M Rezaei - NamadNiroo Company, Kerman, Iran.
A.A. Gharaveisi - Graduate School of Electrical Engineering, University of Kerman,
M.R. Rezaei - Kerman’s Combined Cycle Power Plant, Kerman, Iran.

In this paper a brief introduction to wind potential study and assessment is presented and some probable windy areas of Kerman are introduced. The approach is based on local wind assessment stations, intuitive historical data and also the general Iranian wind atlas provided by SUNA. Importance of a feasibility study on using wind energy in such areas is illustrated by discussing economic and environmental benefits of installing wind farms.

Wind resource assessment, wind farm, feasibility study