Solar and Wind resources estimation: an overview

The renewable energies are of tremendous importance for the fight against greenhouse gas effects. They are also of paramount importance for the rural electrification and to open access to energy for all. Before making investment in this domain, there is a need for knowing their potential. This can only be achieved through the evaluation of natural resources of solar and wind energies. This paper presents some of the means and tools for estimation.

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