Continuing to use fossil fuels is bound to pollute the atmosphere, and consequently, unwanted greenhouse and climate change effects will come to dominate every part of the earth. It is, therefore, advisable to exploit clean energy resources for many nations in the world to try to keep their environment friendly, such as wind energy. Hence, it is necessary to determine to start the immediate usage of the wind energy potential and the investigation of the necessary techniques and economic feasibility in every country. In this study, the possible wind energy potential has been investigated in Kiltahya, Turkey. In this regard, a wind observation station was established at the Dumlupinar University Main Campus, and it is examining the possible electrical power that can be generated by the wind. The data collected in this observation station between the dates of July 1, 2001 and February 28, 2003 were evaluated via the CALLaLOG 98 and ALWIN package softwares. Inside the observatory field, the measured average wind speed for a period of 20 months is 4.62 m/s for a 30 in height, while the energy density is 36.62 W/m(2). Values from the established measurements are searched to determine whether electricity can be produced from the wind energy. The mean wind speed does not provide economical electricity production from the wind energy, and the measurements should be evaluated in the long term in accordance with technological developments and reduction in the cost of turbines. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.