Wind Energy: Past, Present and Future

Document Type : Original Article

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1 College of Engineering in Aldawadmi, Shaqra University, Aldawadmi, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

2 Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

Abstract

The wind energy is a strong candidate for supplying the escalating world energy requirements. The wind energy enjoys: environmental compatibility, economical feasibility and sustainability. Although the commercial production of electricity from wind is commenced worldwide; however, the capability of Arabic nations to cope with the global move into replacing fossil fuels with the renewable energy sources is still under investigation. Therefore, this paper addresses the technical/ economical challenges of utilizing wind energy in Arabic world. Two study cases for Egypt and Yemen are considered for thoroughly investigation. These countries represent the major of the Arabic world in terms of shortage of fossil fuels and the increased demand on energy. The paper also presents a brief introduction into wind-based electricity. The main elements of wind-electrical power generation system are highlighted. A number of suggestions are proposed for increasing the share of wind energy in energy balance in Arabic world and in the countries under investigation.

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