Statistical examination of wind energy’s contribution to carbon dioxide emissions reduction* : *Study: Adrar, located in Southern Algeria

The emission of carbon dioxide is one of the most problems that contribute to climate change. The wind energy is a good renewable energy that can be exploited to reduce these problems. However, this kind of green energy needs a statistical analysis according to the studied region. Algeria has a considerable potential of wind energy, especially in Southern Algeria region where this study will be focused on the Adrar location. In order to assess the wind energy generated by NORDEX N50 wind turbines, the used wind data (at 80m from the ground) were gathered between 2001 and 2018 every three hours. They were used to estimate the monthly, seasonal, and yearly Weibull parameters for wind distributions.. Finally, the amount of natural gas equivalent and the amount of carbon dioxide that could be avoided according to agency APRUE norms. The quantity of energy that can be generated is raised constantly from January until May when it reaches its peak, and then it begins to decrease in the other months, in general spring is the best season for wind energy generation