Monthly and seasonal assessment of wind energy potential in Mechria region, occidental highlands of Algeria

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 243-255

  Boudia, S M ^a   Benmansour, A ^a   Ghellai, N ^a   Benmedjahed, M ^a   Tabet Hellal, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TLEMCEN   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Algeria; Arid climate; Assessment wind potential; Mechria; Weibull parameters; Wind extractable energy

Indexed keywords

ALGERIA; ARID CLIMATES; MECHRIA; WEIBULL PARAMETERS; WIND POTENTIAL;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; WIND EFFECTS;

WIND POWER;

ARID ENVIRONMENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; WEIBULL THEORY; WIND POWER; WIND VELOCITY;

ALGERIA;

EID: 84859715646     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2011.621482     Document Type: Article

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