Offshore Wind Turbines Will Encounter Very Low Atmospheric Turbulence

Bodini, Nicola; Lundquist, Julie; Kirincich, A.

doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1452/1/012023

Title: Offshore Wind Turbines Will Encounter Very Low Atmospheric Turbulence

Journal Article · 31 December 2019 · Journal of Physics. Conference Series

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1452/1/012023 · OSTI ID:1603921

Bodini, Nicola ^[1];

^[1]; Kirincich, A. ^[2]

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst., Woods Hole, MA (United States)

Turbulence governs the development and erosion of wind farm wakes, which can deplete the offshore wind resource. Therefore, an accurate understanding of atmospheric turbulence is required to support the rapid growth of offshore wind energy. Using 13 months of lidar observations off the coast of Massachusetts, we find that offshore wind plants at the site will experience very low turbulence, quantified as lidar turbulence intensity, especially in summer, when the wind flows from the open ocean. Moreover, the lowest turbulence regimes are often associated with large wind veer conditions, which can impact the effectiveness of wake steering solutions.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Technologies Office (EE-4W)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1603921

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5000-75312

Journal Information:: Journal of Physics. Conference Series, Journal Name: Journal of Physics. Conference Series Vol. 1452; ISSN 1742-6588

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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