Assessing the local windfield with instrumentation
This report concerns the development and testing of a technique for the initial screening and evaluation of potential sites for wind-energy conversion systems (WECS). The methodology was developed through a realistic siting exercise. The siting exercise involved measurements of winds along the surface and winds aloft using a relatively new instrument system, the Tethered Aerodynamic Lifting Anemometer (TALA) kite; notation of ecological factors such as vegetation flagging, soil erosion and site exposure, and verification of an area best suited for wind-energy development by establishing and maintaining a wind monitoring network. The siting exercise was carried out in an approximately 100-square-mile region of the Tehachapi Mountains of Southern California. The results showed that a comprehensive site survey involving field measurements, ecological survey, and wind-monitoring can be an effective tool for preliminary evaluation of WECS sites.
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (United States); AeroVironment, Inc., Pasadena, CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 6465288
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-3622; ON: DE81025516
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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