Two years of wind-lidar measurements at an Italian Mediterranean Coastal Site

Reliable measurements of vertical profiles of wind speed and direction are needed for testing models and methodologies of use for wind energy assessment. In particular, modelling complex terrain such as coastal areas is challenging due to the coastal discontinuity that is not accurately resolved in...

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Published in:Energy procedia 2017-01, Vol.125, p.214-220
Main Authors: Gullì, D., Avolio, E., Calidonna, C.R., Lo Feudo, T., Torcasio, R.C., Sempreviva, A.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
breeze
coastal wind condition
wind energy
wind-lidar
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Summary:Reliable measurements of vertical profiles of wind speed and direction are needed for testing models and methodologies of use for wind energy assessment. In particular, modelling complex terrain such as coastal areas is challenging due to the coastal discontinuity that is not accurately resolved in mesoscale numerical model. Here, we present a unique database from a coastal site in South Italy (middle of the Mediterranean area) where vertical profiles of wind speed and direction have been collected during a two-year period from a wind-lidar ZEPHIR-300® at a coastal-suburban area. We show an overview analysis on two-year 10-minute averaged wind profiles.
ISSN:1876-6102
1876-6102
DOI:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.08.194