EXPLORING WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL IN KPK-PAKISTAN BY USING MULTI CRITERIA APPROACH

Authors : Lubna RAFİQ, Sapna TAJBAR

Pages : 171-178

Doi:10.18038/aubtda.458507

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Publication Date : 2019-06-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Renewable energy resources have great potential to give solution to the long-lasting energy deficiency problems being faced by Pakistan. The aim of this study was to utilize 22 years insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1983-2005); satellite based data sets of Wind Speed insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(m/s); at 10m and 50m, 100m, 150m, 300m altitudes, Surface Temperature insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0C); and Surface Atmospheric Pressure insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(kpa); for six districts of KPK insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Chitral, Peshawar, Dir, DIK, Buner and Mansehra); respectively. At 10 m altitude, annual wind speed analysis showed similar pattern among all the districts, each with two maximum peaks one in April and the other between October and November. Multi-criteria Approach involved, creating suitable criteria for selected variables then classification insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(based on each variable magnitude);, score were then assigned to each class. Based on methodology insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MCA); applied in this research, Chitral district appeared as the best location for exploiting in terms of wind power.
Keywords : Wind Potential Site, Wind Speeds, Surface Temperature, Surface Pressure, Multi Criteria Approach