A New Approach to Assess Wind Energy Potential

To meet the increasing global demand for renewable energy, such as wind energy, an increasing number of wind parks are being constructed worldwide. Finding a suitable location requires a detailed and often costly analysis of local wind conditions. Plain average wind speed maps cannot provide a precise forecast of wind power because of the non-linear relationship between wind speed and production. We suggest a novel, globally feasible approach to assess the local wind energy potential: First, meteorological reanalysis data are applied to obtain long-term low-scale wind speed data at specific turbine locations and hub heights. Second, the relation between wind data and energy production is for the first time determined via a five parameter logistic function using actual high-frequency energy production data. The resulting wind energy index allows for a turbine-specific estimation of the expected wind power at an unobserved location. A map of the wind power potential for Germany exemplifies our approach.

Shen, Z.Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany (författare)
Cabrera, B. L.Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany (författare)
Odening, M.Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany (författare)
Deckert, L.4inita GmbH, Berlin, Germany (författare)
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany4inita GmbH, Berlin, Germany (creator_code:org_t)

Av författaren/redakt...: Ritter, Matthias; Shen, Z.; Cabrera, B. L.; Odening, M.; Deckert, L.

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