A wind energy analysis of Grenada: An estimation using the 'Weibull' density function

Renewable Energy

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1803-1812

  Weisser, D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grenada; Probabilistic assessment; Weibull distribution; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

PROBABILITY; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION; WIND;

WIND VELOCITY;

WIND POWER;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION; WIND POWER;

DIURNAL VARIATION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; WEIBULL THEORY; WIND POWER;

GRENADA;

EID: 0037411945     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(03)00016-8     Document Type: Article

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