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6 FAQs about [Major measures for wind power plants]
How do we measure wind plant capacity density?
In this paper, we focus on two different, and more appropriate, measures of wind plant capacity density that capture both the dynamics of wind plant operation and siting criteria. The first is by using the total area defined by the wind plant boundary (boundary area).
What are the requirements for wind measurements?
The main requirement is that the measurements are representative for an area or an air volume covered by the foreseen devices for power generation. For instance, wind measurements often have to be performed at exposed sites, such as hilltops.
How can data be used to improve offshore wind energy production?
This data can be used to develop more robust estimates of offshore wind resources, power production, and design loads, informing and improving the technical and economic viability of wind energy plants.
How can we measure wind power intermittency?
The running status of the wind turbine can be used to determine the turbine power state (i.e., “power” or “no-power”). Using the running status of the wind turbine, the approach proposed by Gunturu and Schlosser can be extended to measure wind power intermittency in power systems.
What are the metrics of the optimized wind plant for minimizing Coe?
Various metrics of the optimized wind plant for the objective of minimizing COE. From left to right, the metrics shown are optimal number of turbines (n turbines), capacity, AEP, COE, annual profit, and wake loss. From top to bottom, each subplot shows the results for the conservative, moderate, and advanced innovation turbines.
What are the optimal wind plant layouts?
The optimal wind plant layouts with the objective of minimizing COE. The rows from top to bottom show the conservative, moderate, and advanced innovation turbines, where the size of each black dot is to scale representing the turbine rotor diameter. The columns from left to right show setback tip height multipliers of 0, 1.1, 2, and 3.