%0 Journal Article %1 Cabello2010Wind %A Cabello, M. %A Orza, J. A. G. %D 2010 %J Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews %K wind statistics %N 9 %P 3185--3191 %R 10.1016/j.rser.2010.07.002 %T Wind speed analysis in the province of Alicante, Spain. Potential for small-scale wind turbines %U http://ipac.kacst.edu.sa/eDoc/2010/190176_1.pdf %V 14 %X The statistical characteristics of the wind speed in the province of Alicante, southeastern Spain, have been analyzed using 9-year wind data recorded at 2 m above the ground by 17 weather stations belonging to the Valencian Institute for Agriculture Research (IVIA). The overall mean wind speed in the area is 1.7 m/s with the windy regions located at the northwest side in the highlands. A clear seasonal and daily pattern is shown with maximum in spring–summer during the central hours of the day, influenced by the sea breeze; and minimum in autumn–winter at night. The wind frequency distributions show two and three modes. The sum-lognormal model is found to be a good fit with very high correlation in all the sites. The extrapolation to 10 m with the power law and the wind shear exponent α, shows a large underestimation in the northern coastal sites and a good agreement in the innermost locations, when compared to measurements done at 10 m in a number of stations.

@article{Cabello2010Wind, abstract = {The statistical characteristics of the wind speed in the province of Alicante, southeastern Spain, have been analyzed using 9-year wind data recorded at 2 m above the ground by 17 weather stations belonging to the Valencian Institute for Agriculture Research (IVIA). The overall mean wind speed in the area is 1.7 m/s with the windy regions located at the northwest side in the highlands. A clear seasonal and daily pattern is shown with maximum in spring–summer during the central hours of the day, influenced by the sea breeze; and minimum in autumn–winter at night. The wind frequency distributions show two and three modes. The sum-lognormal model is found to be a good fit with very high correlation in all the sites. The extrapolation to 10 m with the power law and the wind shear exponent \^{I}±, shows a large underestimation in the northern coastal sites and a good agreement in the innermost locations, when compared to measurements done at 10 m in a number of stations.}, added-at = {2018-06-18T21:23:34.000+0200}, author = {Cabello, M. and Orza, J. A. G.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2812fed5682ee6369410f1ef299b99223/pbett}, citeulike-article-id = {11033480}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://ipac.kacst.edu.sa/eDoc/2010/190176_1.pdf}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2010.07.002}, comment = {(private-note)Another case study - this is a case where the Weibull distro is a poor fit, and they do something else.}, doi = {10.1016/j.rser.2010.07.002}, interhash = {2cff5848fd45836de3c6a1ea753afab6}, intrahash = {812fed5682ee6369410f1ef299b99223}, issn = {13640321}, journal = {Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews}, keywords = {wind statistics}, month = dec, number = 9, pages = {3185--3191}, posted-at = {2012-08-09 12:11:45}, priority = {2}, timestamp = {2018-06-22T18:32:31.000+0200}, title = {Wind speed analysis in the province of Alicante, Spain. Potential for small-scale wind turbines}, url = {http://ipac.kacst.edu.sa/eDoc/2010/190176_1.pdf}, volume = 14, year = 2010 }