246
C. N. Nwedu
desirability of various geographical sites for onshore and offshore wind
energy generation.
57
The wind potential in Sokoto State alone is as high as 97 MWh
yearly.
58 Besides, harvestable potential wind exists in offshores areas of
Lagos, Ondo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom States in a yearround.
59 Generally, annual wind speed at 10 m up from ground level
varies from 2.3 to 2.4 m/s for seaside sites, and 3.0 to 3.9 m/s for semiarid regions including high land areas with observed poor wind speeds in
the southern part of Nigeria, except offshore and littoral regions.
60 The
northern hilly regions are branded with extremely strong wind, whereas
fairly exploitable wind energy can be seen in the steep topographies of the
middle belt and northern fringes.
61 The wind speed values range from
1.4 to 3.0 m/s in the north and 4.0 to 5.12 m/s in the far northern part,
at 10 m height.
62 The months of April to August account for peak wind
energy speed.
63
To a quite level of difference, another study indicates that wind speed
in the northern and southern regions measures between 4.0–7.5 m/s and
3.0–3.5 m/s, respectively, and of 10 m above from ground level is significant to generate accessible power for a good number of the Nigerian
population.
64 Similarly, states within the sea lying areas have high wind
speed sufficient for power generation.
65 The north is considered one of
the most strategic areas for wind technology
66 because of its promising
energy potential of about 8.70 m/s wind speed. Though initial studies
57 O Adedipe, MS Abolarin and RO Mamman, ‘A Review of Onshore and Offshore Wind
Energy Potential in Nigeria’ (2018) 413 IOP Conference Series Materials Science and
Engineering, 1–8.
58 GENI (n 35).
59 Oluseyi O. Ajayi, ‘The Potential for Wind Energy in Nigeria’ (2010) 34(3) Wind Engineering,
303–312.
60 GENI (n 35).
61 Ibid.
62 Ajayi (n 56).
63 GENI (n 35).
64 Ajayi (n 56).
65 JO Okeniyi, OS Ohunakin and ET Okeniyi, ‘Assessments of Wind-Energy Potential in
Selected Sites from Three Geopolitical Zones in Nigeria: Implications for Renewable/Sustainable
Rural Electrification’ (2015) 15 Scientific World Journal, 13.
66 GENI (n 35).
C. N. Nwedu
desirability of various geographical sites for onshore and offshore wind
energy generation.
57
The wind potential in Sokoto State alone is as high as 97 MWh
yearly.
58 Besides, harvestable potential wind exists in offshores areas of
Lagos, Ondo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom States in a yearround.
59 Generally, annual wind speed at 10 m up from ground level
varies from 2.3 to 2.4 m/s for seaside sites, and 3.0 to 3.9 m/s for semiarid regions including high land areas with observed poor wind speeds in
the southern part of Nigeria, except offshore and littoral regions.
60 The
northern hilly regions are branded with extremely strong wind, whereas
fairly exploitable wind energy can be seen in the steep topographies of the
middle belt and northern fringes.
61 The wind speed values range from
1.4 to 3.0 m/s in the north and 4.0 to 5.12 m/s in the far northern part,
at 10 m height.
62 The months of April to August account for peak wind
energy speed.
63
To a quite level of difference, another study indicates that wind speed
in the northern and southern regions measures between 4.0–7.5 m/s and
3.0–3.5 m/s, respectively, and of 10 m above from ground level is significant to generate accessible power for a good number of the Nigerian
population.
64 Similarly, states within the sea lying areas have high wind
speed sufficient for power generation.
65 The north is considered one of
the most strategic areas for wind technology
66 because of its promising
energy potential of about 8.70 m/s wind speed. Though initial studies
57 O Adedipe, MS Abolarin and RO Mamman, ‘A Review of Onshore and Offshore Wind
Energy Potential in Nigeria’ (2018) 413 IOP Conference Series Materials Science and
Engineering, 1–8.
58 GENI (n 35).
59 Oluseyi O. Ajayi, ‘The Potential for Wind Energy in Nigeria’ (2010) 34(3) Wind Engineering,
303–312.
60 GENI (n 35).
61 Ibid.
62 Ajayi (n 56).
63 GENI (n 35).
64 Ajayi (n 56).
65 JO Okeniyi, OS Ohunakin and ET Okeniyi, ‘Assessments of Wind-Energy Potential in
Selected Sites from Three Geopolitical Zones in Nigeria: Implications for Renewable/Sustainable
Rural Electrification’ (2015) 15 Scientific World Journal, 13.
66 GENI (n 35).