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Potential for wind farming in West Africa from an analysis of daily peak wind speeds and a review of low-level jet dynamics

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  • Gunnell, Yanni
  • Mietton, Michel
  • Touré, Amadou Abdourhamane
  • Fujiki, Kenji

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•Mean windspeed misrepresents energy potential in regions with low wind resources.•In West Africa, overlooked evidence includes low-level jet and maximum wind regimes.•Both of those variables are analysed at high frequencies over long time series.•Different turbine hub heights and cut-in and cut-out speed thresholds are assessed.•Recommendations and limitations for windfarm planning in West Africa are outlined.

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  • Gunnell, Yanni & Mietton, Michel & Touré, Amadou Abdourhamane & Fujiki, Kenji, 2023. "Potential for wind farming in West Africa from an analysis of daily peak wind speeds and a review of low-level jet dynamics," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 188(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:188:y:2023:i:c:s1364032123006937
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2023.113836
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