Assessment of Wind Energy Potential in Three Different Locations of Malaysia

R. Shamsipour; M. Fadaeenejad; M.A.M. Radzi

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.785.621

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Assessment of Wind Energy Potential in Three Different Locations of Malaysia

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In this study, wind energy potential in three different stations in Malaysia in period of 5 years is analyzed. Base on Weibull distribution parameters, the mean wind speed, wind power density and wind energy density is estimated for each defined location. Although there are many works about wind potential in Malaysia, however a few of them have been provided a comprehensive study about wind power in different places in Malaysia. According to the findings, the annual mean wind speeds indicates that the highest wind speed variation is about 2 m/s and is belonged to the Subang station and the highest wind speed is 3.5 m/s in in Kudat. It is also found that the maximum wind power densities among these three sites are 22 W/m², 24 W/m² and 22 W/m² in Kudat station in January, February and September respectively. The results of the study show that as the second parameter for Weibull model, the highest wind energy density has been 190 kWh/m² per year in Kudat and the lowest one has been about 60 kWh/m² in Kuching.

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Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 785)

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621-626

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August 2015

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R. Shamsipour*, M. Fadaeenejad, M.A.M. Radzi

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Malaysia, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Wind Power Density, Wind Speed

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