Estimation of the Wind Energy Potential in Various North Algerian Regions
This investigation aims to model and assess the wind potential available in seven specific regions of North Algeria. These regions, i.e., Batna, Guelma, Medea, Meliana, Chlef, Tiaret, and Tlemcen, are known for their traditional agriculture. The wind data are obtained from the National Agency of Met...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2021-11-01
|
| Series: | Energies |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/22/7564 |
| _version_ | 1797510482511265792 |
|---|---|
| author | Mounir Alliche Redha Rebhi Noureddine Kaid Younes Menni Houari Ameur Mustafa Inc Hijaz Ahmad Giulio Lorenzini Ayman A. Aly Sayed K. Elagan Bassem F. Felemban |
| author_facet | Mounir Alliche Redha Rebhi Noureddine Kaid Younes Menni Houari Ameur Mustafa Inc Hijaz Ahmad Giulio Lorenzini Ayman A. Aly Sayed K. Elagan Bassem F. Felemban |
| author_sort | Mounir Alliche |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | This investigation aims to model and assess the wind potential available in seven specific regions of North Algeria. These regions, i.e., Batna, Guelma, Medea, Meliana, Chlef, Tiaret, and Tlemcen, are known for their traditional agriculture. The wind data are obtained from the National Agency of Meteorology (NAM), and a Weibull distribution is applied. In the first part of this study, the wind potential available in these sites is assessed. Then, different models are used to estimate the wind system’s annual recoverable energy for these regions. We are interested in wind pumping for possible use to meet the needs of irrigation water in rural areas. Four kinds of wind turbines are explored to determine the possibility of wind energy conversion. In addition, the effects of the heights of the pylon holding the turbines are inspected by considering four cases (10, 20, 40, and 60 m). This estimation showed that the annual mean wind velocity varies from 2.48 to 5.60 m/s at a level of 10 m. The yearly values of Weibull parameters (k and c) at the studied sites varied within 1.61–2.43 and 3.32–6.20 m/s, respectively. The average wind power density ranged from 11.48 (at Chlef) to 238.43 W/m<sup>2</sup> (at Tiaret), and the monthly wind recoverable potential varied from 16.64 to 138 W/m<sup>2</sup>. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-10T05:32:08Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-0ddb1eb026e9443fb9b7a9a05de5b28b |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1996-1073 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-10T05:32:08Z |
| publishDate | 2021-11-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Energies |
| spelling | doaj.art-0ddb1eb026e9443fb9b7a9a05de5b28b2023-11-22T23:10:11ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-11-011422756410.3390/en14227564Estimation of the Wind Energy Potential in Various North Algerian RegionsMounir Alliche0Redha Rebhi1Noureddine Kaid2Younes Menni3Houari Ameur4Mustafa Inc5Hijaz Ahmad6Giulio Lorenzini7Ayman A. Aly8Sayed K. Elagan9Bassem F. Felemban10Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Medea, Medea 26000, AlgeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Medea, Medea 26000, AlgeriaDepartment of Technology, University Center Salhi Ahmed Naama (Ctr. Univ. Naama), P.O. Box 66, Naama 45000, AlgeriaDepartment of Technology, University Center Salhi Ahmed Naama (Ctr. Univ. Naama), P.O. Box 66, Naama 45000, AlgeriaDepartment of Technology, University Center Salhi Ahmed Naama (Ctr. Univ. Naama), P.O. Box 66, Naama 45000, AlgeriaDepartment of Computer Engineering, Biruni University, Istanbul 34025, TurkeyDepartment of Basic Science, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar 25000, PakistanDepartment of Engineering and Architecture, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze, 181/A, 43124 Parma, ItalyDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi ArabiaThis investigation aims to model and assess the wind potential available in seven specific regions of North Algeria. These regions, i.e., Batna, Guelma, Medea, Meliana, Chlef, Tiaret, and Tlemcen, are known for their traditional agriculture. The wind data are obtained from the National Agency of Meteorology (NAM), and a Weibull distribution is applied. In the first part of this study, the wind potential available in these sites is assessed. Then, different models are used to estimate the wind system’s annual recoverable energy for these regions. We are interested in wind pumping for possible use to meet the needs of irrigation water in rural areas. Four kinds of wind turbines are explored to determine the possibility of wind energy conversion. In addition, the effects of the heights of the pylon holding the turbines are inspected by considering four cases (10, 20, 40, and 60 m). This estimation showed that the annual mean wind velocity varies from 2.48 to 5.60 m/s at a level of 10 m. The yearly values of Weibull parameters (k and c) at the studied sites varied within 1.61–2.43 and 3.32–6.20 m/s, respectively. The average wind power density ranged from 11.48 (at Chlef) to 238.43 W/m<sup>2</sup> (at Tiaret), and the monthly wind recoverable potential varied from 16.64 to 138 W/m<sup>2</sup>.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/22/7564Weibull distributionwind potentialwind pumpingwind turbinesestimation |
| spellingShingle | Mounir Alliche Redha Rebhi Noureddine Kaid Younes Menni Houari Ameur Mustafa Inc Hijaz Ahmad Giulio Lorenzini Ayman A. Aly Sayed K. Elagan Bassem F. Felemban Estimation of the Wind Energy Potential in Various North Algerian Regions Energies Weibull distribution wind potential wind pumping wind turbines estimation |
| title | Estimation of the Wind Energy Potential in Various North Algerian Regions |
| title_full | Estimation of the Wind Energy Potential in Various North Algerian Regions |
| title_fullStr | Estimation of the Wind Energy Potential in Various North Algerian Regions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Estimation of the Wind Energy Potential in Various North Algerian Regions |
| title_short | Estimation of the Wind Energy Potential in Various North Algerian Regions |
| title_sort | estimation of the wind energy potential in various north algerian regions |
| topic | Weibull distribution wind potential wind pumping wind turbines estimation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/22/7564 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT mouniralliche estimationofthewindenergypotentialinvariousnorthalgerianregions AT redharebhi estimationofthewindenergypotentialinvariousnorthalgerianregions AT noureddinekaid estimationofthewindenergypotentialinvariousnorthalgerianregions AT younesmenni estimationofthewindenergypotentialinvariousnorthalgerianregions AT houariameur estimationofthewindenergypotentialinvariousnorthalgerianregions AT mustafainc estimationofthewindenergypotentialinvariousnorthalgerianregions AT hijazahmad estimationofthewindenergypotentialinvariousnorthalgerianregions AT giuliolorenzini estimationofthewindenergypotentialinvariousnorthalgerianregions AT aymanaaly estimationofthewindenergypotentialinvariousnorthalgerianregions AT sayedkelagan estimationofthewindenergypotentialinvariousnorthalgerianregions AT bassemffelemban estimationofthewindenergypotentialinvariousnorthalgerianregions |