Design and Development of a Wind Turbine Generator Integrated With a Power Bank For Windy Remote Areas

Many Outdoor activities are trending today, especially camping, and hiking. However, these adventures often require access to emergency power for essential devices such as smartphones, USB fans, or USB lights. A power bank has a limited source of power, and it is not enough to meet the needs of power for several days. A wind turbine generator integrated with a power bank is needed to generate power using a natural resource such as wind. This study aimed to develop a lightweight wind turbine integrated with a power bank for remote areas. The study used a flowchart in designing the prototype and snowball sampling for the survey. The portable power generation system consists of a small turbine, a small generator, and a battery charger. The prototype was tested in the field. Tests showed the DC generator generated a voltage of 5.25V – 16.35V with a wind speed of 3.01m/s – 6.35m/s. A wind turbine generator integrated with a 40000mah power bank can recharge a smartphone 10 -13.33 times. As a result, the 40000mah power bank can charge a smartphone for 2 hours to fully charge, and you can use a USB fan for at least 8-10 hours, and 10-12 hours of USB light. The study concludes that developing a wind turbine generator integrated with a power bank can help the campers to charge their smartphone, USB light, and USB fan with a natural resource such as wind. It is recommended to have an additional port and loads and to be more lightweight