Spatiotemporal wind energy potential estimation and analysis in Japan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taichi Matsuoka ◽  
Tetsushi Amano ◽  
Remi Delage ◽  
Toshihiko Nakata
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Power Output ◽  
Weather Forecast ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Temporal Smoothing ◽  
Wind Potential ◽  
Efficient Integration ◽  
Sustainable Energy Systems ◽  
Wind Energy Potential

<p>For an efficient integration of wind and solar resources toward sustainable energy systems, it is crucial to consider their fluctuations in space and time. Current spatial wind potential estimations in Japan are limited to the annual average of wind speed. In this study, we evaluate the spatial and temporal evolution of both onshore and offshore wind energy potential in Japan based on 5 km mesh and 1-hour sampling weather forecast data. We then demonstrate the benefits of cross-border sharing on the power output stability and identify important sites having high average potential and low average correlation with other sites for the temporal smoothing of power output.</p>

Investigation on offshore wind energy potential in Benin Republic

2019 ◽  
pp. 0309524X1987276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurel R Aza-Gnandji ◽  
François-Xavier Fifatin ◽  
Frédéric Dubas ◽  
Télesphore C Nounangnonhou ◽  
Christophe Espanet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Exclusive Economic Zone ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Energy ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Wind Potential ◽  
Wind Energy Potential ◽  
Economic Zone ◽  
Benin Republic

This article presents a study on offshore wind energy viability in Benin Republic. Weibull law has been used to model the spatial distribution of daily wind speed data in Benin Republic’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The spatial distribution of wind energy potential in Benin’s exclusive economic zone has been obtained at several heights by extrapolating Weibull parameters. Wind resource has then been categorized using National Renewable Energy Laboratory standards. Bathymetric data in the exclusive economic zone are used to determine areas showing good compromise between exploitable wind potential and turbine’s foundation. We have shown that Benin’s offshore resources can reach Class 7 at 100 m height, Class 6, respectively, at 100 and 80 m heights and finally Class 5 at 50 m height. We have also shown that locations close to the shore are the most suitable to offshore wind power generation in Benin’s exclusive economic zone.

scholarly journals Assessment of Offshore Wind Characteristics and Wind Energy Potential in Bohai Bay, China

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 2879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianxing Yu ◽  
Yiqin Fu ◽  
Yang Yu ◽  
Shibo Wu ◽  
Yuanda Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Speed ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Wind Direction ◽  
Resource Assessment ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Bohai Bay ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Wind Potential ◽  
Wind Energy Potential ◽  
Wind Characteristics

Wind energy, one of the most sustainable renewable energy sources, has been extensively developed worldwide. However, owing to the strong regional and seasonal differences, it is necessary to first evaluate wind energy resources in detail. In this study, the offshore wind characteristics and wind energy potential of Bohai Bay (38.7° N, 118.7° E), China, were statistically analyzed using two-year offshore wind data with a time interval of one second. Furthermore, Nakagami and Rician distributions were used for wind energy resource assessment. The results show that the main wind direction in Bohai Bay is from the east (−15°–45°), with a speed below 12 m/s, mainly ranging from 4 to 8 m/s. The main wind speed ranges in April and October are higher than those in August and December. The night wind speed is generally higher than that in the daytime. The Nakagami and Rician distributions performed reasonably in calculating the wind speed distributions and potential assessments. However, Nakagami distribution provided better wind resource assessment in this region. The wind potential assessment results suggest that Bohai Bay could be considered as a wind class I region, with east as the dominant wind direction.

scholarly journals Exploring the Grid Value of Offshore Wind Energy in Oregon

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4435
Author(s):  
Travis C. Douville ◽  
Dhruv Bhatnagar
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Cost Model ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Resource Complementarity ◽  
Wind Energy Potential

The significant offshore wind energy potential of Oregon faces several challenges, including a power grid which was not developed for the purpose of transmitting energy from the ocean. The grid impacts of the energy resource are considered through the lenses of (i) resource complementarity with Variable Renewable Energy resources; (ii) correlations with load profiles from the four balancing authorities with territory in Oregon; and (iii) spatial value to regional and coastal grids as represented through a production cost model of the Western Interconnection. The capacity implications of the interactions between offshore wind and the historical east-to-west power flows of the region are discussed. The existing system is shown to accommodate more than two gigawatts of offshore wind interconnections with minimal curtailment. Through three gigawatts of interconnection, transmission flows indicate a reduction of coastal and statewide energy imports as well as minimal statewide energy exports.

