Characterization of wind power resource in Australia

Conference Proceedings Paper
Characterization of wind power resource in Australia
Hallgren, W. and U.B. Gunturu (2013)
Conference Proceedings, European Geophysical Union General Assembly (Vienna, April 7–12) Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 15, EGU2013-12445

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Abstract/Summary:

The wind resource in Australia has been reconstructed and characterized in terms of its geographical distribution, abundance, variability, availability, persistence and intermittency. The impact of raising the wind turbine hub height on these metrics is analyzed. The Modern Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications (MERRA) boundary layer flux data was used to construct wind power density (WPD) and wind speed at 50 m, 80 m, 100 m, and 150 m, which represent current and potential wind turbine hub heights. The wind speeds at 80 m were quantitatively and spatially similar to a map of wind sp

Citation:

Hallgren, W. and U.B. Gunturu (2013): Characterization of wind power resource in Australia. Conference Proceedings, European Geophysical Union General Assembly (Vienna, April 7–12) Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 15, EGU2013-12445 (http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2013/EGU2013-12445.pdf)
  • Conference Proceedings Paper
Characterization of wind power resource in Australia

Hallgren, W. and U.B. Gunturu

Conference Proceedings
European Geophysical Union General Assembly (Vienna, April 7–12) Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 15, EGU2013-12445

Abstract/Summary: 

The wind resource in Australia has been reconstructed and characterized in terms of its geographical distribution, abundance, variability, availability, persistence and intermittency. The impact of raising the wind turbine hub height on these metrics is analyzed. The Modern Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications (MERRA) boundary layer flux data was used to construct wind power density (WPD) and wind speed at 50 m, 80 m, 100 m, and 150 m, which represent current and potential wind turbine hub heights. The wind speeds at 80 m were quantitatively and spatially similar to a map of wind sp