Wind energy potential assessment and techno-economic performance of wind turbines in coastal sites of Buenos Aires province,Argentina |
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Authors: | Sibila A Genchi Alejandro J Vitale M Cintia Piccolo Gerardo M E Perillo |
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Institution: | 1. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO)-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Argentina;2. Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y de Computadoras, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Bahía Blanca, Argentina;3. Departamento de Geografía y Turismo, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Bahía Blanca, Argentina;4. Departamento de Geología, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Bahía Blanca, Argentina. |
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Abstract: | An assessment of wind energy potential was carried out in five sites (four onshore and one offshore) in South-West (SW) of Buenos Aires province (Argentina). We use high-resolution wind data (2 and 5 min) for the period 2009–2012. The power law was used to estimate the wind speed at 30, 40, and 60 m height from the anemometer position. Turbulence intensity and wind direction were analyzed. Statistical analyses were conducted using two-parameter Weibull distribution. A techno-economic analysis based on a set of commercial wind turbines was performed in those sites. The results derived from this work indicate that the SW of Buenos Aires province represents a promising area for the wind energy extraction, which would encourage the construction of wind farms for electricity generation. |
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Keywords: | Argentina capacity techno-economic analysis two-parameter Weibull distribution wind energy output wind speed |
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