[HTML][HTML] High-resolution large-scale onshore wind energy assessments: A review of potential definitions, methodologies and future research needs

R McKenna, S Pfenninger, H Heinrichs, J Schmidt… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid uptake of renewable energy technologies in recent decades has increased the
demand of energy researchers, policymakers and energy planners for reliable data on the …

Climate change impacts on wind power generation

SC Pryor, RJ Barthelmie, MS Bukovsky… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2020 - nature.com
Wind energy is a virtually carbon-free and pollution-free electricity source, with global wind
resources greatly exceeding electricity demand. Accordingly, the installed capacity of wind …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of European-scale simulated wind speed and wind generation time series

JP Murcia, MJ Koivisto, G Luzia, BT Olsen… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a validation of atmospheric reanalysis data sets for simulating onshore
wind generation time series for large-scale energy system studies. The three reanalyses are …

Influence of atmospheric stability on wind turbine loads

A Sathe, J Mann, T Barlas, W Bierbooms… - Wind …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Simulations of wind turbine loads for the NREL 5 MW reference wind turbine under diabatic
conditions are performed. The diabatic conditions are incorporated in the input wind field in …

Using time series simulation tools for assessing the effects of variable renewable energy generation on power and energy systems

M Koivisto, K Das, F Guo, P Sørensen… - Wiley …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing share of variable renewable energy (VRE) generation poses challenges to
power systems. Possible challenges include adequacy of reserves, planning and operation …

Evaluating winds and vertical wind shear from Weather Research and Forecasting model forecasts using seven planetary boundary layer schemes

C Draxl, AN Hahmann, A Peña, G Giebel - Wind Energy, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The existence of vertical wind shear in the atmosphere close to the ground requires that
wind resource assessment and prediction with numerical weather prediction (NWP) models …

Ten years of boundary-layer and wind-power meteorology at Høvsøre, Denmark

A Peña, R Floors, A Sathe, SE Gryning… - Boundary-Layer …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Operational since 2004, the National Centre for Wind Turbines at Høvsøre,
Denmark has become a reference research site for wind-power meteorology. In this study …

Uncertainties of the 50‐year wind from short time series using generalized extreme value distribution and generalized Pareto distribution

XG Larsén, J Mann, O Rathmann… - Wind Energy, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines the various sources to the uncertainties in the application of two widely
used extreme value distribution functions, the generalized extreme value distribution …

Interannual variability of wind climates and wind turbine annual energy production

SC Pryor, TJ Shepherd, RJ Barthelmie - Wind Energy Science, 2018 - wes.copernicus.org
The interannual variability (IAV) of expected annual energy production (AEP) from proposed
wind farms plays a key role in dictating project financing. IAV in preconstruction projected …

Full-scale spectrum of boundary-layer winds

XG Larsén, SE Larsen, EL Petersen - Boundary-layer meteorology, 2016 - Springer
Extensive mean meteorological data and high frequency sonic anemometer data from two
sites in Denmark, one coastal onshore and one offshore, have been used to study the full …