The Evaluating of Wind Energy Potential of Osmaniye
C. Kurt
Faculty of Lawt, Çukurova University, Adana, 01120, Turkey.
B. Yelmen *
Department of Wastewater Treatment, Adana Metropolitan Municipality, Adana, 01120, Turkey.
M. T. Çakir
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sivas University of Science and Technology, Sivas, 58000, Turkey.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
In parallel with the rapid increase in energy consumption today, it is known that conventional energy resources will be exhausted in the near future. Renewable energy sources are becoming more important today with decreasing available fossil resources and increasing energy needs. Wind energy is a clean and renewable energy source and has a remarkable importance. Wind energy is one of the most important renewable energy sources, whose technology and use have developed rapidly and their economy has become competitive with fossil energy sources. The systems that convert the energy in the wind into electrical energy are wind turbines. Wind turbines are classified according to their rotational axes, revolutions, powers, number of wings, wind effect, gear characteristics and installation locations. Energy has become one of the most important problems of the world countries today. Energy demand, as in many countries, is increasing with each passing day in Turkey. For this reason, solutions are sought to provide the energy needed in a timely, sufficient and reliable manner. The energy needed in these solution suggestions should be provided from domestic production opportunities and local energy sources as much as possible. In this study, usability of wind energy is tried to be revealed in Osmaniye province and its surroundings. When the wind map studies in Turkey are examined, in Osmaniye Province it has been found that the presence of wind potential, it is necessary to increase the number of WPP to benefit more from the potential of wind energy.
Keywords: Renewable energy, wind energy, Osmaniye, windpower plant