Wind Power Meteorology

Frank, Helmut P.
Højstrup, Jørgen
Landberg, Lars
Petersen, Erik L.
Mortensen, Niels G.

1997

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Wind power meteorology has evolved as an applied science, ?rmly founded on boundary-layer meteorology, but with strong links to climatology and geography. It concerns itself with three main areas: siting of wind turbines, regional wind resource assessment, and short-term prediction of the wind resource. The history, status and perspectives of wind power meteorology are presented, with emphasis on physical considerations and on its practical application. Following a global view of the wind resource, the elements of boundary layer meteorology which are most important for wind energy are reviewed: wind pro?les and shear, turbulence and gust, and extreme winds. The data used in wind power meteorology stem mainly from three sources: on- site wind measurements, the synoptic networks, and the re-analysis projects. Wind climate analysis, wind resource estimation and siting further require a detailed de- scription 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 classi?- cation, inputs, limitations and requirements. A comprehensive modelling concept, meso/micro-scale modelling, is introduced and a procedure for short-term predic- tion of the wind resource is described.

Energía eólica; Medición del viento; Recursos eólicos;