Shallow water (5-20m) Deep water (20-50m) Potential 9 GW 48 GW feasible 1.2 GW 5 GW From ITRI (2007) ⚫ Taiwan Strait is one of the best sites for wind energy development
to construct over 100 m ⚫ Not easy to maintain ◼ Meteorological mast cup anemometer wind vane Taiwan generations Corp. IEC 61400-12-1 propeller anemometer Ultrasonic anemometer PTH sensor
between 40- 200m) with self-defined different levels ⚫ Ease of installation and maintenance Lidar measurement ◼ Leosphere WindCube v2 200 m 40 m 50 m 60 m 80 m 100 m 120 m 140 m 160 m 180 m
Wind-speed distribution ◼ Power output curves • Wind-Speed distribution • Wind shear (boundary layer) • Turbulence • Wind veer • Inflow direction (horizontal & vertical) ◼ Factors to affect power output Weibull distribution
profile (wind shear) ⚫ Wind power estimation ⚫ Wind turbine design- need to know wind loading from the wind shear Approx. 200 m Mean wind profile Wake turbulence turbulence ⚫ Wakes- influence the power generation behind
stability) () = ∗ : surface roughness length ∗ : friction velocity () ( ) = ( ) ◼ Power law : power exponent =0.14 for a flat terrain, 0.11 over the sea ◼ Both profiles are used for international standards IEC for wind turbine designs ⚫ for the surface layer approximately below 100 m
Hsingda Harbour ⚫ Wind direction ⚫ Wind speed approaching leaving ⚫ Wind direction rotation 180o in a day , depending on the typhoon moving speed. ⚫ Have to carefully consider yaw control