• Esubalew Aweke

climate change and global warming have urged the world to shift to low carbon emission energy potentials while ensuring the economic feasibility. This research aimed at investigating wind power potential at condominium building planted in Adigrat town. The technical and economic feasibility of tower-mounted small scale standalone wind turbine installation was conducted. The potential for wind power production was statistically analyzed. The data regarding the speed of the wind through the four seasons of the year 2017 were obtained from NASA and Ethiopian Metrological Agency. These were used so as to find out the availability and potential of wind power. The Rayleigh distribution probability was applied to calculate the wind speed distribution. By doing so, the annual wind power potential at the area and the possible annual energy production of the chosen wind turbine was estimated, after the selection of a proper wind turbine has been made upon the site condition. Accordingly, the study ’s result shows that installation of the wind turbine at averagely 24 meters hub height in the target areas have a better performance of annual energy production, capacity factor, and economic efficiencies. The economic feasibility evaluation shows that the turbine can save an electricity bill of 52085.597 USD (52139.93 Birr) a year and covers above 100% of the electricity consumption of the condominiums. Moreover, the payback periods for the turbine installations are approximately 13 years which is more feasible if it is considered for small wind turbines too.

Aadigrat town, Wind speed, Rayleigh distribution, small scale wind turbine, annual energy production, feasibility study.

"Feasibility Study of Tower Mounted Small Scale Wind Energy Generation in Adigrat Town Condominiums ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.331-337, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808798.pdf

"Feasibility Study of Tower Mounted Small Scale Wind Energy Generation in Adigrat Town Condominiums ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp331-337, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808798.pdf