An Assessment of Wind Power Density in South East Nigeria, Enugu

A. Ahmed

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An Assessment of Wind Power Density in South East Nigeria, Enugu

A. Ahmed

Published in American Journal of Modern Energy (Volume 2, Issue 6)

Received: 29 August 2016 Accepted: 9 December 2016 Published: 16 January 2017

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to establish the wind power potential for the wind energy resource in Enugu, south east Nigeria. For this purpose, monthly wind speed data were obtained at 10m height from Nigeria Meteorological station NIMET, Abuja for the period (1990 – 2006). The monthly average values of wind speed, standard deviation, Weibull parameters and wind power were determined. The Weibull and Rayleigh probability density function and the cumulative distribution function respectively were also evaluated. The results show that this region, according to wind power classification is in wind power class II because values of wind power density is greater than 100W/m². From the results obtained electricity generation from wind power is quite promising for the installation of wind turbines.

Published in	American Journal of Modern Energy (Volume 2, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajme.20160206.15
Page(s)	58-62
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Keywords

Power Density, Nigeria, Wind Class, Rayleigh, Weibull

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A. Ahmed

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Nigeria

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  title = {An Assessment of Wind Power Density in South East Nigeria, Enugu},
  journal = {American Journal of Modern Energy},
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  abstract = {The aim of this study is to establish the wind power potential for the wind energy resource in Enugu, south east Nigeria. For this purpose, monthly wind speed data were obtained at 10m height from Nigeria Meteorological station NIMET, Abuja for the period (1990 – 2006). The monthly average values of wind speed, standard deviation, Weibull parameters and wind power were determined. The Weibull and Rayleigh probability density function and the cumulative distribution function respectively were also evaluated. The results show that this region, according to wind power classification is in wind power class II because values of wind power density is greater than 100W/m2. From the results obtained electricity generation from wind power is quite promising for the installation of wind turbines.},
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