Optimal planning for sustainable and cost-effective power generation on the Red Sea coast

The power in the wind is a clean source over the world, and it can be used economically on a significant scale. A turbine's economic value is directly related to the price of other electrical power. This research analyzes the economic ability to generate electricity from the inshore winds at Saint Paul region, the western coast of Red Sea, Egypt. In this respect, the annual average power density at the level of 100 m was 569 kW/m(2). This seaboard site has enormous potential for wind power generation, and is technically acceptable for setting up wind farms, similar to these at some European cities like Delfzijl (Netherlands) and Vindeby (Denmark). A simulation of energy cost analysis for a 100 MW class inshore wind farm was presented. In light of economic feasibility, the energy output from the assumed wind plant reached above 528 GWh per year, that would cost 1.56 US cent per kWh. Officials should pay attention to this wind-rich region on the Red Sea shores to generate more clean electricity via this locally and globally competitive price.