Wind energy resource assessment of desert sites in Algeria: energy and reduction of CO₂ emissions

Abstract

<p><span>This paper presents a statistical analysis of wind potential of four locations in southern Algeria, namely Adrar, In Salah, Illizi and Tamanrasset, using the Weibull distribution. The evaluation the energy production by the CALORIUS 37 wind turbine taking into account the meteorological (wind and temperature and geographical (latitude, longitude and altitude) datas of these locations. The data were collected every 3 hours over 5 years and used to estimate of the annual energy produced, in order to determine the amount of three types of fossil energy (natural gas, gasoil and gasoline) preserved and the quantities of CO<sub>2</sub> that can be avoided. The shape parameter k, varies from 2.0 (Illizi and Tamanrasset) to 2.48 (In Salah), this means that all the distributions are stable, while the scale parameters C varies from 4.6 m/s (Illizi) to 6.3 m/s (In Salah) and mean velocity v varies from 4.1 m/s (Illizi) to 5.5 m/s (Adrar), while the annual energy produced by CALORIUS 37 range from 4467.6 kWh (Illizi) to 8409.6 kWh (Adrar), the equivalent of energies range from 0.38 TEP (Illizi) to 0.72 TEP (Adrar) and the amount of carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub> ) that we can provide varies from 0.90 TE-CO<sub>2</sub> (natural gas power plant in Illizi ) to 2.24 TE-CO<sub>2</sub> (gasoil power plant in Adrar).</span></p>

Analysis of the Wind Resources in Saharan Atlas of Algeria: Adrar Region as a Case Study

“…The density of air (ρ) vs. the temperature T and the altitude Z is given by [26][27][28][29][30][31][32]:…”

Techno economic environmental assessment of hybrid renewable energy system in India

“…To generate effective electrical energy from the wind system, the evaluation place must have the essential wind speed to be driving the wind turbine. The non-identical wind turbines are exist for electric power generation and can work at different wind speed be decided by manufacturers, the wind speed for wind turbine activity may differ between 2.5 m/s cut-in WS and 25 m/s cut-out WS [10]. In this evaluation, the average wind speed of the AEC campus location 3.29 m/s at 50 m height.…”

“…In India the SR is ranges from 3.9 to 5.6 kWh/m2/day depending upon climatic condition and locations [3]- [7], with the north-western borders facing grater solar radiation. It is additionally evaluated that India has average wind speed (WS) of 6.58 m/s and the WS ranges from 3.5 to 9.75 m/s from northern border to southern border, with southern coastal region experienced the highest wind speed of 9.75 m/s [8]- [10]. Different investigations have recommended the arrangement of solar photovoltaic, wind turbine, fuel cell and other renewable energy sources for electric energy generation in different places in India [11]- [14].…”

Wind Resource for Tindouf Location in Southern Algeria

“…Several Algerian studies on wind energy resources have been conducted: Merzouk [3] and Merzouk [4], Challali et al [5] are among the first researchers who contributed to build the Algerian wind atlas. As well as Himri et al [6][7][8]; Kheder-Haddouche et al [9], Boudia et al [10][11][12], Guerri et al [13], Abderrahim et al [14], and Benmedjahed et al [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] are also worth a mention for their research on wind potential in Algeria.…”