Macro-scale multi criteria site assessment for wind resource development in Iceland

• Main Author: Doheny, Michael Stephen, 1990-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn í Reykjavík
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Orkuvísindi; Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Vindorka; Hverflar; Landupplýsingakerfi; Tækni- og verkfræðideild; Sustainable energy; Wind turbines; School of Science and Engineering; Svæði; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/23979

The process of developing wind resources in a given region is subject to a variety of factors. A thorough understanding and adherence to such factors is paramount to the optimization of wind turbine site selection. This study identifies, analyzes and illustrates those factors which influence onshore...