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Mapping the High Altitude Wind Energy in Southeast Europe

High altitude winds are considered to be, together with solar energy, the most promising renewable energy source in the future. Till date, there are no solutions available on the market, but various concepts for utilizing high altitude winds are under research and are expected to be fully operational within the next few years. In this paper, the potential of high altitude wind energy will be investigated for the Southeast Europe (SEE) region and mapped using available data and technologies. The data available from NCEP/DOE reanalysis will be used in terms of obtaining the high altitude wind speeds for the span of 30 years between 1980-2010, which are then processed for easier visualization. The result of this work will point out the „optimal“ locations for these kinds of facilities for the Southeast Europe region. Such map could be beneficial for all future plans of utilizing this high altitude winds as a power source.

high altitude wind; mapping; southeast Europe

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