Investigation of the compliance of offshore wind data with the Weibull distribution function using six different methods

The aim of this study is to investigate how the Weibull Distribution Function (WDF) is compatible with the wind data in offshore regions. Many academic studies on wind energy have been conducted. Determining potential offshore wind energy and making investments in this area have gained further significance today. Although many studies have been made on wind energy, offshore wind energy has received less attention. The compatibility between wind data and WDF on land has been investigated by many academic studies, and the results have been evaluated. However, the compatibility of the offshore wind data with the WDF has not been investigated sufficiently and there are steps to be taken in this regard. In this study, a point was selected in Iskenderun Gulf to examine the compatibility of offshore wind data with WDF function. This study determined both the wind energy potential of the selected region and made many contributions to the literature. Six different methods were used to determine the parameters of the WDF and then, their performance were evaluated in different statistical error analysis tests. (c) 2023 Sharif University of Technology. All rights reserved.