  In the planning phase of siting both new Wind Farms (WFs) and Nuclear Power
Plants (NPPs), many benefits and challenges exist. An important aspect taken
into consideration during the NPP siting is the existence of ultimate heat sink
which is sea water in most cases. That is why most NPPs are sited on sea
coasts. On the other hand, during WF siting, the main influential aspect is the
existence of good wind resources. Many coastal areas around the world fulfill
this requirement for WF siting. Coupling both NPPs and WFs in one site or
nearby has many benefits and obstacles as well. In this paper, the
implementation aspects of NPP and WF coupling/adjacency will be discussed in
detail. Based on international experience and literature reviews, the benefits
and obstacles of this coupling/adjacency are studied and evaluated. Various
case studies are carried out to verify the coupling/adjacency concept. The
benefits of WF geographical distribution are examined on two candidate sites in
Egypt. The WF capacity credit is calculated by implementing the PJM method
using actual three-year hourly wind data. The obtained results are evaluated to
study their applicability in the Egyptian environment and their applicability
for countries in the Gulf region. Finally, both the coupling idea and the
capacity credit values can be used to help decision makers in the planning
phase as well as in the selection of WT characteristics as discussed in this
paper.
