Prospects of wind power generation in Jordan: The case of street lighting

Abstract

The main objective of the current study is to examine and analyze technical and economic issues affecting of the use of wind energy utilization in street lighting in Jordan. As per the Meteorological Department of Jordan the minimum wind speed is 7 m/s in Jordan which is above the global average. Technically it’s fond that using a horizontal turbine with three blades is enough to produce the necessary energy for street lighting. Taking into consideration the cost of the turbine and pole lighting and bulbs, operation and maintenance, it’s found that the recovery of the cost of the system need about 12 year at wind speed 7m/s, thus, there is economic benefit equivalent of $1700.