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Table 4 Wind characteristics of the eight selected locations

From: Wind energy potential and cost estimation of wind energy conversion systems (WECSs) for electricity generation in the eight selected locations of Tigray region (Ethiopia)

S. no

Locations

Wind speed (m/s)

Average power density (W/m2)

Average energy density (kWh/m2)

k

c (m/s)

1

Adigrat

1.183

1.1932

10.4102

3.3785

1.3186

2

Adwa

1.114

1.0693

9.3161

2.8844

1.2496

3

Atsbi

2.589

11.0868

97.0776

4.2404

2.8506

4

Chercher

2.557

11.0881

96.9703

3.7884

2.8306

5

Maychew

1.387

2.4298

21.4644

3.7031

1.5416

6

Mekele

3.488

35.1295

306.0615

3.7456

3.8670

7

Senkata

2.184

7.2038

62.6984

3.5675

2.4272

8

Shire

1.044

0.8579

7.4484

3.4787

1.1625