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Abstract

The project is about creating a Gorlov Vertical Wind Turbine and testing its performance. Throughout the course of the study, it is proven that the turbine is much more efficient than its predecessors due to the nature of it grasping wind, and harnessing its energy. Conventional sources of power have become very expensive. Common street lights consume a lot of energy, this project aims to use the wasted energy of the wind to produce renewable energy source to produce enough power to light one or more street light. In this project we are going to design and assemble a helical wind turbine and attach it to one or more streetlights. The project will consist of a helical type turbine with an electric generator attached to it directly via a coupling without the use of a gearbox allowing the system to be simple and applicable on a wide scale.