Wind and Solar Energy Assessment of Northern Cyprus

Yenen M., FAHRİOĞLU M.

12th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC), Wroclaw, Poland, 5 - 08 May 2013, pp.376-381, (Full Text) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Doi Number: 10.1109/eeeic.2013.6549545
  • City: Wroclaw
  • Country: Poland
  • Page Numbers: pp.376-381
  • Keywords: Renewable energy, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Solar Thermal Energy, Northern Cyprus
  • Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In recent years, there is a trend to extract energy from renewable energy resources. Renewable energy sources are considered more and more due to the existing standard resources being depleted, and the fact that they are harming the environment with CO2 emissions. Solar energy and wind energy are the two main renewable energy resources. In this paper, we assess the wind and solar energy potential as a renewable energy resource for Northern Cyprus, and based on measured data we provide an energy generation portfolio. One important point is how wind energy can be used together in a hybrid system with the high solar potential of Northern Cyprus. Advantages and disadvantages of such a hybrid system along with a cost analysis will also be presented in this paper.