SCOPE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED ROOF WIND ENERGY SYSTEM IN INDIA: AN OVERVIEW

Wind is a non - polluting and renewable source of energy. Wind energy is the fastest growing source of renewable energy in the world . It has an average growth rate of 30%. In terms of wind wind en ergy production, after USA, Germany, Spain, and China, India occupies the fifth place in the world. There are many issues concerned in the distribution of energy to the definite location where larger scale productions are concerned the refore cost effect ive solutions have been found at smaller scale . The Integrated Roof Wind Energy System is considered to overcome the existing issues of urban and larger scale renewable energy system . The system is built by using skewed shaped funnels set in an axial arr ay and its function involves acceleration of the wind flow by making use of the Venturi Effect . This leads to a converging air capturing inlet which is carefully designed with innovative shape and geometry to create high wind mass flow and velocity toward a vertical - axis wind turbine on roof top for comparatively high amount energy generation. This review presents an overview of the challenges to large scale wind power development in India and the scope for introducing Intergrated Roof Wind Energy System (IRWES)