Wind power meteorology. Part II: siting and models

TLDR

Wind power meteorology relies on data from on‑site measurements, synoptic networks, and reanalysis projects, and requires detailed topographic descriptions and an understanding of meteorological models, including their classification, inputs, limitations, and requirements. The study introduces a comprehensive meso/microscale modelling concept and outlines a procedure for short‑term wind resource prediction. The approach employs meso/microscale modelling to generate short‑term wind resource predictions. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Abstract

The data used in wind power meteorology stem mainly from three sources: on-site wind measurements, the synoptic networks and the reanalysis projects. Wind climate analysis, wind resource estimation and siting further require a detailed description of the topography of the terrain—with respect to the roughness of the surface, near-by obstacles and orographical features. Finally, the meteorological models used for estimation and prediction of the wind are described; their classification, inputs, limitations and requirements. A comprehensive modelling concept, meso/microscale modelling, is introduced and a procedure for short-term prediction of the wind resource is described. Copyright © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.