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Potential Assessment and Decentralized Applications of Wind Energy in Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
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1Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences [CES], 2Centre for Sustainable Technologies (astra),
3Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transport and Urban Planning [CiSTUP], Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560012, India.
*Corresponding author:
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Conclusion

Wind is one of the most promising renewable energy resources which can substitute for the fast depleting fossil fuels. Wind energy potential in Uttara Kannada district can meet the electrical energy consumption for domestic demand through decentralized generation and wind turbine driven pumps can decrease the dependency on grid supply for irrigation. The district experiences annual average wind speed ranging from 2.5 m/s to 3.0 m/s in all the taluks which opens up wide range opportunities for WECS installation. Hybridizing wind energy systems with other locally available resources (solar and biomass) would assure reliable energy supply for domestic and irrigation demands. The estimate shows that 1600 kW to more than 11000 kW can be harvested through WECS. Small and medium scale WECS are technically feasible and economically viable for being hybridized with solar and biomass plants to meet the community level domestic and irrigation load throughout the year. Such systems are environmental friendly, reliable, efficient and sustainable which also leads to reduction of abundant amount of carbon dioxide emission.

 

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Citation : Ramachandra T.V., Ganesh Hegde and Gautham Krishnadas (2014). Potential Assessment and Decentralized Applications of Wind Energy in Uttara Kannada, Karnataka., International Journal of Renewable Energy Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2014.
* Corresponding Author :
Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences,
New Biological Sciences Building, 3rd Floor, E-Wing, Lab: TE15,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, India.
Tel : +91-80-2293 3099/2293 3503 [extn - 107],      Fax : 91-80-23601428 / 23600085 / 23600683 [CES-TVR]
E-mail : cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in, energy@ces.iisc.ernet.in,     Web : http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy, http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/grass
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Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences.,
Centre for Sustainable Technologies,
Centre for infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP),
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA.
E-mail : cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in
Tel: 91-080-22933099/22933503 (extn 107)
Fax: 91-080-23601428/23600085
Web: http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy
Ganesh Hegde
Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560012, India
E-mail: ganesh@ces.iisc.ernet.in
Gautham Krishnadas
Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560012, India
E-mail: gautham@ces.iisc.ernet.in
Citation: Ramachandra T.V., Ganesh Hegde and Gautham Krishnadas (2014). Potential Assessment and Decentralized Applications of Wind Energy in Uttara Kannada, Karnataka., International Journal of Renewable Energy Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2014.
Contact Address :
  Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
Energy & Wetlands Research Group,
Centre for Ecological Sciences,
New Biological Sciences Building, 3rd Floor, E-Wing, Lab: TE15,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA.
Tel : +91-80-2293 3099/2293 3503 - extn 107
Fax : 91-80-23601428 / 23600085 / 23600683 [CES-TVR]
E-mail : cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in, energy@ces.iisc.ernet.in,    Web : http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy