Assessment of the Resources of Wind Energy in Various Regions of Algeria

Abstract

Details on the wind potential during a period of about thirteen years in Algeria is given in the present work. The inspection is performed for sixteen regions covering almost all the territory of the country. The density of the mean wind power is determined for the different regions. The maps of annual and seasonal wind energy resources are also established. The characteristics of the wind velocity, as well as the potential of wind power, are determined by the Weibull distribution. From the given results, the highest values of annual mean wind speed and the annual mean wind power density are found in Adrar (P10 = 283.12 W/m2 and P50 = 646.91 W/m2), while the lowest values are observed in Skikda (P10 = 40.61 W/m2 and P50 = 115.51 W/m2, respectively).

Estimation of the Wind Energy Potential in Various North Algerian Regions

“…Until 2020, wind power prevised to be installed in Europe is about 70 GW [18]. In this direction, several studies have been conducted, beginning with the determination of wind power potential of various sites in North Africa up to establishing a wind atlas for each country of this strategic region of the world [21][22][23][24][25][26]. The Maghreb countries are becoming interested in this solution; 200 MW for 2011 in Tunisia [27], 600 MW in Morocco [28], and 80 MW in Algeria for 2015 [29].…”