Potential of Wind Energy Development for Water Abstraction Systems in developing country context: A case of Teso Sub-region of Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKasozi Tondo1, James
dc.contributor.authorKiggundu, Nicholas
dc.contributor.authorWanyama, Joshua
dc.contributor.authorBanadda, Noble
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-26T19:10:17Z
dc.date.available2022-12-26T19:10:17Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractWind energy powered pumps could be an alternative to conventional fuel powered pumps for water abstraction because they rely on a free energy and they are environmentally friendly. The objective of this study was to assess the potential of wind energy to operate water abstraction systems in Teso sub-region of Uganda for livestock watering Daily mean wind speeds recorded at a height of 10 m for a period of ten years (2005-2015) were collected from Amuria and Soroti Meteorological stations in the study area. Data were analyzed using Weibull distribution to evaluate the annual wind speed frequency distributions and consequently assess their potential for water abstraction. The results indicated that warmer months (January, February and March) have higher mean wind speeds than the cold months (August, September and October). High wind speeds in the dry seasons corresponded to the periods of high water demand. The highest shape parameter (k) of 3.07 was registered in 2009 and scale parameter (c) of 3.78 in 2012. The highest wind power density of 43 W/m2 was obtained the year 2012 while the lowest wind power density of 15.47 W/m2 was obtained for Soroti district in the year 2009. The maximum power extractable in Amuria in 2012 was 324 W/m2 which is potentially enough for water abstraction. Maximum discharges of 1.86 m3/s and 1.52 m3/s were obtained for Amuria and Soroti districts respectively at mean wind speeds of 5 m/s. Therefore, Teso sub region winds have potential for water abstraction and Amuria district better sites for livestock watering using wind energy.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKasozi, J. T., Kiggundu, N., Wanyama, J., & Banadda, N. (2018). Potential of Wind Energy Development for Water Abstraction Systems in Developing Country Context: A Case of Teso Sub-Region of Uganda. doi:10.20944/preprints201810.0734.v1en_US
dc.identifier.other10.20944/preprints201810.0734.v1
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6600
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.titlePotential of Wind Energy Development for Water Abstraction Systems in developing country context: A case of Teso Sub-region of Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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