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This paper describes the analytical and modelling methods employed in a Wind Resource Assessment (WRA) and reliability assessment of a Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) for small island networks. A case study of the Caribbean island of Anguilla has been conducted. A detailed wind regime revealed a mean wind speed of 7.9 ms−1 for extrapolated heights 55 m and higher. Both analytical and modelling...