Wind Energy Assessment Studies in the Juniper Point-Goodnoe Hills Area : Progress Report, October 1982-September 1983.

Technical Report · Sun Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6239647

Persson, P Ola G

A detailed field study is reported of the wind resource in the Juniper Point-Goodnoe Hills area. The objectives of the study were to assess the spatial variations of the wind resource at 200 ft, the hub height of the MOD-2 wind turbine generators, and to provide insight as to the cause for observed spatial variations in wind speed and expected energy. A network of 12 anemometer sites was established in a 10 x 20 sq mile area. Wind profile measurements were made using kite anemometers during all times of the day and night in order to estimate the mean diurnal variation of the wind profile at each site. The estimated annual energy output of a hypothetical MOD-2 was then computed for each site, along with expected capacity factor. The spatial variation of the wind resource was found to be large, and it is attributed to the formation of stable nocturnal boundary layers and stable wintertime boundary layers which reduce the mean annual wind speed with decreasing elevation. Also, a ridgecrest effect was observed, where the mere location of a site on the ridgecrest increases the mean annual wind speed. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Oregon State Univ., Corvallis (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: United States. Bonneville Power Administration.
• DOE Contract Number: AC79-81BP29182
• OSTI ID: 6239647
• Report Number(s): DOE/BP-308; ON: DE85000786
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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