Evaluation of a wind farm project for a smart city in the South-East Coastal Zone of Mauritius

摘要: A study was carried out to analyse the potential of wind energy in generation electricity for a smart city which is located South-East Coastal Zone Mauritius. flat land area 10 square km situated about 3.5 from chosen placement farm. The viability location assessed by analysing ten years (Jan 2005 Dec 2014) mean hourly speed measured at height m above ground level (m.a.g.l). data filtered according AWS (1997) guidelines and computed 60 m.a.g.l using power law formula. At this height, average speeds approximately 6.5 m/s, considered cost effective, as per European Wind Energy Union harvesting power. Estimated yearly generated farm consisting 40 turbines, each rating capacity 275 kW, placed hub were made. resulted an investment proposal 11 MW project