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Wind Turbine Irrigation in Nigeria by Chidi Diyoke is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document summarizes a study on applying small-scale wind turbines for distributed electricity generation and irrigation farming at Opanda Farm Settlement in Enugu State, Nigeria. The study designs four irrigation options for a 10 hectare rice farm and sizes three wind turbines (10 kW, 30 kW, 55 kW) to meet irrigation water demands. It calculates the costs of the irrigation schemes and turbines and compares their economic and financial viability using net present value. The results found that while the

Author
Chidi Diyoke
Language
EN