The GCC: Wind technology deployment potential

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, known fossil fuel producers, are well aware of this energy source´s problems such as depletability and pollution. To address these issues, this region has shown willingness and determination in its mission of deploying renewable energy sources particularly wind energy to support and enhance their growth. The following is accomplished by investigating the suitability of these sources. This paper presents the wind potential and characteristics of this region by discussing the annual and monthly average wind speed. Based on the data obtained the locations were classified according to wind speed highlighting the applicability of wind energy in the GCC countries.