Assessment of the Wind Energy Potential along the Romanian Coastal Zone
The present work aims to provide a comprehensive picture of the wind energy potential that characterizes the Romanian coastal environment using in situ measurements and reanalysis of wind data (ERA5) that cover a 42–year time interval (1979–2020). A total of 16 reference points (both land and offsho...
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doaj-58f9a33d820c445d9dfbfc754bc98e5d2021-07-15T15:38:42ZengMDPI AGInventions2411-51342021-06-016414110.3390/inventions6020041Assessment of the Wind Energy Potential along the Romanian Coastal ZoneAlina Girleanu0Florin Onea1Eugen Rusu2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 47 Domneasca Street, 800008 Galati, RomaniaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 47 Domneasca Street, 800008 Galati, RomaniaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 47 Domneasca Street, 800008 Galati, RomaniaThe present work aims to provide a comprehensive picture of the wind energy potential that characterizes the Romanian coastal environment using in situ measurements and reanalysis of wind data (ERA5) that cover a 42–year time interval (1979–2020). A total of 16 reference points (both land and offshore) equally distributed along the Romanian sector are used to evaluate the local wind energy potential, targeting in this way several sites where a renewable wind project could be established. Compared to the in situ measurements (land points), the ERA5 dataset underestimates the wind speed by at least 11.57%, this value increasing as we approach the coastline. From the analysis of the spatial maps, it is likely that the wind speed steadily increases from onshore to offshore, with a sharp variation near the coastline being reported. Furthermore, the assessment of some state-of-the-art offshore wind turbines was conducted using 12 systems defined by rated capacity ranging from 2 to 10 MW. Some scenarios were proposed to identify sustainable offshore wind projects to be implemented in the Romanian coastal zone based on these results.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5134/6/2/41Romaniacoastal areawind energymeasurementsIEC classeswind turbines |
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Assessment of the Wind Energy Potential along the Romanian Coastal Zone |
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Assessment of the Wind Energy Potential along the Romanian Coastal Zone |
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Assessment of the Wind Energy Potential along the Romanian Coastal Zone |
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Assessment of the Wind Energy Potential along the Romanian Coastal Zone |
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Assessment of the Wind Energy Potential along the Romanian Coastal Zone |
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The present work aims to provide a comprehensive picture of the wind energy potential that characterizes the Romanian coastal environment using in situ measurements and reanalysis of wind data (ERA5) that cover a 42–year time interval (1979–2020). A total of 16 reference points (both land and offshore) equally distributed along the Romanian sector are used to evaluate the local wind energy potential, targeting in this way several sites where a renewable wind project could be established. Compared to the in situ measurements (land points), the ERA5 dataset underestimates the wind speed by at least 11.57%, this value increasing as we approach the coastline. From the analysis of the spatial maps, it is likely that the wind speed steadily increases from onshore to offshore, with a sharp variation near the coastline being reported. Furthermore, the assessment of some state-of-the-art offshore wind turbines was conducted using 12 systems defined by rated capacity ranging from 2 to 10 MW. Some scenarios were proposed to identify sustainable offshore wind projects to be implemented in the Romanian coastal zone based on these results. |
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Romania coastal area wind energy measurements IEC classes wind turbines |
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