Open AccessWind power meteorology. Part II: siting and models
Author(s) -
Petersen Erik L.,
Mortensen Niels G.,
Landberg Lars,
Højstrup Jørgen,
Frank Helmut P.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
wind energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1099-1824
pISSN - 1095-4244
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1824(199812)1:2<55::aid-we5>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - terrain , meteorology , wind power forecasting , wind power , environmental science , wind resource assessment , wind speed , resource (disambiguation) , estimation , wind direction , computer science , geography , electric power system , engineering , power (physics) , systems engineering , cartography , electrical engineering , computer network , physics , quantum mechanics
The data used in wind power meteorology stem mainly from three sources: on‐site wind measurements, the synoptic networks and the reanalysis projects. Wind climate analysis, wind resource estimation and siting further require a detailed description of the topography of the terrain—with respect to the roughness of the surface, near‐by obstacles and orographical features. Finally, the meteorological models used for estimation and prediction of the wind are described; their classification, inputs, limitations and requirements. A comprehensive modelling concept, meso/microscale modelling, is introduced and a procedure for short‐term prediction of the wind resource is described. Copyright © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.