Abstract
Wind data collected over a period of three years at four different locations in Gökçeada were evaluated to estimate the potential of wind energy in the north-western part of Turkey. The data from the selected stations were used to estimate the regional mean wind speed distribution of Gökçeada, which revealed that four distinct regions exist with values from 1.0 to 4.0; 4.1 to 6.0, 6.1 to 8.0 and greater than 8.1 m/s. For each station, an extensive analysis was carried out to find the monthly average wind speed and its distribution. Several types of probabilistic distribution were matched to these distributions including the Weibull distribution. It was observed that one third of the island enjoys annual wind speeds greater than 6.0 m/s. This potential can be converted to electrical energy by means of wind farms, and the energy extracted from this source may supply electricity to the island and a small part of the mainland.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 679-685 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Renewable Energy |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 1995 |
Funding
Acknowledyment~This study was performed in the frame of DPT project No. 30/90 K 121100. The authors wish to thank the State Planning Organization (DPT), the State Meteorological Organization (DMI), G6k~eada National Weather Service and the Research Fund of Istanbul Technical University (ITU) for their support.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| DPT | |
| G6k~eada National Weather Service | |
| State Meteorological Organization | |
| Dairy Management | |
| Devlet Planlama Örgütü | |
| Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi |
