Wind energy potential at Kano airport via weibull parameters

Abstract

A clean, source free and environmentally friendly alternate source of energy such as wind energy can be use for providing sustainable power supply to remedied an epileptic and unreliable power supply systems. This paper carried out an analysis of wind speed data at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Nigeria using Weibull distribution methods to determine the wind features and its potentials necessary for power supply generation. Weibull parameter methods have been chosen for this analysis because of its efficiency. A six years (2009-2014) monthly mean wind speed data measured at 10 m height was collected and extrapolated to 100 m height level for statistical analysis. The average wind speed, standard deviation, Weibull scale and shape parameters has been analyzed for both 10 m and 100 m height levels. The minimum average wind speed was found to be 5m/s and the maximum average wind speed was 12.5 m/s at the 10 m height level, the Weibull scale parameters were found generally higher than the shape parameters. The Weibull parameter models were validated by RMSE. The site has been found to have great potentials for utility power generation capacity.