Universal Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Vol. 7(3), pp. 209 - 218
DOI: 10.13189/ujeee.2020.070305
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New Method for Assessing the Energy Potential of Wind Sites - A Case Study in Jordan

Ayman Al-Quraan ^*, Hussein Al-Masri , Ashraf Radaideh
Electrical Power Engineering Department, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

ABSTRACT

This paper presents a technical assessment of wind power potential for five promising wind sites in Jordan: Tafila, Zabda, Royal Scientific Society, Al-Alia and Al-Reesha wind sites. This assessment is based on developing a new methodology of estimating the wind energy by estimating the main wind parameters for a specific wind site. The developed methodology is originally based on a website data provided by the national wind energy atlas. Microsoft excel environment is used to estimate the total wind energy, the maximum repetition wind speed and the wind speed contributing the maximum energy in a specific wind regime. The validation process for this methodology has been carried out using measured wind speed data provided by the Energy Research Centre. The error between the estimated wind energy and the measured value is less than 10% for all cases. The highest energy is available in Tafilah wind site with around 6 MWh. In order to obtain an accurate comparison for the selected sites, the wind energy was estimated at uniform height, selected to be the standard height (10m). The importance of this model is that it can be utilized routinely to assess the wind energy potential in a specific location, so a decision can be made whether a wind farm can be built or not in that location without any need to install anemometers.

KEYWORDS
Wind Energy, Energy Capture, Energy Conversion, Wind Farms, Wind Energy Integration

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Ayman Al-Quraan , Hussein Al-Masri , Ashraf Radaideh , "New Method for Assessing the Energy Potential of Wind Sites - A Case Study in Jordan," Universal Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 209 - 218, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujeee.2020.070305.

(b). APA Format:
Ayman Al-Quraan , Hussein Al-Masri , Ashraf Radaideh (2020). New Method for Assessing the Energy Potential of Wind Sites - A Case Study in Jordan. Universal Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 7(3), 209 - 218. DOI: 10.13189/ujeee.2020.070305.