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Assessing the Wind Power Potential in Naama, Algeria to Complement Solar Energy through Integrated Modeling of the Wind Resource and Turbine Wind Performance

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  • Mohammed Chakib Sekkal

    (Laboratory for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones, University Center Salhi Ahmed, BP-66, Naama 45000, Algeria
    Department of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Technology of the University Center of Salhi Ahmed, BP-66, Naama 45000, Algeria)

  • Zakarya Ziani

    (Laboratory for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones, University Center Salhi Ahmed, BP-66, Naama 45000, Algeria
    Research Unit for Materials and Renewable Energies (URMER), University of Tlemcen, BP-119, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria
    Department of SNV, Institute of Sciences of University Center of Salhi Ahmed Naama, BP-66, Naama 45000, Algeria)

  • Moustafa Yassine Mahdad

    (Laboratory for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones, University Center Salhi Ahmed, BP-66, Naama 45000, Algeria
    Department of SNV, Institute of Sciences of University Center of Salhi Ahmed Naama, BP-66, Naama 45000, Algeria
    Laboratory of Applied Genetic in Agriculture, Ecology and Public Health, Department of Biology, Faculty of SNV/STU, Tlemcen University, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria)

  • Sidi Mohammed Meliani

    (Laboratory of Production Engineering, MELT Tlemcen Algeria, BP-119, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria)

  • Mohammed Haris Baghli

    (Research Unit for Materials and Renewable Energies (URMER), University of Tlemcen, BP-119, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria)

  • Mohammed Zakaria Bessenouci

    (Laboratory for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones, University Center Salhi Ahmed, BP-66, Naama 45000, Algeria
    Research Unit for Materials and Renewable Energies (URMER), University of Tlemcen, BP-119, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology of the University Center of Salhi Ahmed, BP-66, Naama 45000, Algeria)

Abstract

In the context of the escalating global climate crisis and the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions, this study explores the integration of wind energy as a supplementary source to solar photovoltaic energy in Naama, Algeria. The research utilizes a decade-long anemometric dataset, along with concurrent solar radiation data, to investigate the potential of harnessing wind energy, particularly during periods of low solar irradiance. Employing advanced statistical methods, including the Weibull distribution, the study assesses the wind power generation potential of a 2 kW/day turbine. The research highlights an average evening increase in wind speeds, which inversely correlates with the diminished solar energy production after sunset. This seasonal pattern is further substantiated by a significant negative correlation between wind speed and solar radiation for most of the year (January to May and September to December), with Pearson coefficients ranging from −0.713 to −0.524 ( p < 0.05). However, the study also notes an absence of a notable correlation during the summer months (June to August) attributed to seasonal wind variations and the peak of solar irradiance. These findings confirm Naama as an ideal location for integrated renewable energy systems, thereby demonstrating the natural synergy between solar and wind energy. This synergy is particularly effective in mitigating the intermittency of solar power, thus highlighting the potential of wind energy during periods of low solar activity.

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  • Mohammed Chakib Sekkal & Zakarya Ziani & Moustafa Yassine Mahdad & Sidi Mohammed Meliani & Mohammed Haris Baghli & Mohammed Zakaria Bessenouci, 2024. "Assessing the Wind Power Potential in Naama, Algeria to Complement Solar Energy through Integrated Modeling of the Wind Resource and Turbine Wind Performance," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(4), pages 1-34, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:4:p:785-:d:1334562
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