DECENTRALIZED SUSTAINABLE ENERGY OPTIONS FOR UTTARA KANNADA: PROSPECTS OF WIND ENERGY
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, CES TE 15, http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy,
Center for Ecological Sciences [CES], Third Floor, E Wing, New Bioscience Building [Near D Gate]
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore -560 012, India
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*Corresponding author: T.V. Ramachandra, cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in

CONCLUSION

Wind is one of the promising renewable sources which can substitute fast depleting fossil fuels sources. Wind energy potential in the district could meet the electrical energy consumption in domestic through decentralized generation and wind turbine driven pumps can decrease the dependency on grid supply for irrigation. District experiences annual average wind of 2.5 m/s to 3.0 m/s in all the taluks which opens wide range prospects for WECS installation. Hybridizing wind energy systems with other locally available resources (such as solar, bio energy) would assure the reliable energy supply for domestic and irrigation demand. Small and medium scale WEC systems are feasible for the community level installation which leads to abundant amount of carbon dioxide emission reduction.

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Citation :T.V. Ramachandra and Ganesh Hegde, (2017). Decentralized Sustainable Energy Options for Uttara Kannada: Prospects of Wind Energy. April-June 2017, PP. 44-51.
* Corresponding Author :
Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, India.
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