Wind power plant potentials in Ghana
Safo, Prince (2013)
Safo, Prince
Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013121921972
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013121921972
Tiivistelmä
This thesis studies the wind energy technology and the wind technology transfer to Ghana. The thesis analyses some market achievements of wind energy in the world, types and components of the wind energy technology, cooperation involved in manufacturing of the component of the wind turbine, best areas for wind turbine, types of the wind energy construction, applications of wind energy, arrangement of wind farm, environmental impact of the technology and assessment of wind energy resources in Ghana. However this thesis work focuses mainly on two questions: what are the potentials of wind energy generation in Ghana? Secondly, what are the barriers in implementing wind energy technology in Ghana? This research questions was selected based on the aim of this thesis work, which is to identify some general issues relevant for wind energy technology transfer to Ghana such as pinpointing some areas in Ghana with good wind flow for wind energy generation and the barriers in implementing the wind energy technology. Also the thesis presents some investment analysis of wind energy technology transfer to a selected location in Ghana.
The thesis concluded with dates indicating that the expected energy that can be generated from the wind speed in Ghana is adequate for wind energy farm. From the data it was found that the accumulation of power generated from Ghana wind was about 5.64GW which is adequate for reducing the energy crises in Ghana. The cash payback period for the wind energy setup observed in Nkwanta by this thesis was estimated to be 5.5year, which is objectively very good for wind energy investment. The final recommendation was addressed as Nkwanta been selected as the best area for wind energy generation due to the data observed for the thesis but further investigations needs to be than before starting the project in the area.
The thesis concluded with dates indicating that the expected energy that can be generated from the wind speed in Ghana is adequate for wind energy farm. From the data it was found that the accumulation of power generated from Ghana wind was about 5.64GW which is adequate for reducing the energy crises in Ghana. The cash payback period for the wind energy setup observed in Nkwanta by this thesis was estimated to be 5.5year, which is objectively very good for wind energy investment. The final recommendation was addressed as Nkwanta been selected as the best area for wind energy generation due to the data observed for the thesis but further investigations needs to be than before starting the project in the area.