Preliminary Study of the Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) Prototype at Urban Area

Abstract

This research complements the shortcomings of PLTB, namely by adding a Monitoring System to the Wind Power Plant at Batam State Polytechnic. By addition of sensors, installations, and a control panel containing instruments for monitoring wind conditions, Savonius turbine rpm, and pico-generator output electrical characteristics. The method used is conventional, starting from mechanical design, program development, and installation to testing. This study's preliminary results indicate that wind at the PLTB Polibatam location is not continuous. It does not occur, even though the maximum wind speed can reach 8.9 m / s. The implementation of the savonius-type wind turbine in this study can generate electricity around 87.83 kW / week or about 0.61 kW / hour.

Analysis of Gas Turbine Performance based on Variation of Operating Load at PLTGU Panaran 1 Unit 1 PT.Mitra Energi Batam

“…Electrical Energy is the main source of energy that is widely used and needed in the development of a country. This can be seen from the increasing growth in industry, education and the economy which has resulted in an increase in the rate of electricity consumption [1]. Therefore, increasing efficiency in the operation of generating units is very important as a provider of electrical energy in the present and in the future.…”