Wind resource assessment and wind power potential of Mil-E Nader region in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran – Part 1: Annual energy estimation

•An estimation of wind power potential of Mil-E Nader region is proposed.•Wind data analyzed by well known wind energy software.•There is significant wind power potential at the region.

In this paper, wind power potential of Mil-E Nader region is statistically analyzed based on 10 min measured short term wind data. Weibull parameters at 40 m height have been estimated and used to describe the distribution of wind data and its frequencies. Additionally, diurnal and monthly wind speed variations have been calculated. Based on power law model and average wind speed at three heights (10, 30 and 40 m), wind speeds at higher elevations have been extrapolated. Energy analysis has been carried out to find best hub height by comparing energy production of several wind turbines with different classes and hub heights. The energy production analysis showed that the wind turbines with 80 m height have high production in comparison to the others.