Abstract
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has vast open land and hence has great potential of harnessing solar and wind energy sources for domestic and industrial use. This study proposes to assess wind power cost per kWh of electricity produced using three types of wind electric conversion systems at 20 locations within the Kingdom. These sites cover the eastern, central, and western regions. Hourly values of wind speed recorded for periods of 5.5-13 years (between 1970-1982, in most cases) were used for all 20 locations. Wind duration curves were developed and utilized to calculate the cost per kWh of electricity generated from three chosen windmachines.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 573-583 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Renewable Energy |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2003 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors acknowledge the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology for providing the financial support to carry out the research work reported in this paper against the limited grant project number MS-4-14. The authors also acknowledges Dr. Mohammad Kalimur Rahman for designing the foundations and calculating its construction costs.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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