Abstract
The development and validation of computerized wind mapping tools for regional assessment purposes is an important step in accelerating wind energy deployment. This paper summarizes the results of a validation study of the automated wind resource mapping technique developed at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This technique uses Geographic Information System (GIS) software andproduces high horizontal resolution (1 km) wind resource maps. The automated wind maps have been used to help plan wind measurement programs and to define potential areas for wind energy projects in countries such as Mexico, Chile, Indonesia, and China.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 11 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Event | Windpower '98 - Bakersfield, California Duration: 27 Apr 1998 → 1 May 1998 |
Conference
| Conference | Windpower '98 |
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| City | Bakersfield, California |
| Period | 27/04/98 → 1/05/98 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-500-25069
Keywords
- Buffalo Ridge
- geographic information systems (GIS)
- wind map
