UNCERTAINTY
IN WIND ENERGY YIELD PREDICTIONS (M Sc. Group Project with Sgurr
Energy)
Wind Energy Basics
Wind
power is generated at various scales from a few kilowatts to hundreds
of Megawatts. Wind farms are set up with a number of wind turbines at a
windy site to produce electric power at a higher scale.
The
energy yield from these wind farms is dependant on a large number of
factors. Some of these are:
Wind speed, wind direction, site topography, ancillary systems
and various mechanical & electrical losses etc.