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Title: Wind energy potential analysis in Al-Fattaih-Darnah

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4943439· OSTI ID:22590837

In this paper the wind energy potential in Al-Fattaih-Darnah, Libya, had been studied. Wind energy is very attractive because it can provide a clean and renewable energy. Due mostly to the uncertainty caused by the chaotic characteristics of wind near the earth’s surface, wind energy characteristic need to be investigated carefully in order to get consistent power generation. This investigation was based on one year wind data measured in 2003. As a result of the analysis, wind speed profile and wind energy potential have been developed. The wind energy potential of the location is looked very promising to generate electricity. The annual wind speed of the site is 8.21 m/s and the wind speed carrying maximum energy is 7.97 m/s. The annual power density of the site is classified into class 3. The Polaris P50-500 wind turbine can produce 768.39 M Wh/year and has capacity factor of 17.54%.

OSTI ID:
22590837
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1717, Issue 1; Conference: ICE-SEAM 2015: 4. international conference and exhibition on sustainable energy and advanced materials 2015, Solo (Indonesia), 11-12 Nov 2015; Other Information: (c) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English