Evaluation of the Wind Fields in the Semi-Arid Region in Northeastern Brazil Using RAMS Model

Abstract The use of wind power has increased significantly around the world over the last few years. Some estimates state that about 12% of all energy generated in the world will come from wind energy conversion systems, corresponding to an installed capacity of 1,200 GW. The installed wind power ca...

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Main Authors: Emerson Mariano da Silva, Bruno Pires Sombra, Marcos Antonio Tavares Lira, José Maria Brabo Alves, Francisco José Lopes de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Meteorologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Meteorologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-77862017000300485&lng=en&tlng=en