Potential for wind farming in West Africa from an analysis of daily peak wind speeds and a review of low-level jet dynamics

Yanni Gunnell, Michel Mietton, Amadou Abdourhamane Touré and Kenji Fujiki

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023, vol. 188, issue C

Abstract: •Mean windspeed misrepresents energy potential in regions with low wind resources.•In West Africa, overlooked evidence includes low-level jet and maximum wind regimes.•Both of those variables are analysed at high frequencies over long time series.•Different turbine hub heights and cut-in and cut-out speed thresholds are assessed.•Recommendations and limitations for windfarm planning in West Africa are outlined.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2023.113836

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