Evaluation of Wind Characteristics and Energy Potential in Kayseri, Turkey
Publication: Journal of Energy Engineering
Volume 135, Issue 2
Abstract
Although Turkey enjoys very important wind energy potential, the studies of the exploration and utilization this potential are still less than the level needed. In this study, the wind energy potential and wind characteristics of Kayseri province and of its some counties, located in the Central Anatolian region, were investigated using the wind speeds data hourly recorded at hub height from the year 2000 to 2006. The observed wind data were processed as annual and seasonal by means of the FORTRAN computer code. Weibull and Rayleigh probability density functions of the location using actual data are calculated. For Pinarbasi County, in the considered years, Weibull shape parameter and scale parameter vary between values of 1.40 and 1.59 and 3.91 and , respectively. In Pinarbasi, the mean power density varies between 65 and according to actual data while between 75 and according to Weibull data. In addition, for Pinarbasi, the maximum value of the mean power density according to actual data for the winter season is in 2001. Mean power density in all of the considered years for Pinarbasi is considerable in winter and spring. As a result, Pinarbasi, among the considered sites, has a remarkable potential of wind energy for utilization and can be evaluated as a marginal area for cost-effective electrical energy generation as the costs of wind energy conversion systems are lowered.
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
Acknowledgments
The writers wish to thank the Turkish State Meteorological Service.
References
Ahmet Shata, S. A., and Hanitsch, R. (2006). “Evaluation of wind energy potential and electricity generation on the coast of Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.” Renewable Energy, 31, 1183–1202.
Akpinar, E. K., and Akpinar, S. (2004). “Determination of the wind energy potential for Maden-Elazig, Turkey.” Energy Convers. Manage., 45, 2901–2914.
Algifri, A. H. (1998). “Wind energy potential in Aden-Yemen.” Renewable Energy, 13, 255–260.
Al-Nassar, W., Alhajraf, S., Al-Enizi, A., and Al-Awadhi, L. (2005). “Potential wind power generation in the State of Kuwait.” Renewable Energy, 30, 2149–2161.
Apak, G., and Ubay, B. (2007). “First national communication of Turkey on climate change.” Ministry of Environment and Foresty, Ankara, Turkey.
Burton, T., Sharpe, D., Jenkins, N., and Bossanyi, E. (2001). Wind energy handbook, Wiley, Chichester, U.K.
Celik, A. N. (2003). “A statistical analysis of wind power density based on the Weibull and Rayleigh models at the southern region of Turkey.” Renewable Energy, 29, 593–604.
Gokcek, M., Bayulken, A., and Bekdemir, S. (2007). “Investigation of wind characteristics and wind energy potential in Kirklareli, Turkey.” Renewable Energy, 32, 1739–1752.
Justus, C. G., Hargraves, R., Mikhail, A., and Graber, D. (1977). “Methods for estimating wind speed frequency distributions.” J. Appl. Meteorol., 17, 350–353.
Karsli, V. M., and Geçit, C. (2003). “An investigation on wind power potential of Nurdağı-Gaziantep, Turkey.” Renewable Energy, 28, 823–830.
Kose, R. (2004). “An evaluation of wind energy potential as a power generation source in Kutahya, Turkey.” Energy Convers. Manage., 45, 1631–1641.
Kose, R., Ozgur, M. A., Erbas, O., and Tugcu, A. (2004). “The analysis of wind data and energy potential in Kutahya, Turkey.” Renewable Sustainable Energy Rev., 8, 277–288.
Li, M., and Li, X. (2005). “Investigation of wind characteristics and assessment of wind energy potential for Waterloo region, Canada.” Energy Convers. Manage., 46, 3014–3033.
Merzouk, N. K. (2000). “Wind energy potential of Algeria.” Renewable Energy, 21, 553–562.
Ozerdem, B., and Turkeli, H. M. (2005). “Wind energy potential estimation and micrositting on Izmir Institute of Technology Campus, Turkey.” Renewable Energy, 30, 1623–1633.
Pullen, A. (2007). “Global wind energy markets continue to boom—2006—Another record year.” Global Wind Energy Council Press Release, Brussels, Belgium.
Rehman, S. (2004). “Wind energy resources assessment for Yanbo, Saudi Arabia.” Energy Convers. Manage., 45, 2019–2032.
Sahin, B., Bilgili, M., and Akilli, H. (2005). “The wind power potential of the eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey.” J. Wind. Eng. Ind. Aerodyn., 93, 171–183.
Shabbaneh, R., and Hasan, A. (1997). “Wind energy potential in Palestine.” Renewable Energy, 11, 479–483.
Sulaiman, M. Y., Akaak, A. M., Wahab, M. A., Zakaria, A., Sulaiman, Z. A., and Suradi, J. (2002). “Wind characteristics of Oman.” Energy, 27, 35–46.
Turkey Energy Market Regulatory Authority. (2008). ⟨http://www.epdk.gov.tr⟩.
Turkish State Meteorological Service (TSMS). (2008). ⟨http://www.meteor.gov.tr⟩.
Ulgen, K., Genc, A., Hepbasli, A., and Oturanc, G. (2004). “Assessment of wind characteristics for energy generation.” Energy Sources, 26, 1227–1237.
Wogiatzis, N., Kotti, K., Spanomitsios, S., and Stoukides, M. (2006). “Analysis of wind potential and characteristics in North Aegean, Greece.” Renewable Energy, 29, 1193–1208.
Zhou, W., Yang, H., and Fang, Z. (2006). “Wind power potential and characteristics analysis of the Pearl River Delta Region.” Renewable Energy, 31, 739–753.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Copyright
© 2009 ASCE.
History
Received: Mar 26, 2008
Accepted: Feb 12, 2009
Published online: May 15, 2009
Published in print: Jun 2009
Authors
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.