The present study utilizes wind speed measurements made
at different heights over a period of more than two and half
years at Juaymah meteorological station to evaluate the
performance of 8 horizontal and 4 vertical axis wind turbines of
3 to 20 kW rated power. The objective of this study is to find
out suitable wind turbines for small applications like desert
camping, water pumping, communication towers, and industrial
fencing.