Authors :
Eben A. Nornormey; Reine Makafui McEben-Nornormey; Nathaniel Awudu Nelson; Emmanuel Atta; Augustine Kweku Mbeah; Felix Okpoti
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 9 - September
Google Scholar :
https://tinyurl.com/mwrtumkp
Scribd :
https://tinyurl.com/bdzmpear
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8430457
Abstract :
This article is resolved to demonstrate the
variability of generating electricity from wind energy
from the African settings. This paper brought to the fore
the historical background of wind energy. There are
some concerns when generating electricity from wind
energy source. This paper disabused some of the
concerns and projected the advantages and benefits of
generating electricity from wind energy source. The
paper also discussed the construction of wind power
systems and the components that made up this plants.
Harnessing this energy could be done from wind farms,
this write up described the types of wind farms: onshore
and offshore wind farms. The paper revealed the
characteristics of wind energy that could facilitate the
generation of electricity from wind source. To prove the
suitability of generating electricity from wind energy, the
paper tabulated some of the countries in the world that
generated significant amount of electricity from this
source. The paper also described in depth the
perspective of Ghana in the generation of electricity
from wind energy. The paper discussed data obtained
from Energy Commission of Ghana and settled on eight
locations or sites for analysis. The mathematical
expressions and equations that encompassed generation
of electricity from wind energy source were deliberated
on extensively in this write up. The article also brought
to the fore the technical and geographical wind
potentials of Ghana and modelled mathematically the
available power from the output of wind turbines. The
carbon dioxide emission that could be reduced by Ghana
from this research was also discussed.
Keywords :
Electricity, Wind Energy, Onshore, Offshore, Wind Farms, Available Power, Wind Turbines, Carbon Dioxide.
This article is resolved to demonstrate the
variability of generating electricity from wind energy
from the African settings. This paper brought to the fore
the historical background of wind energy. There are
some concerns when generating electricity from wind
energy source. This paper disabused some of the
concerns and projected the advantages and benefits of
generating electricity from wind energy source. The
paper also discussed the construction of wind power
systems and the components that made up this plants.
Harnessing this energy could be done from wind farms,
this write up described the types of wind farms: onshore
and offshore wind farms. The paper revealed the
characteristics of wind energy that could facilitate the
generation of electricity from wind source. To prove the
suitability of generating electricity from wind energy, the
paper tabulated some of the countries in the world that
generated significant amount of electricity from this
source. The paper also described in depth the
perspective of Ghana in the generation of electricity
from wind energy. The paper discussed data obtained
from Energy Commission of Ghana and settled on eight
locations or sites for analysis. The mathematical
expressions and equations that encompassed generation
of electricity from wind energy source were deliberated
on extensively in this write up. The article also brought
to the fore the technical and geographical wind
potentials of Ghana and modelled mathematically the
available power from the output of wind turbines. The
carbon dioxide emission that could be reduced by Ghana
from this research was also discussed.
Keywords :
Electricity, Wind Energy, Onshore, Offshore, Wind Farms, Available Power, Wind Turbines, Carbon Dioxide.
