Abstract
This report presents a comprehensive set of best practices for working with both modeled and measured US offshore wind resource data sets. We specifically target two key questions in this report. First, what are the best data sources and methods for validating modeled wind resource estimates? Second, what are the best methods for vertically extrapolating near-surface wind speed measurements to heights that span the rotor-swept area of modern offshore wind turbines?
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 55 |
State | Published - 2020 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-5000-78375
Keywords
- numerical weather prediction
- offshore wind
- validation
- vertical extrapolation
- wind resource assessment