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MUPPANDAL
WIND FARM
BY
BALAKUMARAN J
MANIKARTIC G
PRASAD R V
AGENDA:
 History
 Geographical topology
 Muppandal wind farm
HISTORY:
• Muppandal in Tamil Nadu is home to India’s largest operational onshore wind
farm in terms of installed capacity. Over three decades, there are visible
social impacts on the people living in the districts of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi
and Kanniyakumari.
• Crossing Valliyur town, the landscape begins to change. The lush green fields
surrounded by mountains, grazing goats and sheep, active morning birds and
pastoralists and farmers gearing up for the day, greet you to the countryside.
• And just when you would think the scenery could not get more impressive,
there emerges a backdrop of wind turbines, standing at average heights of
over 50-80 feet.This is near Muppandal, a village in the Kanniyakumari
district, home to India’s largest operational onshore wind farm in terms of
installed capacity, since 1986.
MUPPANDAL WIND FARM
Wind energy in india
• On average,across the country,the
generation cost of wind is around
rs.3.5-3.6kwh.
• The table show the installed wind
power capacity in india and also
shows that the state of tamil nadu
leads in installed capacity of wind
energy.
• Tamilnadu contributes about 25%
of total wind power generation in
india.
• Muppandal windfarm has a total
capacity of 1500MW
State Total
capacity(MW)
Tamil nadu 8197
Gujarat 5613
Maharashtra 4784
Karnataka 4509
Rajasthan 4296
Andhra Pradesh 3963
Madhya pradesh 2520
Telangna 101
Kerala 53
Total 34043
PROFILE OF MUPPANDAL WIND FARM
• Muppandal windfarm in kanyakumari
district lies in the range of 3.44-18m/s
wind velocity with wind power density
ranging from 193.3 W/m2 to 558.4 W/m2
at 30m hub height.
• Windmills of different capacities installed
in muppandal wind farm are given as
Windmill
rated
power(kw)
No .of
WTGs
Total
installed
capacity
in MW
Wind
turbine
rated
power(kw)
No . of
WTGs
Total
installed
capacity
in MW
225 126 28.35 225 83 18.67
250 308 77.00 250 182 45.50
300 2 0.6 300 2 0.60
350 2 0.7 350 - -
400 29 11.6 400 23 9.20
500 13 6.5 500 7 3.50
600 2 1.2 600 2 1.20
750 1 0.75 750 1 0.75
Total 483 126.70 Total 300 79.4277
Muppandal wind farm Sample selected
• The installation of lower rated wind mills
such as 225 KW and 250 KW wind mills is
found to be economically viable before 1999
and post-1999 only higher rated wind mills
are found to be economically viable.
• The unit cost of electricity(per KWh) has
stadily increased over the years due to the
rise in investment costs.
• The average discounted payback period for
all windmills is nine years and two months.
Year Rated
power
Unit
cost(KWh)
1993 225 1.94
1993 250 1.96
1994 225 1.95
1994 250 1.96
1995 225 1.99
1995 250 2.02
1995 500 1.94
1996 225 2.05
1996 250 2.07
1996 300 2.55
1996 400 2.08
1996 600 2.03
1999 225 2.26
1999 250 2.29
2003 225 2.66
2003 250 2.68
2003 500 2.46
2005 225 2.75
2005 750 2.43
2008 225 3.75
2008 250 3.85
2010 250 4.56
2010 600 2.78
• A higher rate of profitability was also seen from
installing higher rated power windmills
• The cost of generation is the lowest in the case of
higher rated power windmills.
• On average ,the muppandal wind farm has high
wind speed of 6.97 m/s and power density of
373.1.This does not hapopen at all wind farms .
• This leads to a higher capacity factor.This resulted
in higher generation of output from higher rated
power windmills as the average capacity factor
was taken to be 33%.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS:
Performance of windmills:
• The unit cost of electricity produced from
windmills depends on the annual energy
output of the windmills.
• The output for all windmills is calculated by
taking average capacity factor of 33%.
• Below table shows the annual energy output of
each turbine along with the capacity factor.
