Research Article

Technoeconomic Analysis of a Wind Power Generation System and Wind Resource Mapping Using GIS Tools: The Case of Twelve Locations in the Commune of Evodoula, Cameroon

Table 1

The details of the twelve locations selected in the EEZ of the commune of Evodoula.

LocationsMetric coordinates (UTM WGS84)Height (m)NASA measurement periodData sizeTemporal resolutionActual altitude (m)Characteristic of the location
Latitude UTM: (m)Longitude UTM: (m)

Evodoula452607.098067673744537.52131753410 m above the ground1 January 1980 to 31 December 201940 yearsMonthly589 m above sea levelPlain (medium altitude zone)
Ekol454182.891094454751878.24446581510 m above the ground1 January 1980 to 31 December 201940 yearsMonthly519 m above sea levelPlain (medium altitude zone)
Etok452459.799885314740132.70459208710 m above the ground1 January 1980 to 31 December 201940 yearsMonthly496 m above sea levelPlain (medium altitude zone)
Ayos451956.998809024753100.5350948810 m above the ground1 January 1980 to 31 December 201940 yearsMonthly560 m above sea levelHill (high altitude area)
Okok457317.584751385749322.66385585610 m above the ground1 January 1980 to 31 December 201940 yearsMonthly504 m above sea levelPlain (low altitude area)
Nkolkougda452662.378091507746206.47012751810 m above the ground1 January 1980 to 31 December 201940 yearsMonthly533 m above sea levelPlain (medium altitude zone)
Ngobo457409.03077657747472.82264626710 m above the ground1 January 1980 to 31 December 201940 yearsMonthly501 m above sea levelPlain (low altitude area)
Ntouda460288.012024404745955.59838608610 m above the ground1 January 1980 to 31 December 201940 yearsMonthly503 m above sea levelPlain (low altitude area)
Nkolmeyos II459653.39385223738640.85540436410 m above the ground1 January 1980 to 31 December 201940 yearsMonthly476 m above sea levelPlain (low altitude area)
Nkotabel456097.566936127745583.79399919310 m above the ground1 January 1980 to 31 December 201940 yearsMonthly484 m above sea levelPlain (medium altitude zone)
Nkolabang454133.234684029738473.04703146910 m above the ground1 January 1980 to 31 December 201940 yearsMonthly476 m above sea levelPlain (low altitude area)
Nloudou457309.119552975736082.80674077510 m above the ground1 January 1980 to 31 December 201940 yearsMonthly519 m above sea levelPlain (low altitude area)