The analysis of wind speed potential and energy density in Ankara

Orhan Kaplan, Murat Temiz

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    Abstract

    In this study, the wind speed potential and energy density of Ankara city are evaluated. Wind speed data is collected from meteorological measuring station located at 15 meters height above the ground level between 2013 and 2015 and it is recorded at every 10 minutes. Two parameters Weibull distribution is one of the most used methods to analyze wind speed characteristic of an area. This study aims to compare two different methods which are used to determine parameters of Weibull distribution and evaluate the wind energy potential of Ankara. Comparative analysis of the accuracy of the methods is carried out statistically using Root-Mean-Square-Error (RMSE) and analysis of variance (R2). In the study, Matlab is used to execute developed scripts based on mathematical models for estimation of Weibull parameters, and perform statistical analyses.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2016 IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2016
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages919-923
    Number of pages5
    ISBN (Print)9781509033881
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

    Publication series

    Name2016 IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2016

    Keywords

    • Weibull distribution
    • Wind energy
    • Wind speed

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