Mesoscale Simulation of Year-to-Year Variation of Wind Power Potential over Southern China

The objectives of this study are to combine historical observations and state-of-the-art numerical models (MM5/CALMET system) to map the spatial distribution of wind resources in high resolution, and to help foster a deeper understanding of the wind power potential over southern China (Guangdong). H...

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Published in:Energies (Basel) 2009-06, Vol.2 (2), p.340-361
Main Authors: Yim, Steve H.L., Fung, Jimmy C.H., Lau, Alexis K.H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy sources
Climate change
Environmental impact
Fossil fuels
mesoscale modeling
Renewable resources
Topography
Wind power
wind power map
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Summary:The objectives of this study are to combine historical observations and state-of-the-art numerical models (MM5/CALMET system) to map the spatial distribution of wind resources in high resolution, and to help foster a deeper understanding of the wind power potential over southern China (Guangdong). Hourly wind fields were simulated for three entire years (2004-2006). It found that almost 70% of the time, the wind speed along the coast of Guangdong is over 5 m/s, which is deemed a baseline magnitude for typical wind turbines. Spatial plots of the wind speed and power and their variations over Guangdong Province for the three years are also presented.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en20200340