EOSOLAR Project: Assessment of Wind Resources of a Coastal Equatorial Region of Brazil—Overview and Preliminary Results

Arcilan T. Assireu, Felipe M. Pimenta, Ramon M. de Freitas, Osvaldo R. Saavedra, Francisco L. A. Neto, Audálio R. Torres Júnior, Clóvis B. M. Oliveira, Denivaldo C. P. Lopes, Shigeaki L. de Lima, Rafael B. S. Veras, Natália P. Saraiva, Luiz G. P. Marcondes and Denisson Q. Oliveira
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Arcilan T. Assireu: Instituto de Recursos Naturais, Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Av. BPS 1303, Pinheirinho, Itajubá 37500-903, MG, Brazil
Felipe M. Pimenta: Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanografia, Campus Trindade, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
Ramon M. de Freitas: Camargo Schubert Wind Engineering, Rua Juvenal Galeno, 55, Jardim Social, Curitiba 82520-030, PR, Brazil
Osvaldo R. Saavedra: Instituto de Energia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, Bacanga, São Luís 65080-040, MA, Brazil
Francisco L. A. Neto: Applied Meteorology Laboratory, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-916, RJ, Brazil
Audálio R. Torres Júnior: Instituto de Energia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, Bacanga, São Luís 65080-040, MA, Brazil
Clóvis B. M. Oliveira: Instituto de Energia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, Bacanga, São Luís 65080-040, MA, Brazil
Denivaldo C. P. Lopes: Instituto de Energia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, Bacanga, São Luís 65080-040, MA, Brazil
Shigeaki L. de Lima: Instituto de Energia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, Bacanga, São Luís 65080-040, MA, Brazil
Rafael B. S. Veras: Instituto de Energia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, Bacanga, São Luís 65080-040, MA, Brazil
Natália P. Saraiva: Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanografia, Campus Trindade, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
Luiz G. P. Marcondes: Instituto de Recursos Naturais, Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Av. BPS 1303, Pinheirinho, Itajubá 37500-903, MG, Brazil
Denisson Q. Oliveira: Instituto de Energia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, Bacanga, São Luís 65080-040, MA, Brazil

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 7, 1-22

Abstract: The EOSOLAR project was designed to investigate the structure of the atmospheric boundary layer in an equatorial coastal zone, where the discontinuity of surface conditions induces non-stationarity gradients of wind speeds and the development of internal boundary layers. The proposed methodology considers several aspects of the sea–land transition meteorology that are essential for precisely estimating wind–solar energy potential and assessment of structural loads on wind turbines. Infrared (LIDAR) and acoustic (SODAR) ground-based remote sensing instruments and micrometeorological towers were installed in a near-shore equatorial area of northeast Brazil, in order to provide a comprehensive view of meteorological processes. This paper reports a description of the project study area, methodology, and instrumentation used. Details of instruments configurations, a validation of micrometeorology towers, and a comparison between the LIDAR and SODAR are presented. Results of the first field campaign measuring the coastal flow, integrating the micrometeorological tower and LIDAR observations are described.

Keywords: remote sensing; SODAR; LIDAR; micrometeorology tower; marine boundary layer; sea–land transition; wind speed profile; wind energy; solar energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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