Study of The Power Curve of a Wind Turbine at the Benghazi Solar Radiation Center
الكلمات المفتاحية:
Hybrid systems، Power output، Renewable energy، Small wind turbines، Wind energyالملخص
This study aims to evaluate the performance of a small wind turbine with a nominal capacity of 1000 W, installed at the Solar Radiation Center – Al-Runaway, Benghazi, in order to assess its suitability for electricity generation in rural off-grid areas. The methodology relied on the analysis of turbine data provided by the manufacturer’s catalog in addition to field measurements of wind speed and output current from the controller. The results showed that the maximum recorded power was 555.81 W at a wind speed of 9 m/s, which is very close to the nominal capacity of 584 W. The findings indicated a gap between the theoretical and actual output at low wind speeds, while good agreement was observed at medium to high speeds (7–9 m/s). The experiments demonstrated that the turbine is suitable for supplying small household loads such as lighting and electronic devices but insufficient for heavy loads like air conditioners and heaters. The study recommends integrating the turbine with solar energy systems in hybrid configurations to enhance power supply reliability in rural communities.
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