Using a Stand-Alone Wind Energy Conversion System as a Sustainable Technology to Produce Electricity in Iraq
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This work looks into Iraq's best places for wind turbines, with an emphasis on economic factors. It studies wind energy conversion systems using mathematical models from Matlab and Simulink. This research aims to pinpoint areas where wind energy can produce power on its own, separate from the national grid, for a range of applications, including energy storage, water pumps, heating, and cooling. In addition, the project will use PMSG to investigate wind turbine efficiency and create vector control technique technology for permanent magnet synchronous generators. Two Iraqi cities were taken to make the calculations of wind speed and its effect on electrical generations (Nasiriyah and Basra), where wind speeds of a height of 20 and 50 m were taken at the hub level of the turbine. The mechanical, electrical, and performance characteristics of the turbine were computed during the test to achieve optimal operation cases. The development of the system was done by MATLAB SIMULINK, where the overall efficiency was enhanced to 88.22%.
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