Wind energy resource assessment at El Bayda city-Libya

Abstract EN

There is increasing interest in wind energy investment by both public and private producers throughout the word.

In the east coast of Libya, but in, the biggest challenge is the lack of up-to-date site specific data information and researches on wind energy potential across the east coast of the country.

Hence, there is a need for more studies to establish up to date sits specific wind data information.

In this research, the wind speeds distribution was investigated for, Bayda.

The wind speeds were analyzed and characterized on short term (one month), measured hourly series data of daily wind speeds at weather station located at this city.

Analysis included daily wind data which were analyzed to represent; the mean wind speed, diurnal variations, daily variations as well as the monthly variations.

The wind speed frequency distribution was determined.

The average monthly mean wind speed in Jan.

2011at Baydawas found to be 4.359(m/s).

The Weibull distribution parameters were found to be; scale parameter C = 4.136(m/s).

The shape parameter was found to be K = 3.173.

The wind speed distribution was modeled using the Weibull probability function and the electrical power (p) was found to be 28.481(W/m2).