Naslov
Energy output estimation of wind turbines at potential island and coastal sites in Croatia

Autori
Pilić-Rabadan, Ljiljana ; Sansević-Novaković, Majana ; Klarin, Branko ; Milas, Zoran

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of European Wind Energy Conference 1999. / Petersen, E.L. ; Jensen, P.H. ; Rave, K. ; Helm, P. ; Ehmann, H. (ur.). - London : Delhi : James & James, 1999, 1153-1156

Skup
1999 European Wind Energy Conference

Mjesto i datum
Nica, Francuska, 01.03.1999. - 05.03.1999

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
feasibility studies; coastal area sites; expert system; Croatia

Sažetak
Wind turbine energy potentials on the Croatian coast/islands are evaluated by means of the CRO- EOL expert system (ES). The methodology of the expert system allows for the selection of the optimal wind turbine (WTG) locations and the optimal commercially available wind turbines. WTG electric energy production is predicted on the selected locations for the selected WTG. Reliability of the meteorological wind speed basic data is a prerequisite for the realistic estimation. It depends on the accuracy and frequency of the input anemometric data and the characteristics of the model applied for the spatial and temporal wind energy prediction. Input data from the anemometric stations located along the Croatian coast were processed by the National Hydrometeorological Service (NHMS) in 1997. by applying WASP programme. WASP modeled potentials on the nothern part of the Croatian coast are found to be lower compared to those obtained by other method/models in previous studies. Twenty- nine selected macrolocations meet the basic criterion of minimum 5.5 m/s annual average wind speed at 25 m a.g.l. The operation of the WTG is simulated, after selecting WTG and their sites within 29 macrolocations. This results in the annual WTG energy production for each macrolocation. Calculated total energy production on all twenty-nine macrolocations amounts to 375.9 GWh/year, 605.6 GWh/year and 792.3 GWh/year depending on the WTG unit power (250, 500 and 700 kW respectively). This makes app. 6% of the el. energy consumption in Croatia in 1995.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Strojarstvo

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