Abstract
The present analysis utilized the 6-hourly data of wind speed (zonal and meridional) for the period between 2011 and 2019, as retrieved from the Copernicus Marine Environmental Service (CMEMS), covering the Thracian Sea (the northern part of the Aegean Sea). Data were estimated from the global wind fields derived from the Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) L2b scatterometer on-board Meteorological Operational (METOP) satellites, and then processed towards the equivalent neutral-stability 10 m winds with a spatial resolution of 0.25° × 0.25°. The analysis involved: (a) descriptive statistics on wind speed and direction data; (b) frequency distributions of daily-mean wind speeds per wind direction sector; (c) total wind energy content assessment per wind speed increment and per sector; (d) total annual wind energy production (in MWh/yr); and (e) wind power density, probability density function, and Weibull wind speed distribution, together with the relevant dimensionless shape and scale parameters. Our results show that the Lemnos Plateau has the highest total wind energy content (4455 kWh/m2/yr). At the same time, the area to the SW of the Dardanelles exhibits the highest wind energy capacity factor (~37.44%), producing 7546 MWh/yr. This indicates that this zone could harvest wind energy through wind turbines, having an efficiency in energy production of 37%. Lower capacity factors of 24–28% were computed at the nearshore Thracian Sea zone, producing between 3000 and 5600 MWh/yr.
Highlights
IntroductionThe area to the SW of the Dardanelles exhibits the highest wind energy capacity factor (~37.44%), producing 7546 MWh/yr
Laboratory of Ecological Engineering and Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering, Department of Astronautics, Electrical and Energy Engineering (DIAEE), Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Planning, Design, and Technology of Architecture, Sapienza University of Rome, Abstract: The present analysis utilized the 6-hourly data of wind speed for the period between 2011 and 2019, as retrieved from the Copernicus Marine Environmental Service (CMEMS), covering the Thracian Sea
The intercomparison of the satellite-derived wind data products against “groundtruth” data collected from meteorological stations led to the assessment of regional accuracy in the satellite wind analysis
Summary
The area to the SW of the Dardanelles exhibits the highest wind energy capacity factor (~37.44%), producing 7546 MWh/yr. 1. Introduction with regard to jurisdictional claims in Through the European Green Deal, the European Union (EU) has set a target to reach total decarbonization and achieve energy efficiency for its members by the year 2050 [1]. Introduction with regard to jurisdictional claims in Through the European Green Deal, the European Union (EU) has set a target to reach total decarbonization and achieve energy efficiency for its members by the year 2050 [1] To achieve this ambitious goal, the power production sector would follow the Clean Energy. In this gradually changing energy mix, the offshore wind industry is expected to play a significant role, experiencing a considerable increase in the coming several decades [2,3]
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