Wind energy for rural areas of Algeria

Y. Himri, S. Rehman, A. Agus Setiawan and S. Himri

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2012, vol. 16, issue 5, 2381-2385

Abstract: This paper presents long-term analysis of wind speed data in terms of annual, seasonal and diurnal variations at Tindouf, which is situated on the south west region of Algeria. The wind speed data was collected over a period of 08years between 1976 and 1984. The study showed that the long-term seasonal wind speeds were found to be relatively higher during September compared to other months. The diurnal change in long-term mean wind speed indicated that higher electricity could be produced during 09:00–18:00h, which also coincides with higher electricity demand period. The annual wind energy production and capacity factor, obtained using wind speed frequency distribution and wind power curve of 1000kW wind turbine and RETScreen software were found comparable with each other if unadjusted energy production values calculated by the software were used rather than the renewable energy delivered. Development of wind farm of 30MW installed capacity at this site could result into avoidance of 23,252tonnes/year of CO2 equivalents GHG from entering into the local atmosphere thus creating a clean and healthy atmosphere for local inhabitants.

Keywords: Algeria; Frequency; Plant capacity factor; Renewable energy; RETScreen; Wind speed (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.01.055

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