Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6766204 | Renewable Energy | 2016 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Wind energy assessment of two sites in the Fiji Islands is presented. The wind resource of the remote island of Kadavu is analysed along with the urban Suva Peninsula. The former has average (mean) wind speeds of 3.59Â msâ1and 3.88Â ms-1Â at 20Â m and 34Â m above ground level (AGL). The latter has average wind speeds of 5.65Â ms-1 and 6.38Â ms-1, respectively. The prevailing wind direction for both the sites corresponds to the South-East winds. A wind shear analysis shows the variations in wind speeds during different periods of the day for the Suva site. A high resolution wind resource map of both the sites is simulated using the WAsP software for a radius of 5Â km. The WasP analysis indicates good wind power development potential for Kadavu is for the windward side of the Kadavu ridge in the eastern region. The Suva Peninsula site showed good wind power development potential for the Laucala Bay area. A power analysis using the Vestas V27 225Â kW turbine is carried out for the specific sites.
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Authors
Kaushik Sharma, M. Rafiuddin Ahmed,