Domestic Wind Energy Planning for Deprived Communities in the Tropics: A Case Study of Nigeria

IF 2.4 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS
M. Emetere, O. Dania, S. Afolalu
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Despite the notable inventions in solar energy, it is still too high for standalone users from developing countries. For example, it cost $2200 to provide power for a two-bedroom apartment while the average citizen lives below the country’s poverty line of $381.75 per year. The use of fossil fuel generators remains cheaper, except there is an affordable energy option for the average populace. The objective of this study is to investigate the wind energy potential for domestic or standalone use in Nigeria. It is proposed that the domestic wind turbine will be relatively cheap for adoption. Hence, there is the need to wholistic examine the prospects of wind energy generation in Nigeria. Though previous studies had been carried out, none has been wholistic as presented in this research work. Forty years wind speed and wind direction dataset, i.e., 1980-2020, was obtained from the Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications (MERRA). The analysis of the wind energy potential across the research locations was considered using five sampling techniques, i.e., considering the general statistics of the forty years dataset; considering ten years in an evenly distributed pattern and accruable wind energy across the nation. It was observed that the early wet season (MAM) is the most unstable among the seasons. Also, sudden multi-directionality of the wind vectorization within forty years was observed. This event is ascribed to evidence of climate change to wind energy generation. Wind energy generation prospect was seen to be generally sustainable and reliable with SON, MAM, DJF and JJA having energy distribution of 325-950 kWh, 539-1700 kWh, 161-650 kWh and 761-3650 kWh respectively. Despite the variation of energy generation over the years within all seasons over Nigeria, it was found that it is predictable and can be optimized using various technological solutions. 
热带贫困社区的国内风能规划:以尼日利亚为例
尽管太阳能有着显著的发明,但对于发展中国家的独立用户来说,它仍然太高了。例如,一套两居室公寓的供电成本为2200美元,而普通公民的生活水平低于该国每年381.75美元的贫困线。化石燃料发电机的使用仍然更便宜,除非有一种普通民众负担得起的能源选择。本研究的目的是调查尼日利亚国内或独立使用的风能潜力。建议采用国产风力涡轮机将相对便宜。因此,有必要全面考察尼日利亚风能发电的前景。尽管之前已经进行了研究,但没有一项像本研究工作中所述的那样是全面的。1980-2020年的40年风速和风向数据集来自现代研究与应用回顾分析(MERRA)。考虑使用五种采样技术对研究地点的风能潜力进行分析,即考虑四十年数据集的一般统计数据;考虑到十年来在全国范围内以均匀分布的模式和可累积的风能。据观察,早期雨季(MAM)是所有季节中最不稳定的。此外,在40年内还观察到了风矢量化的突然多方向性。这一事件被认为是气候变化与风能发电有关的证据。风能发电前景总体上是可持续和可靠的,SON、MAM、DJF和JJA的能源分布分别为325-950 kWh、539-1700 kWh、161-650 kWh和761-3650 kWh。尽管尼日利亚各地的能源生产在各个季节都有变化,但人们发现,它是可预测的,并且可以使用各种技术解决方案进行优化。
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