Koh Wen Xiang, Nicol Lam Xian Li, Tran Quang Thanh, Zhang Anqi
Academic Advisor: Dr. Florence Ng
Given the undesirable and unsustainable future of Singapore’s current energy supply, there is a need for an alternative energy source like wind power to replace our heavy reliance on unsustainable energy sources like Natural Gas (Energy Market Authority. 2018). This project aims to determine the feasibility of installing wind turbines in RVRC to power up a 20000mAh power bank. We are going about this project by building our own version of wind turbine using low cost, recycled materials such as water bottles and umbrellas. Initial testing of our prototype involves putting it in a controlled environment of using a fan to blow at the turbine at a constant speed of 5m/s which is higher than the actual average wind speeds. Since results may vary between the controlled experiment and the actual experiment as there are variables like weather that will affect the wind speeds and its consistency, we decided to test the prototype at RVRC (Ridge View Residential College). We tested out the average wind speeds using an anemometer at 4 different locations, on different timings throughout a week, we identified that the RVRC Tower Block Level 8 balcony as the optimal location for installing and testing our wind turbine. Further testing is needed to account for variations in the yearlong weather patterns and the different monsoon seasons which have different wind directions that can affect the results of our experiment.
Keywords: Renewable Energy, Wind Turbine, Energy & Climate