Global review and synthesis of trends in observed terrestrial near-surface wind speeds: Implications for evaporation

TR McVicar, ML Roderick, RJ Donohue, LT Li… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
In a globally warming climate, observed rates of atmospheric evaporative demand have
declined over recent decades. Several recent studies have shown that declining rates of …

A review of wind speed probability distributions used in wind energy analysis: Case studies in the Canary Islands

JA Carta, P Ramirez, S Velazquez - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2009 - Elsevier
The probability density function (PDF) of wind speed is important in numerous wind energy
applications. A large number of studies have been published in scientific literature related to …

Assessing different parameters estimation methods of Weibull distribution to compute wind power density

K Mohammadi, O Alavi, A Mostafaeipour… - Energy Conversion and …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, the effectiveness of six numerical methods is evaluated to determine the shape
(k) and scale (c) parameters of Weibull distribution function for the purpose of calculating the …

Comparison of seven numerical methods for determining Weibull parameters for wind energy generation in the northeast region of Brazil

PAC Rocha, RC de Sousa, CF de Andrade… - Applied Energy, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper deals with the analysis and comparison of 7 (seven) numerical methods for the
assessment of effectiveness in determining the parameters for the Weibull distribution, using …

Estimation of the wind energy potential for coastal locations in India using the Weibull model

S Deep, A Sarkar, M Ghawat, MK Rajak - Renewable energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Wind energy has exhibited the fastest growth of all renewable energy sources. Available
wind energy potential for use by wind turbines has been found to be highly overestimated by …

Performance comparison of six numerical methods in estimating Weibull parameters for wind energy application

TP Chang - Applied Energy, 2011 - Elsevier
Two-parameter Weibull function has been widely applied to evaluate wind energy potential.
In this paper, six kinds of numerical methods commonly used for estimating Weibull …

An assessment on seasonal analysis of wind energy characteristics and wind turbine characteristics

EK Akpinar, S Akpinar - Energy conversion and management, 2005 - Elsevier
This paper presents seasonal variations of the wind characteristics and wind turbine
characteristics in the regions around Elazig, namely Maden, Agin and Keban. Mean wind …

[HTML][HTML] Current scenario of the wind energy in Pakistan challenges and future perspectives: A case study

MH Baloch, GS Kaloi, ZA Memon - Energy Reports, 2016 - Elsevier
Electricity plays an important role in the socioeconomic growth and social prosperity of any
country. It is to be considered as the basic need for human development. Nowadays, low …

Investigation of wind characteristics and wind energy potential in Kirklareli, Turkey

M Gökçek, A Bayülken, Ş Bekdemir - Renewable Energy, 2007 - Elsevier
Utilization of wind energy as an energy source has been growing rapidly in the whole world
due to environmental pollution, consumption of the limited fossil fuels and global warming …

GIS-based approach for the evaluation of wind energy potential: A case study for the Kujawsko–Pomorskie Voivodeship

B Sliz-Szkliniarz, J Vogt - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
The use of renewable energy sources for energy production is increasingly gaining
importance in the transition of energy systems based on fossil fuels. In Poland, wind energy …