WEGs(Hub Height) Mean annual power
output(KW/year)
225 650430
250 722700
300 867240
400 1156320
500 1445400
600 1734480
750 2168100
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  • 2. AGENDA:  History  Geographical topology  Muppandal wind farm
  • 3. HISTORY: • Muppandal in Tamil Nadu is home to India’s largest operational onshore wind farm in terms of installed capacity. Over three decades, there are visible social impacts on the people living in the districts of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari. • Crossing Valliyur town, the landscape begins to change. The lush green fields surrounded by mountains, grazing goats and sheep, active morning birds and pastoralists and farmers gearing up for the day, greet you to the countryside. • And just when you would think the scenery could not get more impressive, there emerges a backdrop of wind turbines, standing at average heights of over 50-80 feet.This is near Muppandal, a village in the Kanniyakumari district, home to India’s largest operational onshore wind farm in terms of installed capacity, since 1986.
  • 5.
  • 6. Wind energy in india • On average,across the country,the generation cost of wind is around rs.3.5-3.6kwh. • The table show the installed wind power capacity in india and also shows that the state of tamil nadu leads in installed capacity of wind energy. • Tamilnadu contributes about 25% of total wind power generation in india. • Muppandal windfarm has a total capacity of 1500MW State Total capacity(MW) Tamil nadu 8197 Gujarat 5613 Maharashtra 4784 Karnataka 4509 Rajasthan 4296 Andhra Pradesh 3963 Madhya pradesh 2520 Telangna 101 Kerala 53 Total 34043
  • 7. PROFILE OF MUPPANDAL WIND FARM • Muppandal windfarm in kanyakumari district lies in the range of 3.44-18m/s wind velocity with wind power density ranging from 193.3 W/m2 to 558.4 W/m2 at 30m hub height. • Windmills of different capacities installed in muppandal wind farm are given as
  • 8. Windmill rated power(kw) No .of WTGs Total installed capacity in MW Wind turbine rated power(kw) No . of WTGs Total installed capacity in MW 225 126 28.35 225 83 18.67 250 308 77.00 250 182 45.50 300 2 0.6 300 2 0.60 350 2 0.7 350 - - 400 29 11.6 400 23 9.20 500 13 6.5 500 7 3.50 600 2 1.2 600 2 1.20 750 1 0.75 750 1 0.75 Total 483 126.70 Total 300 79.4277 Muppandal wind farm Sample selected
  • 9. • The installation of lower rated wind mills such as 225 KW and 250 KW wind mills is found to be economically viable before 1999 and post-1999 only higher rated wind mills are found to be economically viable. • The unit cost of electricity(per KWh) has stadily increased over the years due to the rise in investment costs. • The average discounted payback period for all windmills is nine years and two months.
  • 10. Year Rated power Unit cost(KWh) 1993 225 1.94 1993 250 1.96 1994 225 1.95 1994 250 1.96 1995 225 1.99 1995 250 2.02 1995 500 1.94 1996 225 2.05 1996 250 2.07 1996 300 2.55 1996 400 2.08 1996 600 2.03 1999 225 2.26 1999 250 2.29 2003 225 2.66 2003 250 2.68 2003 500 2.46 2005 225 2.75 2005 750 2.43 2008 225 3.75 2008 250 3.85 2010 250 4.56 2010 600 2.78
  • 11. • A higher rate of profitability was also seen from installing higher rated power windmills • The cost of generation is the lowest in the case of higher rated power windmills. • On average ,the muppandal wind farm has high wind speed of 6.97 m/s and power density of 373.1.This does not hapopen at all wind farms . • This leads to a higher capacity factor.This resulted in higher generation of output from higher rated power windmills as the average capacity factor was taken to be 33%.
  • 12. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS: Performance of windmills: • The unit cost of electricity produced from windmills depends on the annual energy output of the windmills. • The output for all windmills is calculated by taking average capacity factor of 33%. • Below table shows the annual energy output of each turbine along with the capacity factor.
  • 13. WEGs(Hub Height) Mean annual power output(KW/year) 225 650430 250 722700 300 867240 400 1156320 500 1445400 600 1734480 750 2168100