A spatial analysis of the offshore wind energy potential related to the Mediterranean islands
Onea, F.; Rusu, E. (2021). A spatial analysis of the offshore wind energy potential related to the Mediterranean islands, in: 5th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Environment. pp. 1-5
In: (2021). 5th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Environment. ICREE: Turkey. , more
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Considering that in the Mediterranean Sea there is a quite defined numerous numbers of relatively densely populated islands, the aim of this work is to provide a more complete picture of the benefits that may occur from the implementation of some offshore wind projects in such island environments. As a first step, the wind speed fields (at 100 m height) provided by the ERA5 dataset is processed to obtain a general image of the entire area. Some significant island environments are targeted, as for example Sardinia, Cyprus, or Malta for which a more detailed analysis is carried out. Considering the Exclusive Economic Zones, the most promising area in terms of the wind conditions are highlighted. This is the case of the areas located near Sardinia or Cyprus, where the average wind speed is close to 9 m/s. The best performances of a wind turbine are expected in the north-western part of this basin, where a generator can operate on a full capacity for at least 6% of the time. |
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