Open AccessEvaluation of wind energy potential for different regions in Lebanon based on NASA wind speed database
Author(s) -
Youssef Kassem,
Hüseyin Çamur,
Mohamed Almojtba Hamid Ali Abdalla,
B D Erdem,
Amir M. Alani
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 - 10.1088/1755-1315/926/1/012093
Subject(s) - wind power , wind speed , weibull distribution , environmental science , renewable energy , meteorology , turbine , electricity , wind hybrid power systems , electricity generation , engineering , pumped storage hydroelectricity , power (physics) , distributed generation , geography , electrical engineering , statistics , aerospace engineering , mathematics , physics , quantum mechanics
The grid-connected system can be an attractive solution to reduce electricity consumption, dependence on utility power, and increase electricity generation from renewable energy resources like wind energy for residential electricity users. Based on 33-year wind data (1983-2020), this study investigates the potential of wind energy at different locations ((Akkar, Baalbek, Beirut, Zahlé, Baabda, Nabatieh, Tripoli, and Sidon) in Lebanon using the Weibull distribution function. Monthly NASA wind speed data during the period (1983-2020) were used to estimate the wind energy potential. The result showed that the averaged wind speeds at the selected regions are varied from 3.695m/s to 4.457m/s at the height of 10m. Furthermore, the annual wind power density was estimated at various heights (10m, 30m, and 50m). The results demonstrated that small-scale wind turbines are recommended to be used for generating electricity from wind in the selected regions. Finally, the performance of WRE.060 / 6 kW (vertical axis wind turbine) and Proven WT 6000 (horizontal axis wind turbine) was done based on the monthly NASA wind speed database.