scholarly journals Wind Data Analysis and Wind Flow Simulation Over Large Areas

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-45
Author(s):  
Angel Terziev ◽  
Ivan Antonov ◽  
Rositsa Velichkova
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Wind Flow ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Wind Potential ◽  
Wind Energy Potential ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Increasing the share of renewable energy sources is one of the core policies of the European Union. This is because of the fact that this energy is essential in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions and securing energy supplies. Currently, the share of wind energy from all renewable energy sources is relatively low. The choice of location for a certain wind farm installation strongly depends on the wind potential. Therefore the accurate assessment of wind potential is extremely important. In the present paper an analysis is made on the impact of significant possible parameters on the determination of wind energy potential for relatively large areas. In the analysis the type of measurements (short- and long-term on-site measurements), the type of instrumentation and the terrain roughness factor are considered. The study on the impact of turbulence on the wind flow distribution over complex terrain is presented, and it is based on the real on-site data collected by the meteorological tall towers installed in the northern part of Bulgaria. By means of CFD based software a wind map is developed for relatively large areas. Different turbulent models in numerical calculations were tested and recommendations for the usage of the specific models in flows modeling over complex terrains are presented. The role of each parameter in wind map development is made. Different approaches for determination of wind energy potential based on the preliminary developed wind map are presented.

scholarly journals Using 3DVAR data assimilation to measure offshore wind energy potential at different turbine heights in the West Mediterranean

2017 ◽  
Vol 208 ◽  
pp. 1232-1245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alain Ulazia ◽  
Jon Sáenz ◽  
Gabriel Ibarra-Berastegui ◽  
Santos J. González-Rojí ◽  
Sheila Carreno-Madinabeitia
Keyword(s):  
Data Assimilation ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Energy ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
The West ◽  
Wind Energy Potential

Synergetic use of multiple scatterometers for offshore wind energy potential assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 106745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surisetty V.V. Arun Kumar ◽  
Garlapati Nagababu ◽  
Rashmi Sharma ◽  
Raj Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Energy ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Wind Energy Potential

scholarly journals A decision support system for assessing offshore wind energy potential in the North Sea

Energy Policy ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 541-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Schillings ◽  
Thomas Wanderer ◽  
Lachlan Cameron ◽  
Jan Tjalling van der Wal ◽  
Jerome Jacquemin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
North Sea ◽  
Support System ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
The North ◽  
The North Sea ◽  
Wind Energy Potential

scholarly journals The Future of European Onshore Wind Energy Potential: Detailed Distribution and Simulation of Advanced Turbine Designs

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Severin Ryberg ◽  
Dilara Gulcin Caglayan ◽  
Sabrina Schmitt ◽  
Jochen Linßen ◽  
Detlef Stolten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Onshore Wind ◽  
Wind Energy Generation ◽  
Wind Potential ◽  
Generation Cost ◽  
Wind Energy Potential ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Far Future

Considering the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, onshore wind energy is certain to play a major role in future energy systems. This topic has received significant attention from the research community, producing many estimations of Europe's onshore wind potential for capacity and generation. Despite this focus, previous estimates have relied on distribution assumptions and simulation schemes that summarily under predict both the amount of available future wind capacity as well as its performance. Foremost in this regard is the common use of contemporary, or at least near-future, turbine designs which are not fitting for a far-future context. To fulfill this role, an improved, transparent, and fully reproducible work flow is presented for determining European onshore wind potential. Within a scenario of turbine cost and design in 2050, 13.5 TWof capacity is found to be available, allowing for 34.4 PWh of generation. By sorting the explicitly-placed potential generation locations by their expected generation cost, national relations between turbine cost and performance versus a desired capacity are exposed. In this way, it is shown that all countries possess some potential for onshore wind energy generation below 4 €ct kWh-1. and, furthermore, that it is unlikely for these costs to exceed 6 €ct kWh-1.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document