Research Article

Generalized Extreme Value Distribution Models for the Assessment of Seasonal Wind Energy Potential of Debuncha, Cameroon

Table 1

Data summary statistics and parameter estimates.

DistributionsMin wind speed dataAverage wind speed dataMax wind speed data

Weibull
2.76 3.13 3.29
 s.e 0.343 0.12 0.125
(m/s) 1.622.56 3.63
 s.e 1.00 0.05 0.063
values of K-S 0.175 0.182 0.172
Gumbel
1.221.98 2.833
 s.e 0.0190.0260.037
(m/s)0.350.47 0.665
 s.e 0.016 0.021 0.03
values of K-S0.149 0.108 0.121
Frechet
4.88 4.88 4.73
 s.e 0.220.230.20
(m/s) 1.93 1.93 2.76
 s.e 0.022 0.0220.033
values of K-S 0.1090.083 0.074
Descriptive statistics
 Mean (m/s) 1.44 2.293.26
 s.d 0.54 0.74 1.0
 Min (m/s)0.71.4 1.9
 Max (m/s) 3.5 4.62 6.4
 Skew 1.39 1.36 1.26
 Kurtosis 1.41 0.9 0.79
 s.e 0.030.04 0.05