Mesoscale Simulation of Year-to-Year Variation of Wind Power Potential over Southern China

Steve H.L. Yim, Jimmy C.H. Fung and Alexis K.H. Lau
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Steve H.L. Yim: Institute for the Environment, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
Jimmy C.H. Fung: Institute for the Environment, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
Alexis K.H. Lau: Institute for the Environment, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China

Energies, 2009, vol. 2, issue 2, 1-22

Abstract: The objectives of this study are to combine historical observations and state-of-the-art numerical models (MM5/CALMET system) to map the spatial distribution of wind resources in high resolution, and to help foster a deeper understanding of the wind power potential over southern China (Guangdong). Hourly wind fields were simulated for three entire years (2004-2006). It found that almost 70% of the time, the wind speed along the coast of Guangdong is over 5 m/s, which is deemed a baseline magnitude for typical wind turbines. Spatial plots of the wind speed and power and their variations over Guangdong Province for the three years are also presented.

Keywords: wind power map; mesoscale modeling (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: 2009
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