This thesis advances the understanding of Eritrea's wind energy resources in order to assist development in that country. This paper first provides background information about wind power. The evaluation of Eritrea's wind resource includes a review of available data and discussion of analysis methods. Results imply high wind power potential at the southern port city of Aseb, where data indicate mean annual wind speeds of 9.5 meters per second at 10 meters height. This suggests that wind would be a cost-effective power source for Eritrea. This paper concludes with a discussion of the implications of these results for Eritrean wind energy development and a series of recommendations for Eritrea's wind energy development program.

The author would like to thank the Eritrean Department of Energy for providing data and information; Rich Simon for his expert advice on the meteorological aspects of this study; and the committee members for the time and effort contributed to this project.