An Investıgatıon of Wınd Characterıstıcs for Optımum Wınd Energy Utılızatıon at the Campus of Rajıv Gandhı Technıcal Unıversıty, Bhopal,Indıa

Energy is an essential ingredient of socio-economic development and economic growth. Renewable energy sources like wind energy is one of the most significant and rapidly developing renewable energy sources in the world and it provide a clean energy resource, and can help in reducing the dependency on fossil fuels. Wind is the indirect form of solar energy and is always being replenished by the sun. Wind is caused by differential heating of the earth’s surface by the sun. It has been estimated that roughly 10 million MW of energy are continuously available in the earth’s wind. Wind energy provides a variable and environmental friendly option. The main purpose of this paper is to present, in brief, wind potential in INDIA and to perform an investigation on the wind energy potential of Bhopal (M.P). Therefore, in this study, a wind observation station was established at RGPV University Main Campus in order to figure out the wind energy potential in the province. Topographical and wind speed measurement data have been collected as a first step. The wind speed has been measured at the 20th and 40th meters of the measurement mast for 2 months. The data collected in this observation station between July 2013 and August 2013 have been evaluated via NRG Symphonie Data Retriever software programs.