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Pre-feasibility study of wind power generation in holyrood, newfoundland

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  • Blackler, T.
  • Iqbal, M.T.

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The largest commercial thermal generating plant in Newfoundland is in Holyrood, Conception Bay. It has a generating capacity of 500MW of electricity. During peak generation (winter months), the plant runs at near capacity with generation reaching as high as 500MW. In addition to thermal generation about 900MW is supplied to the grid by a number of hydro plants. This paper presents a pre-feasibility study of 25% of thermal power generation using wind turbines in the Holyrood area. Purpose of supplementing power generation from the thermal plant is to reduce emissions and fuel costs. Simulation results indicate that 16 Enercon's E-66, 2MW wind turbines if installed near the site will provide a 25% renewable fraction. Supplementing 25% of the generation at Holyrood with wind power will reduce the cost of energy by CA$0.013/kWh. It will also reduce carbon emissions by almost 200,000tons/year. This study indicates that a wind farm project at the Holyrood thermal generation station site is feasible.

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  • Blackler, T. & Iqbal, M.T., 2006. "Pre-feasibility study of wind power generation in holyrood, newfoundland," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 31(4), pages 489-502.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:31:y:2006:i:4:p:489-502
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.04.009
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