Project brief
This concept would create a transparent simulation for examining a small wind turbine connected to a local load and optional battery. The model would separate wind-resource assumptions, turbine conversion behavior, electrical losses, and storage dispatch so that each contribution can be inspected. Initial demonstrations would use explicitly illustrative time series and generic power curves rather than claim a real site's annual yield. The interface would compare scenarios and show curtailment, unmet load, and stored energy with clear definitions. Proposed deliverables include the calculation model, assumption tables, and an interactive scenario viewer. A site-specific study would require measured resource data and suitable equipment information; this portfolio concept does not offer an energy guarantee or investment forecast.
Design concept developed for this portfolio. The diagrams describe the proposed system; implementation and testing are part of the validation plan.
The engineering challenge
Expose how uncertain wind inputs and equipment assumptions influence useful energy and load coverage.
Engineering approach
- Separate resource, conversion, and dispatch models.
- Use clearly labelled illustrative wind scenarios.
- Track energy balances and storage constraints.
- Present sensitivity comparisons with visible assumptions.
Validation plan
- Check energy balance and storage bounds for every time step.
- Use zero-wind and full-storage edge cases.
- Compare simple steady-input cases with hand calculations.
Concept scope
- Wind-scenario input
- Generic turbine model
- Storage constraints
- Curtailment accounting
- Assumption-aware comparisons
Software & engineering tools
Python, pandas, Plotly, Streamlit