Study of wind potential in the municipality of San Nicolás, Estelí. Nicaragua

Abstract

The potential of the wind resource was assessed, analyzing data recorded by stations located in the communities of the municipality of San Nicolás, La Laguna and El Sesteo, at the height of 10 meters above ground level, for 40 months of the years 2012, 2013, 2014 , 2017 and 2018; wind speed, wind direction, humidity, temperature and pressure. From this data have been built curves of wind speeds, wind profile, wind roses and power profile. Significant correlations were checked between factors such as altitude, speed, temperature, humidity, pressure, direction and air density, using Pearson correlation. Causality ratios were demonstrated through single-factor ANOVA between: site over temperature, speed and available power, wind direction over wind temperature and wind speed, among others. The simultaneous effect of the site-speed, site-direction of wind factors on available energy power was demonstrated by ANACORR and anANACORR demonstrated a strong positive association between the wind speed and power available. It is concluded that San Nicolás has favorable conditions of the wind resort, with an average wind speed of 11.19 m/s, with winds prevailing from the Northeast, with the potential to generate energy.