Wind Data Acquisition and Analysis for a Large Wind Farm in Wyoming

Author

Zhang, Yi ; Ula, Sadrul

Author_Institution

Wyoming Univ., Laramie

fYear

2007

fDate

Sept. 30 2007-Oct. 2 2007

Firstpage

342

Lastpage

347

Abstract

Wind power is the most economic renewable source for large scale electric generation in recent years. The wind power capacity in the U.S. is increasing rapidly. This paper presents the process of analyzing wind data measured in eastern Wyoming. Mean wind speed, wind speed distribution, wind rose, and shear factor are discussed. Then environmental impacts and economic benefits are evaluated. Finally a conclusion is drawn that this project is feasible, good for the environment, and economically attractive.

Keywords

data acquisition; data analysis; electric power generation; wind power; wind power plants; US; eastern Wyoming; economic renewable source; large scale electric generation; mean wind speed; shear factor; wind data acquisition-analysis; wind farm; wind power; wind rose; wind speed distribution; Data acquisition; Data analysis; Environmental economics; Large-scale systems; Power generation; Power generation economics; Wind energy; Wind energy generation; Wind farms; Wind speed; Capacity Factor; Shear Factor; Turbine Siting; Wind Rose; Wind Speed; Wind Turbine;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Symposium, 2007. NAPS '07. 39th North American

Conference_Location

Las Cruces, NM

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1726-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1726-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NAPS.2007.4402332

Filename

4402332