Wind Resource Assessment on Puná Island
Puná Island, located in the Pacific Ocean off the southern coast of Ecuador, has a population of approximately 3344 inhabitants. However, not all inhabitants have access to electricity, which is largely supplied by diesel generators. Therefore, to identify a renewable, sustainable, environm...
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| author | Yuri Merizalde Luis Hernández-Callejo Javier Gracia Bernal Enrique Telmo Martínez Oscar Duque-Perez Francisco Sánchez Andrés Llombart Estpopiñán |
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| description | Puná Island, located in the Pacific Ocean off the southern coast of Ecuador, has a population of approximately 3344 inhabitants. However, not all inhabitants have access to electricity, which is largely supplied by diesel generators. Therefore, to identify a renewable, sustainable, environmentally friendly and low-cost alternative, a 40-m-high anemometer tower was installed for wind resource assessment and to determine the possibility of generating electricity from wind energy. Based on mathematical models for electricity generation from wind energy, data were analyzed using the software Windographer and WAsP, to determine a long-term wind speed of 4.8 m/s and a mean wind power density of 272 W/m<sup>2</sup>. By simulating the use of a 3.3-MW wind turbine, we demonstrated that as much as 800 kWh could be generated during the hours when the wind reaches its highest speed. In addition to demonstrating the technical feasibility of meeting the electricity demands of Puná Island through wind power, this study exemplifies a method that can be used for wind resource assessment in any location. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-572b3227b88b405c9b0619198acf09742022-12-21T18:38:27ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172019-07-01914292310.3390/app9142923app9142923Wind Resource Assessment on Puná IslandYuri Merizalde0Luis Hernández-Callejo1Javier Gracia Bernal2Enrique Telmo Martínez3Oscar Duque-Perez4Francisco Sánchez5Andrés Llombart Estpopiñán6Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Guayaquil, Ph.D. School of University of Valladolid (UVA), Clemente Ballen 2709 and Ismael Perez Pazmiño, Guayaquil 593, EcuadorDepartment of Agricultural Engineering and Forestry, University of Valladolid (UVA), Campus Universitario Duques de Soria, 42004 Soria, SpainCompañan Eólica de Tierras Altas S.A. (CETASA), Calle Diputación 1, Edificio Caja Rural, 42002 Soria, SpainDepartment of Electrical Systems, Group Analysis and Optimization of Renewable Generation, Center for Energy Resources and Consumption Research (CIRCE), Avda. Ranillas 3D, 1ª Planta, 50018 Zaragoza, SpainDepartment of Electrical Engineering, University of Valladolid (UVA), Escuela de Ingenierías Industriales, Paseo del Cauce 59, 47011 Valladolid, SpainDepartment of Electrical Systems, Group Analysis and Optimization of Renewable Generation, Center for Energy Resources and Consumption Research (CIRCE), Avda. Ranillas 3D, 1ª Planta, 50018 Zaragoza, SpainDepartment of Electrical Systems, Group Analysis and Optimization of Renewable Generation, Center for Energy Resources and Consumption Research (CIRCE), Avda. Ranillas 3D, 1ª Planta, 50018 Zaragoza, SpainPuná Island, located in the Pacific Ocean off the southern coast of Ecuador, has a population of approximately 3344 inhabitants. However, not all inhabitants have access to electricity, which is largely supplied by diesel generators. Therefore, to identify a renewable, sustainable, environmentally friendly and low-cost alternative, a 40-m-high anemometer tower was installed for wind resource assessment and to determine the possibility of generating electricity from wind energy. Based on mathematical models for electricity generation from wind energy, data were analyzed using the software Windographer and WAsP, to determine a long-term wind speed of 4.8 m/s and a mean wind power density of 272 W/m<sup>2</sup>. By simulating the use of a 3.3-MW wind turbine, we demonstrated that as much as 800 kWh could be generated during the hours when the wind reaches its highest speed. In addition to demonstrating the technical feasibility of meeting the electricity demands of Puná Island through wind power, this study exemplifies a method that can be used for wind resource assessment in any location.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/14/2923renewable energywind energy potentialelectricity generationwind turbines |
| spellingShingle | Yuri Merizalde Luis Hernández-Callejo Javier Gracia Bernal Enrique Telmo Martínez Oscar Duque-Perez Francisco Sánchez Andrés Llombart Estpopiñán Wind Resource Assessment on Puná Island Applied Sciences renewable energy wind energy potential electricity generation wind turbines |
| title | Wind Resource Assessment on Puná Island |
| title_full | Wind Resource Assessment on Puná Island |
| title_fullStr | Wind Resource Assessment on Puná Island |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wind Resource Assessment on Puná Island |
| title_short | Wind Resource Assessment on Puná Island |
| title_sort | wind resource assessment on puna island |
| topic | renewable energy wind energy potential electricity generation wind turbines |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/14/2923 |
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