Availability of wind energy resource potential for power generation at Jos, Nigeria

Oluseyi O. Ajayi1, R. O. Fagbenle2, James Katende3, Joshua Olusegun Okeniyi1
1Mechanical Engineering Department, Covenant University, Ota, 112101, Nigeria
2Mechanical Engineering Department, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, 220282, Nigeria
3Electrical and Information Engineering Department, Covenant University, Ota, 112101, Nigeria

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