Site selection techniques and methodologies for WECS
The question of siting a wind energy conversion system, or systems (WECS), represents a balance between economic and technical criteria and the environmental and social values of the user and the local citizens, whether the WECS is for a small farm or a utility serving a multi-state region. The technical siting issues include the meteorological characteristics of the candidate site that contribute to the efficient and safe production of power by wind, the potential weather hazards of the site in question, and the terrain and seismic features of the site. These technical issues are highly related to the size and type of the proposed WECS and the type of storage system (if there is one) required for the installation. A good siting policy is one that optimizes the power output based on the constraints imposed by these various issues.
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-02-0016
- OSTI ID:
- 6892359
- Report Number(s):
- BNWL-SA-6457
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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