Evaluation of Wind Resources and Energy Potential at ESSENIA National Airport in Oran, Algeria

Before setting up a wind energy system, an assessment of the site's potential must be carried out. The aim of this study is to evaluate the wind resources and energy potential in the ES-Senia region of Oran. This study used data based on 3-hour wind speed over a period ranging from 2013 to 2023, where the Weibull probability function was selected as the prediction function. The Weibull parameters: shape and scale parameters k and c respectively, were estimated based on the maximum likelihood method at the height of 10m and 50m. Power densities were too estimated at the height of 10m and 50m using the extrapolated Weibull parameters. The highest values of wind speed and the monthly power density were observed in June with 6.3160 (m/s) and 154.3216 (???? ????2 ⁄ ) respectively at the height of 50m.