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Table 2 Review of the methods for estimating Weibull parameters

From: Influence of Weibull parameters on the estimation of wind energy potential

Authors (date)

Methods used

Data sources

Period

Statistical tests

Best methods found

Site(s)

Tiam Kapen et al. (2020)

EMJ, EML, MM, GM, MoroM, EPFM, MLM, MMLM, EEM, AMLM

Local station data

7 years

RMSE, X2, R2

MLM

Bafoussam (Cameroon)

Ouahabi et al. (2020)

EMJ, EML, MM, EPFM, GM

Local station data

3 years

R2, RMSE, X2

MM

Tetouan (Morocco)

Sumair et al., (2020)

WEIM, MLM, MML

Satellite data

3 years

WEE, RMSE, R2

WEI

Sixty sites (Pakistan)

Kengne Signe et al., (2019)

GM, EMJ, EPFM, MLM, MM, MMLM, EEM

Local station data

21 months

RMSE, X2, R2

EPFM, MM

Douala (Cameroon)

Chaurasiya et al., (2018)

GM, MM, PDM, EMJ, EML, MLM, MMLM, LSM, AMLM

Local station data

1 month

RMSE, R2, MAPE, X2

MMLM, MLM

Kayathar

Teyabeen et al., (2017)

GM, MM, EMJ, EML, EPFM, MLM, MMLM

Local station data

1 year

MAPE, MABE, RMSE, R2

EMJ, EML

Zuwara (Libya)

Aukitino et al., (2017)

MQM, MM, LSM, MLM, MMLM, EPFM, EEM

SODAR

1 year

R2, COE, RMSE, MAE, MAPE

MM

Tarawa & Abaiang

Mohammadi et al., (2016)

GM, EML, EMJ, EPFM, MLM, MMLM

Local station data

3 years

RPE, MAPE, MABE, RMSE, RRMSE, R, IA

EMJ, EML, EPFM, MLM

Alberta (Canada)

Werapun et al., (2015)

EMJ, EPFM, MLM, MMLM, GM

Local station data

3 years

Kolmogorov-Sminorv test, R2, RMSE, PEWPD

EPFM

Phangan Island (Thailand)

Kaoga et al., (2014)

GM, MLM, MMLM, EMJ, EPFM

Satellite data

28 years

RMSE, R2

EPFM

Kousseri (Cameroon)

Costa Rocha et al., (2012)

GM, MLM, EPFM, MM, EMJ, MMLM, EEM

Local station data

21 months

RMSE, X2, R2

EEM

locations in Brazil

Akdağ & Dinler, (2009)

NPDM, MLM, GM

Local station data

120 months

120 months

48 months

24 months

RMSE, R2

NPDM

Maden, Gökçeada, Çanakkale and Bozcaada (Turkey)

This Work

GM, EMJ, EML, EPFM, MLM, MMLM, AMLM, LSM, WLSM, CFM, WVM, MoroM, MQM

Satellite data

10 years

RMSE, R2, RE

EPFM

DR Congo

Botswana

Mauritania