Assessing wind energy potentiality for selected sites in Malaysia
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...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-65642019-09-05T07:56:45Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/6564/ Assessing wind energy potentiality for selected sites in Malaysia Islam, M.R. Rahim, N.A. Solangi, K.H. Saidur, Rahman TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery 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. Energy Education Science and Technology Part a-Energy Science and Research 2012 Article PeerReviewed 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 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2010.12.011>. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544210007012 doi:10.1016/j.energy.2010.12.011 |
| spellingShingle | TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Islam, M.R. Rahim, N.A. Solangi, K.H. Saidur, Rahman Assessing wind energy potentiality for selected sites in Malaysia |
| title | Assessing wind energy potentiality for selected sites in Malaysia |
| title_full | Assessing wind energy potentiality for selected sites in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Assessing wind energy potentiality for selected sites in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing wind energy potentiality for selected sites in Malaysia |
| title_short | Assessing wind energy potentiality for selected sites in Malaysia |
| title_sort | assessing wind energy potentiality for selected sites in malaysia |
| topic | TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
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