An investigation of the wind power potential on the western coast of Anatolia

Abstract

This paper reports briefly the variability of the wind power on the western coast of Anatolia, considering the Weibull distribution. The highest value of mean monthly wind power of 562 W m−2 is observed in February at 10 m. We found that Bozcaada, Gokceada, Bodrum, Canakkale and Ayvalik present higher energy potential than the other locations.