Research

Wind energy resource mapping for Ethiopia

Comprehensive wind resource assessment for renewable energy planning

ERG is counterpart for the Belgian firm 3E and the Danish Technical University DTU for energy resource mapping for Ethiopia under a World Bank assignment. ERG provides GIS maps for geology, infrastructure, and land use. ERG selected locations for wind measurement masts, supervised installation of the masts, and supervised data collection.

Client

World Bank

Year

2015-2017

Duration

24 months

Location

Ethiopia

Objectives

Create comprehensive wind energy resource maps
Develop GIS maps for geology, infrastructure, and land use
Install wind measurement masts at strategic locations
Supervise data collection and analysis

Outcomes

Detailed wind resource maps for Ethiopia
GIS database for renewable energy planning
Network of wind measurement masts
Data collection and monitoring framework