Original scientific paper

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS AND THE ESTIMATION OF WIND POWER

Dražen Poje ; Meteorological and Hydrological Service Grič 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

In this paper, different methods of wind speed frequency analysis are discussed, with a view to finding out the most appropriate method for the estimation of wind power potential. It is
shown that in areas of pronounced topographic influence and strong Bura winds this estimation may not always be calculated with sufficient precision. Climatic wind data may be generally used for the
estimation of wind power potential only with great caution and as a first approximation.

Keywords

wind potential; wind speed distribution functions; Bura winds; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

67827

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/67827

Publication date:

18.12.1996.

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