Wind and solar energy assessment of Northern Cyprus

In recent years, there is a trend to extract energy from renewable energy resources. Renewable energy sources are considered more and more due to the existing standard resources being depleted, and the fact that they are harming the environment with CO
₂
emissions. Solar energy and wind energy are the two main renewable energy resources. In this paper, we assess the wind and solar energy potential as a renewable energy resource for Northern Cyprus, and based on measured data we provide an energy generation portfolio. One important point is how wind energy can be used together in a hybrid system with the high solar potential of Northern Cyprus. Advantages and disadvantages of such a hybrid system along with a cost analysis will also be presented in this paper.