An evaluation of wind energy potential at Kati Bandar, Pakistan
An evaluation of wind energy potential at Kati Bandar, Pakistan
As a developing nation of energy-starved people, Pakistan urgently needs new sources of affordable, clean energy. Wind energy is potentially attractive because of its low environmental impact and sustainability. This work aims to investigate the wind power production potential of sites in southeastern
Pakistan. Wind speed data measured over a one-year period at a typical site on the south-east coast of Pakistan are presented. Frequency distributions of wind speed and wind power densities at three heights, seasonal variations of speed, and estimates of power likely to be produced by commercial turbines are included. The site investigated is found to be a class 4 wind power site with annual average wind speed of 7.16 m/s and power density of 414 W/m2 at 50 mheight. The site is, therefore, likely to be suitable for wind farms as well as small, stand-alone systems
wind energy, wind resource evaluation, pakistan wind sites
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Ullah, Irfan
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Chaudhry, Qamar-Uz-Zaman
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Chipperfield, Andrew J.
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February 2010
Ullah, Irfan
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Chaudhry, Qamar-Uz-Zaman
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Chipperfield, Andrew J.
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Ullah, Irfan, Chaudhry, Qamar-Uz-Zaman and Chipperfield, Andrew J.
(2010)
An evaluation of wind energy potential at Kati Bandar, Pakistan.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 14 (2), .
(doi:10.1016/j.rser.2009.10.014).
Abstract
As a developing nation of energy-starved people, Pakistan urgently needs new sources of affordable, clean energy. Wind energy is potentially attractive because of its low environmental impact and sustainability. This work aims to investigate the wind power production potential of sites in southeastern
Pakistan. Wind speed data measured over a one-year period at a typical site on the south-east coast of Pakistan are presented. Frequency distributions of wind speed and wind power densities at three heights, seasonal variations of speed, and estimates of power likely to be produced by commercial turbines are included. The site investigated is found to be a class 4 wind power site with annual average wind speed of 7.16 m/s and power density of 414 W/m2 at 50 mheight. The site is, therefore, likely to be suitable for wind farms as well as small, stand-alone systems
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Published date: February 2010
Keywords:
wind energy, wind resource evaluation, pakistan wind sites
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/72136
ISSN: 1364-0321
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Irfan Ullah
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Qamar-Uz-Zaman Chaudhry
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