering |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | wind; wind energy; wind turbine; VAWT; vertical axis wind turbine; power generation; highway power; highway energy; renewable energy |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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