Table 2. Design basic wind speed and best fitting probability distribution for each station in Ethiopia.
No Station/towns Basic Wind Speed Best fitting probability distribution
Vref (m/s)
1 Abobo 25.88 Gamma
2 Abomsa 37.00 EV3-Min (Weibull)
3 Adama 37.80 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
4 addisababa 44.87 GEV-Max
5 Adele 39.78 Galton
6 Adet 32.54 EV1-Max (Gumbel, L-Moments)
7 Adigirat 54.67 Gamma
8 Adiwa 54.57 GEV-Min (L-Moments)
9 Aira 30.58 Gamma
10 Alemaya 49.55 Gamma
11 Alemketema 35.41 Gamma
12 Alge 25.53 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
13 Aman 28.75 EV1-Max (Gumbel)
14 Amba Mariam 36.28 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
15 Ambo 30.03 EV1-Max (Gumbel)
16 Amde Werk 39.32 Gamma
17 Anger 29.32 GEV-Max
18 Arbaminch 40.25 EV2-Max (L-Moments)
19 Arisirobe 42.84 Log Normal
20 Arjo 25.53 GEV-Max
21 Asosa 31.88 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
22 Assaita 38.45 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
23 Atsibe 54.45 Gamma
24 AwashArba 30.11 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
25 Axum 54.84 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
26 Ayehu 29.63 Gamma
27 Aykel 35.00 Gamma
28 Aysha 43.30 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
29 Bahir Dar (airport) 30.71 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
30 Balerobe 43.78 Galton
31 Bati 45.42 EV1-Max (Gumbel)
No Station/towns Basic Wind Speed Best fitting probability distribution
Vref (m/s)
32 Bedele_ 24.85 GEV-Max
33 Begi 27.46 GEV-Max
34 Bele_checeta 46.17 Normal (L-Moments)
35 Bilate 34.04 Galton
36 Bore_gust 39.64 GEV-Max
37 Buie 30.28 GEV-Max
38 Bullen 32.91 EV1-Max (Gumbel, L-Moments)
39 Bure 24.66 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
40 Burjisoyoma 42.36 Gamma
41 Chagni 31.12 EV1-Max (Gumbel)
42 Cheffa 37.88 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
43 Chercher 52.38 Gamma
44 Chida 27.27 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
45 Chira 29.48 Pearson III
46 Dagahabour 54.87 Log Normal
47 Dallifage 34.75 Gamma
48 Dangila 29.67 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
49 Debark 37.66 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
50 Debre Berhan 38.41 Gamma
51 Debre Markos 29.80 Gamma
52 Debre Tabor 33.11 Gamma
53 Debre Werk 29.47 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
54 Debrezeit 31.07 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
55 Dedesa 27.36 Gamma
56 Delomena 45.27 Galton
57 Dembidolo 27.60 Galton
58 Dilla 37.92 Galton
59 Dinkiti 51.83 EV1-Max (Gumbel)
60 Doloddo 52.63 Normal (L-Moments)
61 Dubiti 35.79 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
62 Ejaji 29.23 Gamma
63 Elidar 42.61 EV1-Max (Gumbel)
No Station/towns Basic Wind Speed Best fitting probability distribution
Vref (m/s)
64 Elkere 54.46 EV3-Min (Weibull, L-Moments)
65 Emdiber 28.15 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
66 Enewari 37.20 EV1-Max (Gumbel, L-Moments)
67 Erer 38.50 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
68 Fadise 43.06 Normal (L-Moments)
69 Fiche 31.80 Gamma
70 FILIT 54.41 EV3-Min (Weibull, L-Moments)
71 Freweini 54.50 Gamma
72 Gambela 26.46 Gamma
73 Gatira 24.73 Galton
74 Gelemso 37.61 GEV-Min (L-Moments)
75 Gewane 28.66 Galton
76 Gidayana 27.97 Gamma
77 Ginir 47.63 Normal (L-Moments)
78 Gmbi 25.78 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
