ABSTRACT Wind energy has a significant role in promoting for sustainable development. Growth in power generation from wind has become a competitive and acceptable renewable energy resource. Wind energy can be shared in securing sustainable and safe energy supply. The first step of a wind energy project is the evaluation of wind speed characteristics and the condition of the site. In this paper, a small wind farm is proposed to be installed in two selected sites in the north of Iraq (Dokan 35.9496° N, 44.9621° E and Chamchamal 35.5292° N, 44.8217° E at Al- Sulimania Governorate. Ten 50 kW wind turbines are considered, and their performance is primarily evaluated. Wind energy parameters and the capacity factor are calculated for a year. The shape and scale factors for both sites (Dokan and Chamchamal) were found 2.092, 5.233, and 2.104,5.325, respectively. The net capacity factor for both sites was found 16.94% and 18.08% and the estimated cost of energy laid in the range (0.04 USD/kWh-0.06 USD/kWh) which is in good agreement with other researcher achievements. Both sites possess fair condition for installing wind turbines. An increase in the capacity factor by 5% leads to reduce the payback period by 30%.