The New European Wind Atlas Model Chain. (January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rodrigo, Javier Sanz; Chávez Arroyo, Roberto Aurelio; Witha, Björn; Dörenkämper, Martin; Gottschall, Julia; Avila, Matias; Arnqvist, Johan; Hahmann, Andrea; Sile, Tija
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 1452(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-01
• Subjects: Physics -- Congresses; 530.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1452/1/012087
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6588

Abstract

Abstract: The New European Wind Atlas (NEWA), the largest European project on wind resource assessment technology, has developed mesoscale-to-microscale wind atlas and site assessment methodologies alongside a validation strategy that leverages data from large field experiments as well as wind resource campaigns from industry through a formal verification and validation process. A probabilistic wind atlas approach, based on a multi-physics ensemble, provides means to quantify the uncertainty associated to the mesoscale configuration. Offline meso-micro coupling has been adopted to provide a modular approach for microscale models of different fidelities to share common mesoscale input data. An open-source model chain based on WRF and OpenFOAM codes has been released as reference for future model development and validation activities in connection to wind assessment best practices and standards.