Performance evaluation of wind turbines for energy generation in Niger Delta, Nigeria

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

Volumn 6, Issue , 2014, Pages 75-85

  Adaramola, Muyiwa S ^a   Oyewola, Olanrewaju M ^b   Ohunakin, Olayinka S ^c   Akinnawonu, Olaolu O ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Energy output; Niger Delta region; Nigeria; Power density; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894095559     PISSN: 22131388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2014.01.001     Document Type: Article

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