79 Gode 54.86 Gamma
80 Goffer 34.63 GEV-Max
81 Gololcha_chanch 38.24 Pearson III
82 Gololcha_jare 45.63 Normal (L-Moments)
83 Gonder(syno) 35.74 Gamma
84 Gore 31.36 GEV-Max (kappa specified)
85 Gundermeskel 31.74 Gamma
86 Hageremariyam 39.41 GEV-Max
87 Harawa 54.39 Gamma
88 Hosana 29.36 Galton
89 Humera 48.65 EV1-Max (Gumbel)
90 Hunte 42.85 Galton
91 Hwassa 34.34 GEV-Min
92 Ime 54.78 EV3-Min (Weibull)
93 Jijiga 54.65 Gamma
94 Jima 26.11 EV3-Min (Weibull, L-Moments)
95 Jinka 34.58 EV1-Max (Gumbel)
No Station/towns Basic Wind Speed Best fitting probability distribution
Vref (m/s)
96 Kachise 29.77 Log Normal
97 Kamashe 33.86 EV1-Max (Gumbel, L-Moments)
98 Kebirdehar 54.84 EV1-Max (Gumbel)
99 Kibremengist 36.46 GEV-Min (L-Moments)
100 Kibremengist 41.32 Galton
101 Kobbo 47.59 Gamma
102 Kofele 38.51 Galton
103 Konso 41.58 EV1-Max (Gumbel, L-Moments)
104 Kulumsa 35.91 GEV-Max
105 Lalibela 42.99 Gamma
106 Lare 26.06 Gamma
107 Lay_Birr 29.11 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
108 Limugenet 26.21 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
109 M_Abaya 33.27 EV3-Min (Weibull, L-Moments)
110 Maichew 51.22 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
111 Maitsebry 42.84 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
112 Majete 37.85 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
113 Maji 30.09 EV1-Max (Gumbel)
114 Mankush 37.55 EV1-Max (Gumbel)
115 Mashabonga 25.91 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
116 Mehal Meda 38.47 Gamma
117 Meiso 37.85 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
118 Mekane Selam 34.13 Gamma
119 Mekele Apo 54.20 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
120 Melkasa 37.50 GEV-Max
121 Meraro 39.75 Galton
122 Metehara 37.31 EV3-Min (Weibull, L-Moments)
123 Metema 36.60 Gamma
124 Mille 37.46 Gamma
125 Motta 30.53 Gamma
126 Moyale 48.78 EV1-Max (Gumbel)
127 Nedjo 29.28 Gamma
No Station/towns Basic Wind Speed Best fitting probability distribution
Vref (m/s)
128 Nefasemewecha 33.56 Gamma
129 Negele 38.27 Pareto (L-Moments)
130 Nekemt 25.32 Pareto
131 Nuraera 37.81 EV3-Min (Weibull)
132 Pawe 32.61 EV1-Max (Gumbel)
133 Quara(Gelego) 38.94 EV1-Max (Gumbel)
134 Sawula 32.16 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
135 Sekoru 26.98 GEV-Max
136 Semera 37.24 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
137 Seru 40.92 Normal (L-Moments)
138 Shahura 30.43 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
139 Shambu 27.84 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
140 Shergizen 30.44 Gamma
141 Shiraro 49.89 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
142 Shireendesilase 49.72 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
143 Shoa robit 36.62 Galton
144 Shola Gebeya 37.39 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
145 Simada 31.59 Gamma
146 Sinana 43.78 Galton
147 Sirinka 43.61 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
148 Tekeze Hydropower 47.38 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
149 Tepi 27.66 EV1-Max (Gumbel)
150 Tercha 31.01 GEV-Max
151 Tistiska 43.30 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
152 Wegeltena 38.25 GEV-Max (L-Moments)
153 Werabe 34.01 GEV-Max
154 Wereilu 38.70 Gamma
155 Wolaitasoddo 31.78 Galton
156 Woliso 29.40 Gamma
157 Wonj 37.50 GEV-Max
158 Yetenora 29.28 Gamma
159 Ziwayi 35.66 Log Normal
