GENERATION OF POWER IN HIGHWAYS BY COMBINATION OF SOLAR AND VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE

In the present economic world, there is a demand for electrical energy. This demand makes us to seek new energy sources. The most important application field to meet the demand is renewable energy resources. Wind and solar energy are popular resources owing to abundant, ease of availability and convertibility to the electric energy. This work covers realization of a hybrid renewable energy system for a domestic application, which runs under a microcontroller to utilize the solar and wind power. While combining vertical axis windmill and solar panel, the initial power required for the wind turbine will be obtained from solar panel and no external power is required. The whole apparatus setup is placed in between the highways on the divider. When any vehicle passes on the highway, the vertical windmill will start to rotate and produce electrical power that is stored in the battery. It is a renewable energy source that has virtually no environmental problems and takes less space than conventional power plants. There is a great demand for usage of electricity in remote areas. By implementing this project, the shortages can be overcomed and it become a reliable source of energy.