Local wind-energy potential for the city of Guelph, Ontario (Canada)

Municipalities around the world are using community energy plans (CEPs) to drive progress towards a more sustainable energy future. Many recognize the supply of local and renewable energy as a crucial component of a resilient future including the potential use of wind power generation. The city of G...

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Published in:Renewable energy 2011-05, Vol.36 (5), p.1437-1446
Main Authors: McIntyre, Joseph H., Lubitz, William D., Stiver, Warren H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Arrays
Communities
Data modeling
Demand
Economic data
Energy
Energy economics
Energy use
Exact sciences and technology
General, economic and professional studies
Marketing
Methodology
Methodology. Modelling
Natural energy
Renewable energy
Resource assessment
Turbine power curve
Turbines
Urban wind energy
Wind energy
Wind power generation
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Summary:Municipalities around the world are using community energy plans (CEPs) to drive progress towards a more sustainable energy future. Many recognize the supply of local and renewable energy as a crucial component of a resilient future including the potential use of wind power generation. The city of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) included wind energy as a component of its CEP. The goal of this work was to estimate the potential for wind power generation within the municipal boundaries of this city. This paper summarizes the methodology used and results obtained with site and meteorological data, wind maps, and turbine power curves. The methodology relies on the use of a geographically uniform array of turbines, spread throughout the community. An array of utility-scale turbines could potentially generate 29% of Guelph’s 2005 total electricity demand, whereas one consisting of small-scale turbines could achieve 10% of that demand.
ISSN:0960-1481
1879-0682
DOI:10.1016/j.renene.2010.10.020