WIND ENERGY VISIT REPORT TO ASHEGODA WIND FARM 1.

Discuss the following points in your report

I. Introduction to Ashegoda Wind Farm a. How was the wind farm selected? What were the criteria for selecting the wind farm location? b. Annual energy production and Capacity of the wind farm. c. Wind speed distribution of the place, annual average wind speed, power density, wind power class, etc d. Type of wind turbines being installed in the farm, how are these turbines selected? II. Wind turbine properties a. Tower dimensions and mass(s) b. Blade dimension and mass(s) c. Profile of the blade(s) d. Power curve of the turbine(s) e. Capacity factor of the turbine(s) f. Type of control (pitch regulated or others) III. Electrical property of the farm a. Type of generators (variable speed or constant speed, synchronous or asynchronous etc) b. Voltage levels at turbine, at connection to the grid. c. About the transformer (voltage level, capacity etc) d. About the short circuit property of the farm? IV. Financial related a. Investment cost of the farm b. Estimate price per kW and KWh output. V. Environmental Issues a. Discuss the Benefits and Environmental effects of the wind farm project. b. Are there any people displaced due to the project? If so, what amount of compensation did they get.