Determining Wind Energy Potential in Kurupelit Campus of Ondokuz Mayis University

Abstract

The wind energy potential in Kurupelit Campus of Ondokuz Mayis University was determined in this research. The data regarding wind characteristics such as wind speed, wind direction and wind blowing time measured at 2m height above the 1 surface and for one year (December 2002-November 2003) gathered from an automatic meteorological station located in the campus was used for this study. These data were processed by using some empirical equations and the power of wind turbines that have diameter of 3, 5, 10 and 15 m were calculated for 10, 20 and 30 m heights. It was seen from the results that the wind energy potential of this campus was not profitable enough for agricultural applications and producing electricity. In addition, it was also find that any wind energy station (small or large scale type) can redeem itself more than 40 years when considering present costs of wind energy systems and electricity.