Title :
Height extrapolation of capacity factors for wind turbine generators
Author :
Jangamshetti, Suresh H. ; Rau, V. Guruprasada
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Indian Inst. of Technol., Kharagpur, India
fDate :
6/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This letter discusses height extrapolation of capacity factors of a wind power plant. The power law is used to arrive at a new mathematical formulation for the vertical adjustments of analytically computed capacity factors. The Weibull statistical model, using cubic mean of wind speeds, is employed for estimating the capacity factors. The new formulation is useful for estimating capacity factors at the time of planning and installation of new wind power stations and upgrading of existing wind stations by capacity addition
Keywords :
Weibull distribution; extrapolation; power generation planning; wind power plants; wind turbines; Weibull statistical model; analytically computed capacity factors; capacity factors; cubic mean; height extrapolation; mathematical formulation; power law; wind power stations installation; wind power stations planning; wind speeds; wind turbine generators; Equations; Extrapolation; Power generation; Power measurement; Velocity measurement; Wind energy; Wind energy generation; Wind power generation; Wind speed; Wind turbines;
Journal_Title :
Power Engineering Review, IEEE
