Exploring Wind Energy Potential in KPK-Pakistan by Using Multi Criteria Approach

Renewableenergy resources have great potential to give solution to the long-lastingenergy deficiency problems being faced by Pakistan. The aim of this study wasto utilize 22 years (1983-2005) satellite based data sets of Wind Speed (m/s)at 10m and 50m, 100m, 150m, 300m altitudes, Surface Temperature (0C)and Surface Atmospheric Pressure (kpa) for six districts of KPK (Chitral,Peshawar, Dir, DIK, Buner and Mansehra) respectively. At 10 m altitude, annualwind speed analysis showed similar pattern among all the districts, each withtwo maximum peaks one in April and the other between October and November.Multi-criteria Approach involved, creating suitable criteria for selectedvariables then classification (based on each variable magnitude), score werethen assigned to each class. Based on methodology (MCA) applied in thisresearch, Chitral district appeared as the best location for exploiting interms of wind power.