Supplementary material to "The Tall Tower Dataset. A unique initiative to boost wind energy research"

Abstract. A dataset containing quality controlled wind observations from 222 tall towers has been created. Wind speed and wind direction measurements have been collected from existing tall towers around the world in an effort to boost the utilisation of these non-standard atmospheric datasets, especially within the wind energy and research fields. The observations taken at several heights greater than 10 metres above ground level have been retrieved from various sparse datasets and compiled in a unique collection with a common format, access, documentation and quality control. For the latter, a total of 18 Quality Control checks have been considered to ensure the high quality of the wind records. Non-quality-controlled temperature, relative humidity and barometric pressure data from the towers have also been obtained and included in the dataset. The Tall Tower Dataset (Ramon and Lledó, 2019a) is published in the repository EUDAT and made available at https://doi.org/10.23728/b2share.0d3a99db75df4238820ee548f35ee36b.

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The Tall Tower Dataset: a unique initiative to boost wind energy research

Earth System Science Data ◽

10.5194/essd-12-429-2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 429-439

Author(s):

Jaume Ramon ◽

Llorenç Lledó ◽

Núria Pérez-Zanón ◽

Albert Soret ◽

Francisco J. Doblas-Reyes

Keyword(s):

Quality Control ◽

Wind Energy ◽

Ground Level ◽

Barometric Pressure ◽

Pressure Data ◽

Energy Research ◽

Research Fields ◽

The World ◽

Tall Tower

Abstract. A dataset containing quality-controlled wind observations from 222 tall towers has been created. Wind speed and wind direction measurements covering the 1984–2017 period have been collected from existing tall towers around the world in an effort to boost the utilization of these non-standard atmospheric datasets, especially within the wind energy and research fields. Observations taken at several heights greater than 10 m above ground level have been retrieved from various sparse datasets and compiled in a unique collection with a common format, access, documentation and quality control. For the last, a total of 18 quality control checks have been considered to ensure the high quality of the wind records. Non-quality-controlled temperature, relative humidity and barometric pressure data from the towers have also been obtained and included in the dataset. The Tall Tower Dataset (Ramon and Lledó, 2019a) is published in the repository EUDAT and made available at https://doi.org/10.23728/b2share.136ecdeee31a45a7906a773095656ddb.

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A Scientometric Assessment of Wind Energy Research Productivity: A Scientometric Study

International Journal of Scientific Research ◽

10.15373/22778179/may2013/113 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2 (5) ◽

pp. 333-336

Author(s):

P. Kanagavel P. Kanagavel ◽

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Dr. S. Gomathinayagam Dr. S. Gomathinayagam ◽

Dr. S.Srinivasaragavan Dr. S.Srinivasaragavan ◽

Dr. R.U. Ramasamy Dr. R.U. Ramasamy

Keyword(s):

Wind Energy ◽

Research Productivity ◽

Energy Research ◽

Scientometric Study ◽

Scientometric Assessment

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Applied wind energy research at the National Wind Technology Center

Renewable Energy ◽

10.1016/0960-1481(96)00076-6 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 10 (2-3) ◽

pp. 265-272 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Michael C. Robinson ◽

Peter Tu

Keyword(s):

Wind Energy ◽

Energy Research ◽

Technology Center

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A Review of Urban Wind Energy Research: Aerodynamics and Other Challenges

Energies ◽

10.3390/en11092204 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 2204 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Daniel Micallef ◽

Gerard van Bussel

Keyword(s):

Wind Energy ◽

Future Research ◽

Energy Research ◽

Local Flow ◽

Rotor Aerodynamics ◽

Decentralized Generation ◽

Critical Issues ◽

Visual Impact ◽

Wind Statistics ◽

Structural Aspects

Urban wind energy research is crucial for the success or failure of wind turbines installed in the built environment. Research in this field is fragmented into various research groups working on different topics in isolation with seemingly few efforts of integrating the various fields. This review aims at highlighting the synergies between the various advances, particularly in aerodynamics, but also in other areas. Past and current work has been focused on establishing reliable wind statistics at the site of interest. Advances in building aerodynamics have provided new insight on the local flow occurring at the rotor location. An outlook toward future research and the need to treat the different flow scales in a holistic manner is emphasized given also the recent advances in rotor aerodynamics related to the effect of flow skewness and turbulence. This will shed light on the critical issues that need to be addressed by scientists in order to make urban wind energy viable for decentralized generation. Various other present challenges are discussed briefly including structural aspects, noise emissions, economics and visual impact. Research in this field should be the guidepost for more targeted certification standards, in an effort to regularize the small wind energy market.

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Wind energy research - development of advanced design tools

Europhysics news ◽

10.1051/epn/2012203 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 43 (2) ◽

pp. 18-21

Author(s):

P.J. Eecen ◽

H.A. Bijleveld ◽

B. Sanderse

Keyword(s):

Wind Energy ◽

Design Tools ◽

Research Development ◽

Energy Research

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The Status of the Development of Wind Energy in Nigeria

Energies ◽

10.3390/en13236219 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (23) ◽

pp. 6219

Author(s):

Wasiu Olalekan Idris ◽

Mohd Zamri Ibrahim ◽

Aliashim Albani

Keyword(s):

Rural Communities ◽

Wind Energy ◽

Energy System ◽

Energy Research ◽

Renewable Energy Systems ◽

Competitive Price ◽

Worldwide Population ◽

The Status ◽

The Cost ◽

Higher Institutions

The advancement of wind energy farms in the developed part of the world has dramatically reduced the cost of wind energy turbine systems down to a competitive price and has contributed to a reduction in global warming, which affects the worldwide population. The renewed interest in a sustainable, avoidable, and reliable energy system has contributed to the actions of the federal government of Nigeria regarding renewable energy systems. Many projects have been completed using solar energy in rural communities as well as with government higher institutions of learning, while little attention has been on wind energy, except for the 10 MW land base in a village in the Kastina State. In this study, the stages of development were itemized in regard to the assessment, economic analysis, and hybrid system of wind energy in Nigeria. The available reported wind speed were studied at 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, and 120 m. Recommendations were highlighted to enhance wind energy research, development, and its application.

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