Wind energy generation and forecasts: a case study of Darling and Vredenburg sites

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dc.contributor.advisorFolly, Komla Aen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorOlaofe, Zaccheus Olaniyien_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-08T07:03:54Z
dc.date.available2016-02-08T07:03:54Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis research study presents the wind resource assessment at two potential onshore wind sites at the Western Cape of South Africa for small and large scale wind energy generation. It is anticipated that by virtue of the enormous wind resources prevalent along the South Africa West Coast, it is economical and cost effective to generate electricity from the wind to offset the increasing cost of energy generation from non-renewable sources (coal-fired, nuclear, gas etc.) which are the major source of power generation. Despite the environmental benefit and economic potentials of the wind energy, its variability and the inability to accurately predict (estimate) the long term energy generation potentials usually lead to difficulties in the selection and development of a suitable wind site for any proposed wind farm project(s) in the country.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationOlaofe, Z. O. (2013). <i>Wind energy generation and forecasts: a case study of Darling and Vredenburg sites</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16831en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationOlaofe, Zaccheus Olaniyi. <i>"Wind energy generation and forecasts: a case study of Darling and Vredenburg sites."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16831en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationOlaofe, Z. 2013. Wind energy generation and forecasts: a case study of Darling and Vredenburg sites. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Olaofe, Zaccheus Olaniyi AB - This research study presents the wind resource assessment at two potential onshore wind sites at the Western Cape of South Africa for small and large scale wind energy generation. It is anticipated that by virtue of the enormous wind resources prevalent along the South Africa West Coast, it is economical and cost effective to generate electricity from the wind to offset the increasing cost of energy generation from non-renewable sources (coal-fired, nuclear, gas etc.) which are the major source of power generation. Despite the environmental benefit and economic potentials of the wind energy, its variability and the inability to accurately predict (estimate) the long term energy generation potentials usually lead to difficulties in the selection and development of a suitable wind site for any proposed wind farm project(s) in the country. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - Wind energy generation and forecasts: a case study of Darling and Vredenburg sites TI - Wind energy generation and forecasts: a case study of Darling and Vredenburg sites UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16831 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16831
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationOlaofe ZO. Wind energy generation and forecasts: a case study of Darling and Vredenburg sites. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16831en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherElectrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.subject.otherEnergy Researchen_ZA
dc.subject.otherWind farmsen_ZA
dc.titleWind energy generation and forecasts: a case study of Darling and Vredenburg sitesen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc (Eng)en_ZA
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