“Wind Energy Potential Assessment and fruit production capacity of the
Southern Coastal city In Iran: Bandar-e-Jask”
Abstract
In this paper, statistical data from 2015-2020 for Bandar-e-Jask is
obtained for the wind energy potential assessment. For this purpose,
long term data were collected from the national meteorological station,
and the Weibull distribution was adopted and then analyzed. From these
data, annual scale, and shape factors (dimensionless Weibull
distribution factors c and k ) for this region were ranged between
3.974 to 4.848 and 1.824 to 1.938. The mean value for these factors were
4.555 and 1.938, respectively. Seasonal mean wind speed revealed that
this region has experienced the most wind speed in the summers at about
4.6 m/s with the prevailing direction from north and western part of
this area. Wind power and energy densities were calculated also, and the
results revealed that the average values were 79 w / m 2 and 697.734 kWh
/ m 2 / year , respectively. Corresponding values were also obtained at
the hub height of the selected wind turbine (Aventa-AV7), 18m above the
ground. To achieve these values wind speed over the period were
extrapolated, and values were calculated then. In fact, based on the
annual average power production of 25000 kWh, it was estimated that
approximately 200 palm trees could be watered using drip irrigation
systems. This calculation was made by agricultural experts who
considered factors such as climate conditions, and crop requirements.
The total date yield from these trees was also calculated to determine
the potential of food production.