BANGUI WINDMILLS POWER PLANT
BANGUI WINDMILLS POWER PLANT
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PLANT DESCRIPTION
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Bangui Bay Wind Power Project was developed by NorthWind Power Development Corporation. NorthWind Power Development Corporation (NorthWind) is a renewable energy company, focused on the wind power generation plants. The company is principally engaged in the development of power from renewable energy sources like wind in the provinces of Philippines. NorthWind focuses on owning and operating power facilities and selling electricity to utilities and private entities. NorthWind operates the wind power generation plants along the scenic coast of Bangui, Ilocos Norte. The company's project include Bangui Bay Project, which is the first wind renewable energy project delivering electricity in a wholesale basis in the Philippines and South-East Asia.
Bangui Bay Wind Power Project was developed by NorthWind Power Development Corporation. NorthWind Power Development Corporation (NorthWind) is a renewable energy company, focused on the wind power generation plants. The company is principally engaged in the development of power from renewable energy sources like wind in the provinces of Philippines. NorthWind focuses on owning and operating power facilities and selling electricity to utilities and private entities. NorthWind operates the wind power generation plants along the scenic coast of Bangui, Ilocos Norte. The company's project include Bangui Bay Project, which is the first wind renewable energy project delivering electricity in a wholesale basis in the Philippines and South-East Asia.
OPERATION AND PROCEDURES
OPERATION AND PROCEDURES
Wind turbines work on a simple principle: instead of using electricity to make wind—like a fan—wind turbines use wind to make electricity. Wind turns the propeller-like blades of a turbine around a rotor, which spins a generator, which creates electricity. A wind turbine turns wind energy into electricity using the aerodynamic force from the rotor blades, which work like an airplane wing or helicopter rotor blade. When wind flows across the blade, the air pressure on one side of the blade decreases. The difference in air pressure across the two sides of the blade creates both lift and drag. The force of the lift is stronger than the drag and this causes the rotor to spin. The rotor connects to the generator, either directly (if it’s a direct drive turbine) or through a shaft and a series of gears (a gearbox) that speed up the rotation and allow for a physically smaller generator. This translation of aerodynamic force to rotation of a generator creates electricity. The Bangui Bay Wind Farm consists a total of 26 wind turbines capable of producing electricity up to a maximum total generating capacity of 41 MW. The “Windmills” supply more than 40% of Ilocos Norte’s electricity through its connection to the Luzon Grid.
Wind turbines work on a simple principle: instead of using electricity to make wind—like a fan—wind turbines use wind to make electricity. Wind turns the propeller-like blades of a turbine around a rotor, which spins a generator, which creates electricity. A wind turbine turns wind energy into electricity using the aerodynamic force from the rotor blades, which work like an airplane wing or helicopter rotor blade. When wind flows across the blade, the air pressure on one side of the blade decreases. The difference in air pressure across the two sides of the blade creates both lift and drag. The force of the lift is stronger than the drag and this causes the rotor to spin. The rotor connects to the generator, either directly (if it’s a direct drive turbine) or through a shaft and a series of gears (a gearbox) that speed up the rotation and allow for a physically smaller generator. This translation of aerodynamic force to rotation of a generator creates electricity. The Bangui Bay Wind Farm consists a total of 26 wind turbines capable of producing electricity up to a maximum total generating capacity of 41 MW. The “Windmills” supply more than 40% of Ilocos Norte’s electricity through its connection to the Luzon Grid.
KEY LEARNING
KEY LEARNING
Since it is somehow considered to be one of the tourist spots in the Philippines, we are mesmerized upon seeing the actual look of the wind turbines which looked like electrical fans but ten times bigger and the blades were tapering. The location of the wind turbines are near the seashore for winds are the main requirement to produce wind energy. A wind farm is a site designated to be used for wind power generation. It's made up of a group of wind generators ranging from 600 kW to 5 MW spread across the land in order to take maximum advantage of the wind. Being one of the most greener areas of the Philippines, the Bangui Wind Farm provides about 50% of Ilocos Norte's electricity. It's been estimated that 56,788 tons of CO2 is being reduced by the project on a yearly basis.
Since it is somehow considered to be one of the tourist spots in the Philippines, we are mesmerized upon seeing the actual look of the wind turbines which looked like electrical fans but ten times bigger and the blades were tapering. The location of the wind turbines are near the seashore for winds are the main requirement to produce wind energy. A wind farm is a site designated to be used for wind power generation. It's made up of a group of wind generators ranging from 600 kW to 5 MW spread across the land in order to take maximum advantage of the wind. Being one of the most greener areas of the Philippines, the Bangui Wind Farm provides about 50% of Ilocos Norte's electricity. It's been estimated that 56,788 tons of CO2 is being reduced by the project on a yearly basis.
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