AN ENQUIRY INTO THE PHILOSOPHY OF LIGHTENERGY:NIGERIA AS A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Preview measurements of the inflow by turbine-mounted lidar systems can be used to optimize wind turbine performance by increasing power production and alleviating structural loads1 Light Detection and Ranging devices (LIDAR) allow preview information about the approaching wind to be used to improve wind turbine control thereby optimizing operational performance of the wind turbine and hence effect increase in energy yield. We employed in this research a theoretical based method to obtain simulation results from lidar scan patterns which indicate a lot of prospects of lidar laser scanners operating in the region of pico and femto seconds regime. This makes the wind energy option in Africa as a whole and Nigeria in particular a welcomed development in renewable energy discussions and the country’s energy mix. Again, a generalized philosophy of energy will consider the following aspects: the inquiry into the natural phenomenon of energy; the critique of the functioning of energy in society; and the philosophy of technology within the contexts of energy transitions