33RD DAAAM INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING AND AUTOMATION DOI: 10.2507/33rd.daaam.proceedings.009 ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS OF WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL IN THE MOUNTAIN AREA AROUND SARAJEVO Rejhana Blazevic, Halima Hadziahmetovic, Sanda Midzic Kurtagic & Mirela Alispahic This Publication has to be referred as: Blazevic, R[ejhana]; Hadziahmetovic, H[alima]; Midzic Kurtagic, S[anda] & Alispahic, M[irela] (2022). Assessment and Analysis of Wind Energy Potential in the Mountain Area Around Sarajevo, Proceedings of the 33rd DAAAM International Symposium, pp.0058-0067, B. Katalinic (Ed.), Published by DAAAM International, ISBN 978-3-902734-36-5, ISSN 1726-9679, Vienna, Austria DOI: 10.2507/33rd.daaam.proceedings.009 Abstract The main goal of this paper is to evaluate and discuss the energy potential of wind in the mountain area around Sarajevo. The analysis of wind energy potential was performed based on measured wind data for Bjelasnica in a period from 2000 to 2017. Measured data for wind velocity were obtained from the Federal Hydrometeorological Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The results of this investigation showed that the analysed place falls under Class 7 according to the international system of wind classification, as the mean long term wind velocity recorded in the analysed area was 11 m/s and the corresponding mean long term power density was estimated about 2013 W/m 2 at 10 m height. Taking into account the power coefficient of the wind turbine as well as the utilization factor of the turbine and generator, it is obtained that the mean long term electrical power density is about 624 W/m 2 . For a better insight into the characteristics of the occurrence of high-wind velocity, the calculation of expected maximum wind velocity for a return period of 50 years was carried out. It was shown that for the return period of 50 years, the reference extreme wind velocity is 64.6 m/s. Keywords: Weibull distribution; renewable energy sources; wind potential; wind power density; wind velocity 1. Introduction Need to promote and research the possibility of using renewable energy sources has been imposed for a long time as a consequence of the energy crisis, which is reflected in the increasing prices of fossil fuels and the increasing need for additional amounts of energy. One of the strategic goals of the European Union (EU) energy policy is to encourage the use of renewable energy sources with the aim of reducing the negative impact on the environment as well as reducing dependence on energy imports. Renewable energy sources, especially wind energy and solar energy, are playing an increasingly important role in the energy industry considering efforts to reduce the negative impact on nature. According to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA), since 1990 global renewable energy sources have grown at an average annual rate of 2.2% [1]. Only in 2020 renewable energy use increased 3% and the main reason for that is growth in electricity generation from renewable sources. Renewable electricity generation in 2020 has been expanded almost 7% where solar PV and wind represent two-thirds of renewables growth [2]. - 0058 -