Statistical analysis of wind speed and wind power potential of Port Elizabeth using Weibull parameters

Journal of Energy in Southern Africa

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 30-38

  Ayodele, Temitope R ^a   Jimoh, Adisa A ^a   Munda, Josiah L ^a   Agee, John T ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Port Elizabeth; Statistical analysis; Weibull parameters; Wind power density; Wind speed

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903935578     PISSN: 1021447X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.17159/2413-3051/2012/v23i2a3160     Document Type: Article

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