Wind energy applied as a sustainable technology to produce electrical energy in Basra

Abstract

Abstract Wind energy is one of the main renewable energy sources that applied as sustainable technology to produce electricity. It is an environmentally friendly system that generating electricity without using any consumable materials and without producing any greenhouse gases and waste. In this research, a horizontal upwind turbine system was designed and manufactured with three blades using polyvinyl chloride PVC and high-density polyethylene HDPE, Aluminium and carbon steel material. It was applied to study the efficiency of the wind energy system in Basra to produce electricity in different airspeed and directions. The results show that the maximum airspeed in Basra is 6 m/s at a height of 4 m which produced 21 Volt and 1323 Watt. The greatest range of speed is 4-5 m/s on the south, east and north. However, the lowest airspeed is 2.45-3.5 m/s on west direction. Moreover, PVC material is not suitable to produce wind blades because it is broken fast due to a sudden change in the air direction.