Wind Energy is a part of promising renewable energy, in this article the author studies the potential of wind energy as a source of wind power in the city of Merauke. | Study of wind energy potential as source of wind power plant in Merauke city International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology IJMET Volume 10 Issue 03 March 2019 pp. 262-272. Article ID IJMET_10_03_027 Available online at http ijmet JType IJMET amp VType 10 amp IType 3 ISSN Print 0976-6340 and ISSN Online 0976-6359 IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed STUDY OF WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL AS SOURCE OF WIND POWER PLANT IN MERAUKE CITY Helga . Silubun Department of Physics Education Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Musamus University Merauke Indonesia ABSTRACT Wind Energy is a part of promising renewable energy in this article the author studies the potential of wind energy as a source of wind power in the city of Merauke. The method used is to analyze the probability of wind speed distribution based on primary data and secondary data using the 2 parameter weibull distribution to find out the character of the wind after that then calculate the potential of available wind energy. The results of wind speed character analysis show β form parameter gt 3 the wind energy potential available in Merauke with different elevations producing wind energy potentials ranging from 2 kW to kW. Keywords Wind velocity Weibull Distribution Wind Energy Potential Cite this Article Helga . Silubun Study of Wind Energy Potential as Source of Wind Power Plant in Merauke City International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology 10 3 2019 pp. 262-272. http IJMET JType IJMET amp VType 10 amp IType 3 1. INTRODUCTION Renewable energy continues to be developed in various parts of the world. Even consistently and periodically in some developed countries renewable energy is a priority to meet the need for energy amid the fossil energy crisis and the increasing population of humans Kahraman et al. 2010 Sanders Institute 2019 . The business is the same as providing renewable sources for environmental treatment .
