The Story of Niger

The Country who Harnessed the Wind

Wind Story Map

    • Specific Location: Niger, we placed our windmill in this area of Africa because there are high wind speeds and a small population in need of energy
    • Our first windmill created 18 watts and our second design created 25 watts. We would scale this up 100 times bigger so it would produce approximately 2500 watts per windmill.
    • It is about 15 inches and it would be sized up 100 times to be 1500 inches tall
    • we are going to use fiber glass, and iron because these are the cheapest materials and the most environmental friendly
    • We are using the design we developed because it produced more energy in watts then the first design
    • 6 washers with the first design and 18 with second
    • Higher surface area and wings at an angle to have optimal wind power
    • Bigger wings and taller then original design in order to catch higher wind speeds at greater altitudes
    Story Requirements:1. Design Rationale and Pictures
  • First Windmill Design:

Final Windmill Design:

3. Size and Materials for Hypothetical Windmill

    • Like i said before it would be made of iron and fiber glass which is the cheapest and most durable item.
    • Base made of titanium-steel alloy for base
    • Estimated 3.7 million dollars for total cost of materials and construction
    • It is very common to buy large quantities of iron which is super beneficial.
    • Some restraints is the wind speed in Niger. Sometimes it varies depending on the seasons.
    • Also there are a lot of environmental factors like animals, and natural disasters that happen much more often
    • Getting a way to transfer the energy to the villages in need of energy
    • Cork, sticks, cups, etc...
    • Risks include environmental factors and the overall area, because Niger still developing
    4. Map Story Rubric

Niger Wind

Niger Population Density

Precipitation Niger