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1.2.101-RENEW20142015-219-NSCGS
Wind power density
The model has proved its efficiency simulating winds at coastal waters so the next step toward building a wind resource map is to evaluate the amount of wind energy available for extraction. The wind power den- sity is a useful tool for evaluating the wind resource available at a potential site without the need of the wind turbine specifications. It measures the amount of wind energy or power available at a specific location. The power density is given by the following expression: where W is the wind power density (W/m 2 ), V is the wind speed (m/s), and ρ is the air density (kg/m 3 ), taken here as a constant value of 1.225 kg/m 3 . The power density is proportional to the cube of the veloc- ity and for this reason it is of utmost importance to have accurate measures of the wind field since small deviations can lead to large errors in the wind power calculations. The wind power density can be divided into classes according to its potential. Seven wind power classes are defined and presented in Table 6. Typically, wind power classes above 3 are suitable for wind power development. A general wind power distribu- tion classified into classes can therefore be used as initial guidance in selecting regions for wind power harnessing. In the present analysis, the wind power density is presented as an average over the 5 year period. The results are mapped and displayed in Figure 2 along 222 Table 6. eWind speed power classes at 80 m height. Wind Power Class Wind Power Density (W/m 2 ) 1 0–251.3 2 251.3–375.1 3 375.1–490.8 4 490.8–603.6 5 603.6–732.6 6 732.6–975.1 7 > 975.1 Table 7. Wind speed power density for six test sites along the Iberian coast. Location Wind Power Density (W/m 2 ) (a) Aguçadoura 693 (b) S. Pedro de Moel 526 (c) Peniche 561 (d) Sines 505 (e) Estaca de Bares 860 (f) Villano Sisargas 1006 Figure 2. Annual mean wind power density at 80 m height for the 5 year period. with the location of 6 test sites along the Iberian coast. Special attention is given to the pilot zones of Aguçadoura (a) and S. Pedro de Moel (b) delimitated by the red lines in the map. The 2 areas correspond to two of the most studied test sites in the Portuguese coast, with high potential in the renewable energy sector. Inspection of Figure 2 allows verifying that the power density increases from south to north reaching its maximum levels off the Galicia coast. This region represents the most energetic area with mean power densities increased up to class 6 (800–900 W/m 2 ). Notwithstanding, the Portuguese coastal area has a power density coverage of nearly 400–700 W/m 2 . At lower latitudes the energy density decreases falling into classes 4–5 according to Table 6. Likewise 693 W/m 2 and 526 W/m 2 of wind power are available for extraction at the two pilot zones of Aguçadoura and S. Pedro de Moel respectively. Offshore the Northern Spain coast these numbers increase up to 1006 W/m 2 at Villano Sisargas nearly the double of the power found at lower latitudes like Sines (505 W/m 2 ). Table 7 sum- marizes the wind power density for the 6 geographical locations along the Iberian coast. In general it can be concluded that the whole Iberian coast offers s high potential for wind power exploitation with particular focus on the northern regions. 3.2 Download 448.58 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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