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Power Maximisation of Wind Energy Using Wind Speed Sensors on Stewart Island

Authors :
Navid Majdi Nasab
Jeff Kilby
Leila Bakhtiaryfard
Source :
Sensors, Vol 22, Iss 21, p 8428 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

This paper evaluates the feasibility of using wind power for power supply to coastal communities isolated from the main supply grid. The case study is Stewart Island, where the cost of electricity provided by a central diesel power station is higher than the grid network in New Zealand. The Princeton Ocean Model (POM) conducted by MetOcean Solutions Limited (MSL) is used to find Foveaux as an optimized site for generating wind power. Global Wind Atlas is used to plot the wind rose of current wind patterns in New Zealand. In the next step, wind speed data from each site are imported from the NASA database to WRPLOT view software and Homer Pro to find wind frequency distribution and output power in the area. The maximum annual power can be seen in WSW (32,299 kW hours/year), SW (20,111 kW hours/year) and W (15,622 kW hour/year) directions, respectively.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14248220
Volume :
22
Issue :
21
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Sensors
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.bfc9e56d6ca84999a38c23e26e01ce6a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/s22218428