DETERMINATION OF ENERGY PRODUCTION POTENTIAL OF WIND RESOURCES IN LAUTECH OGBOMOSO, NIGERIA

Sanusi Y.K. and Adedokun O.

Department of Pure and Applied Physics

 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso. Oyo State. Nigeria.

E-mail adedokunoluwaseun@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This work presents a study of wind resources in Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso Area. The experimental measurement of wind speed and wind direction data were collected from Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) Oshodi, Lagos for a period of four years, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The annual mean wind speed of LAUTECH, Ogbomoso located on (Latitude 8^o 5′ S and Longitude 4^o 12′ W), was estimated to be 37.99m/s through the monthly wind speed and wind direction data collected. The annual energy capture potential of 1081.79MJ is obtained for a single wind power system applying the power law equation with MS visual basic programming Language. The obtained equivalent power potential of 123.99kW is a considerable amount when compared with power consumption of 1200kW utilized in Lautech Ogbomoso. It is then realized that the energy capture potential for a single wind turbine is 10.33% of the power consumption in Lautech through conventional energy source. Thus, we suggest that power potential from wind resources can be used to supplement the power potential of conventional energy in Lautech.

Keywords: Energy potential, power potential, Wind speed, Power law equation, wind turbine