Evaluation Of Wind Energy Potentials In Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria

One of the fastest growing technologies in energy production business this time is wind energy. The unpredictable and epileptic state of power in Nigeria and the concerns on green house gas emission should is a huge concern for all and this has culminated into quest for strong demand for sustainable and renewable source of energy, wind energy generation. The absence of green house gasses emission, clean energy and unquenchable accessibility of wind that can be converted to electricity culminate in the main advantages of electricity generation from. Wind power prospect is estimated to be high or moderate in Nigeria, of which it has not connected this renewable resources to the grid, although, it is not sufficient for one to just bring to a close that wind turbines should be constructed and connected to the grid because there are sufficient wind speeds to drive the wind turbine. More often than not, the stability and reliability studies must be conducted whenever wind power is to be generated. This paper therefore describes the wind energy potential in Ogun, South-west, Nigeria and specifies the conditions to be met before the wind turbines can be made to generate electricity.