Research Article

Potential of Wind and Solar Electricity Generation in Bangladesh

Table 3

Output of RETScreen for a 100 kW grid-connected wind energy system, where wind power density is around 200 W/m2.

ParameterUnitValue

Annual wind power densityW/m²200
Height o f wind power densityM50
Wind plant capacitykW100
Gross energy productionMWh169
Wind plant capacity factor%17
Renewable energy delivered (Annually)tCO2/yr153
Net GHG reduction (Base case-Diesel)tCO2/yr171
Initial costBDT18,637,500
Energy production costBDT/kWh5.14