Open AccessAssessment of wind energy potential of Bauchi in North-East, Nigeria
Author(s) -
M N Igwebuike,
C I Ezeugwu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/730/1/012008
Subject(s) - weibull distribution , wind speed , rayleigh distribution , wind power , meteorology , environmental science , wind profile power law , turbine , maximum sustained wind , wind direction , atmospheric sciences , wind gradient , geography , statistics , engineering , mathematics , geology , probability density function , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering
Twenty year (1995-2014) monthly mean wind speed and monthly mean wind direction data of Bauchi location were obtained from the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) Lagos for the purpose of this study. The data was measured at 3 m height. In order to evaluate wind characteristics, statistical models such as Weibull and Rayleigh distribution were employed in the assessment of wind energy potential. It was observed that Weibull distribution suited the wind speed data more than Rayleigh. Wind rose plot of the monthly wind direction was plotted to determine the best possible direction to mount wind turbine in Bauchi station. Wind characteristics obtained at 3 m height were extrapolated for higher altitudes.