Islam, M.R. and Rahim, N.A. and Solangi, K.H. and Saidur, Rahman (2012) Assessing wind energy potentiality for selected sites in Malaysia. Energy Education Science and Technology Part a-Energy Science and Research, 29 (1). pp. 611-626. ISSN 1308-772X, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2010.12.011.
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The detailed knowledge of the wind characteristics at a site is very crucial to install and estimate the performance of a wind energy project. In this paper, with the help of 2-parameter Weibull distribution, the assessment of wind energy potentiality at Mersing, Melaka and Kuantan in 2006-2008 was carried out. The monthly and yearly highest mean wind speeds were 4.28 and 2.91 m/s respectively at Mersing. The annual highest values of the Weibull shape parameter (k) and the Weibull scale parameter (c) were 2.18 and 3.11 m/s. The maximum wind power density was found to be 26.76 W/m(2) at Mersing for the year 2008. The maximum wind power density at Melaka and Kuantan were found to be 11.98 W/m(2) and 8.4 W/m(2) respectively. The maximum wind energy density was found to be 234.42 kWh/m(2)/year at Mersing in 2008. The most probable wind speed and wind speed carrying maximum energy were estimated 2.40 m/s and 4.47 m/s at Mersing in 2008. The maximum deviation, at wind speed more than 2 m/s, between observed and Weibull frequency distribution is about 8. The most probable wind directions (blowing from) were 0 degrees, 45 degrees and 247.5 degrees at Kuantan, Melaka and Mersing respectively. From this study, it is concluded that these sites are unsuitable for large-scale wind energy generation. However, small-scale wind energy can be generated using a vertical axis turbine in Mersing.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Additional Information: | Islam, M. R. Rahim, N. A. Solangi, K. H. Saidur, R. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Assessment, Wind energy, Potentiality, Weibull distribution, Malaysia. |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering |
| Depositing User: | Mr Jenal S |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jul 2013 04:04 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Sep 2019 07:56 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/6564 |
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