Abstract:

   Wind energy is one of the fastest growing energy sources in technology and use within renewable energy sources. Nowadays, electrical energy can be generated from modern wind turbines. Before constructing wind power plants in a region, it is necessary to do the analysis of wind energy potentials with using the wind speed and direction measured according to standards in the region. Finding the wind characteristics of the region and sizing the wind power plant can be determined from the results of analysis. The accuracy of the analysis and the time spent are the two biggest parameters in wind analysis for energy production purposes. In this study, the values of mean wind speed and power density are calculated with wind energy analysis using both statistical way and WindPRO software package according to the data for three months obtained from Sakarya-Esentepe region and both results are compared. It is found that both results are very close to each other. In addition, the amount of energy, could be produced, and capacity factor are approximately calculated with the software package for a given wind turbine in the selected region. 

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