## 1 Introduction  
Environmental issues such as the changing climate and global warming are a major concern, especially as energy demand continues to rise globally [1, 2]. Consumer responses to energy markets change with economic development, as energy is consumed to meet the increasing demands for energy services. This longer-term perspective offers insights into the evolution of energy service use and energy markets, providing valuable empirical evidence for developing climate policies over extended timescales [3]. Raising regional and country-level ambitions will be crucial to meet interlinked energy and climate objectives, especially in the urban environment [4; 5]. New, clean and renewable energy resources are vital to meet this demand and to tackle environmental issues [6]. Wind energy is one of the cleanest and most accessible energy sources that can respond to the world's energy demands, and its contribution to the electricity supply is significantly increasing worldwide [7]. Significant changes have occurred in the outlook for renewable energy sources over the past decade. Renewable energy, once an emerging trend, has become a global necessity, and it experienced an unprecedented growth in global electricity production in 2021, despite the major challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented increase in the global price of energy and commodities. Therefore, for the first time ever, solar and wind energy provided more than 10% of the world's electricity [8]. In 2022, the wind industry had its third-best year, and the dual challenge of secure energy supply and climate goals will propel wind power into a new phase of extraordinary growth, with the demand for wind energy continuing to expand in many countries [7; 9]. The global share of renewable electricity production must increase to 28% by 2030 and 66% by 2050 to limit the increase in global average temperature to less than 2 \({}^{\circ}\)C by the end of the century [5]. To achieve this purpose, providing accurate wind data, especially in developing countries, is one of the basic priorities, while the assessment of the wind energy potential is highly important. About 25 years ago, in Iran, the establishment of an organization dedicated to the development of renewable energy signaled a commitment to strategic planning and concerted efforts to access relevant data and technologies. Presently, the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) is entrusted with the responsibilities of identifying renewable energy resources, undertaking strategic planning and facilitating their development. Since around 2015, this organization has actively pursued private sector engagement and market stimulation, employing mechanisms such as \"Feed-in Tariffs (FIT)\" and implementing \"Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)\". In Iran, a country rich in fossil energy resources, the exploration of new energy methods and resources necessitates a pragmatic approach. By the year 2018, approximately 12 wind farms with capacities ranging from about 1.5 to 61.2 MW had been established [10]. High-quality wind data are essential for a comprehensive wind energy assessment process [9]. To evaluate the wind energy potential over an area, accurate wind data at typical turbine hub heights is necessary. In general, at least one year of collected data are required to realistically estimate the wind energy production potential of a given area [11; 12]. Such data could be collected by installing wind masts to measure wind speed at different heights. However, installing and operating wind masts are very expensive and time-consuming practices [5]. An alternative approach involves utilizing wind measurements obtained from meteorological stations within a dense network, which are typically taken at a height of 10 m above ground level (a.g.l.). Subsequently, these near-surface wind data can be extrapolated to standard hub heights by applying power or logarithmic laws [13; 14; 15].