A comparative analysis of wind resource parameters using WAsP and windPRO. Issue 2 (26th January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sharma, Pramod Kumar; Warudkar, Vilas; Ahmed, Siraj
• Is Part Of: International journal of green energy. Volume 16:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 152
• Page End: 166
• Publication Date: 2019-01-26
• Subjects: LES -- RIX WAsP -- windPRO -- WRF; Power resources -- Research -- Periodicals; Energy industries -- Periodicals; Energy development -- Periodicals; 333.79
• DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2018.1550783
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1543-5075

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper investigates the accuracy of the wind resource estimation for a site in a central India region using a latest licensed version of WAsP 11 and windPRO 3.1. Whole one year measured met mast wind data has been taken using anemometer and wind vane at 10 m and 25 m height, respectively above ground level. The digitized elevation and roughness model of the corresponding site shows the roughness class 4 (roughness length 1.2525 m). The wind data has been extrapolated up to 80 m height by using power and log law models which provide the power density near about 120 W/m 2 . As per the micro sitting guidelines for the virtual wind farm installation 5D X 7D mapping has been selected which Indicates the total power output by installing 8 Vestas V-90 1.8 MW wind turbine from WAsP is 31.561 GWh and from windPRO is 28.083 GWh.