Document of bibliographic reference 316887

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Type

Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

BibLvlCode

AS

Title

Investigation on offshore wind energy potential in Benin Republic

Abstract

This article presents a study on offshore wind energy viability in Benin Republic. Weibull law has been used to model the spatial distribution of daily wind speed data in Benin Republic’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The spatial distribution of wind energy potential in Benin’s exclusive economic zone has been obtained at several heights by extrapolating Weibull parameters. Wind resource has then been categorized using National Renewable Energy Laboratory standards. Bathymetric data in the exclusive economic zone are used to determine areas showing good compromise between exploitable wind potential and turbine’s foundation. We have shown that Benin’s offshore resources can reach Class 7 at 100 m height, Class 6, respectively, at 100 and 80 m heights and finally Class 5 at 50 m height. We have also shown that locations close to the shore are the most suitable to offshore wind power generation in Benin’s exclusive economic zone.

WebOfScience code

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000485782600001

Bibliographic citation

Aza-Gnandji, M.R.; Fifatin, F.-X.; Dubas, F.; Nounangnonhou, T.C.; Espanet, C.; Vianou, A. (2021). Investigation on offshore wind energy potential in Benin Republic. Wind Engineering 45(1): 63-73. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309524x19872768

Topic

Marine

Is peer reviewed

true