Assessment of Wind Energy Potential in Three Different Locations of Malaysia

Abstract

In this study, wind energy potential in three different stations in Malaysia in period of 5 years is analyzed. Base on Weibull distribution parameters, the mean wind speed, wind power density and wind energy density is estimated for each defined location. Although there are many works about wind potential in Malaysia, however a few of them have been provided a comprehensive study about wind power in different places in Malaysia. According to the findings, the annual mean wind speeds indicates that the highest wind speed variation is about 2 m/s and is belonged to the Subang station and the highest wind speed is 3.5 m/s in in Kudat. It is also found that the maximum wind power densities among these three sites are 22 W/m2, 24 W/m2 and 22 W/m2 in Kudat station in January, February and September respectively. The results of the study show that as the second parameter for Weibull model, the highest wind energy density has been 190 kWh/m2 per year in Kudat and the lowest one has been about 60 kWh/m2 in Kuching.

Potential of Offshore Wind Energy in Malaysia: An Investigation into Wind and Bathymetry Conditions and Site Selection

“…The country consists of two main regions: Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) and East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo) on the island of Borneo. These regions are separated by the South China Sea [46]. The total area of Malaysia is approximately 330,000 km 2 , with the majority found on the island of Borneo [47], while Peninsular Malaysia makes up about 40% of the total area [45], as shown in Figure 1.…”