Assessment of wind energy and energy cost in Algeria

Authors

  • M. Benmedjahed Unité de Recherche en Energies Renouvelables en Milieu Saharien, URERMS, Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, CDER, BP 478 Route de Reggane 01000, Adrar, Algeria
  • N. Ghellai Division des Nouveaux Matériaux, Systèmes et Environnement, Unité de Recherche Matériaux et Energies Renouvelables, DNMSE-URMER, University of Tlemcen, BP 119, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria
  • A. Benmansour Division des Nouveaux Matériaux, Systèmes et Environnement, Unité de Recherche Matériaux et Energies Renouvelables, DNMSE-URMER, University of Tlemcen, BP 119, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria
  • S.M. Boudai Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, CDER, BP 62 Route de l’Observatoire Bouzaréah, 16340 Algiers, Algeria
  • M.A. Tabet Hellal Laboratoire de promotion ressources hydrique, minéres et pédaglogique , législation de environnementale et Choix technologique University of Tlemcen University of Tlemcen, BP 119, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria

Keywords:

Wind, Wind energy, Weibull parameters, Wind rose, Cost estimation, Algeria

Abstract

This paper presents a statistical analysis of wind characteristics and estimating of cost of six locations situated in Algeria, namely Adrar, Annaba, Bejaia, Kacer-Chellala, M’sila and Oran, using Weibull distribution function on wind speed data at 10 m height collected in the last ten years by the Algerian Meteorological Office. The wind energy production using the economic evaluation of various wind generator turbine (WGT) enjoying the 18, 30, 80, 140, 150 and 200 KW rated power size. In Adrar and M’sila , the electricity generation cost per KW from WGT 150 KW does not exceed 0.058 USD /KWh compared to price of electricity in Algeria 0.054 USD /KWh.

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Benmedjahed, M., Ghellai, N., Benmansour, A., Boudai, S., & Hellal, M. T. (2014). Assessment of wind energy and energy cost in Algeria. Journal of Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Technology, 9(1), 31–40. Retrieved from https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/RAST/article/view/26347

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2014): January - June 2014

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