Analysis of the wind characteristics in Ras Benas city located on the east coast of Red Sea
in Egypt using measured data (wind, pressure and temperature) and Weibull function were …

This paper analyzes the technical and economic feasibility of a hybrid wind/diesel/battery
power system with different types of batteries for a small residential area encompassing 280 …

The wind resource is a crucial step in planning a wind energy project and detailed
knowledge of the wind characteristic at a site is needed to estimate the performance of a …

For two decades now, the capacity factor of wind power measuring the average energy
delivered has been assumed in the 30–35% range of the name plate capacity. Yet, the …

This paper proposes the use of a methodology to estimate the parameters of the Weibull
wind speed probability density distribution and its standard errors. This methodology is …

There has been growing interest in the development of sustainable energy systems using
the potential of renewable energy sources. However, due to the intermittent nature of …

The growing energy demand in the world and the concern for environmentally damaging
energy sources have led to an increased interest in seeking alternative renewable energy …

Wind-powered desalination is an attractive and sustainable method for providing potable
water in isolated arid and coastal zones and islands. In this study, a techno-economic …

The statistical characteristics of hourly mean wind speed data recorded at 16 weather
stations located in the Canarian Archipelago are analyzed in this paper. As a result of this …

This article showcases a range of small and large scale energy efficiency and renewable
energy deployments at Antarctic research stations and field camps. Due to the cold and …