Site Suitability and Efficiency

摘要

Renewable energies are affecting the energy markets of today and tomorrow, and wind energy represents significant potential for further expansion. While the construction of large wind turbines is very widespread, small wind turbines are a less-common topic of discussion. Thanks to their versatility, small wind turbines can be installed at almost every site where the appropriate wind speed is present. However, it is currently often difficult to identify such sites due to a lack of available wind speed data. Within the WIND-AREA research project, a method has been developed of modelling wind currents in order to highlight suitable sites for small wind turbines.