Wind resource assessment using weather research and forecasting model. A case study of the wind resources at Havøygavlen wind farm

• Main Author: Fossem, Anders Aarhuus
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: UiT The Arctic University of Norway 2019
• Subjects: VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Information and communication science: 420::Mathematical modeling and numerical methods: 427; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Informasjons- og kommunikasjonsvitenskap: 420::Matematisk modellering og numeriske metoder: 427; Wind resource mapping; Numerical weather models; WRF; Wind in complex terrain; VDP::Technology: 500::Environmental engineering: 610; VDP::Teknologi: 500::Miljøteknologi: 610; Renewable energy; Wind power; Wind power production; EOM-3901; North Cape
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/17252

The need for energy increases globally due to rapid expansion of population and prosperity. To meet this demand while decreasing carbon emission and eventually transition out fossil fuel, efficient utilization of wind power is prominent. This study evaluates the performance of the Weather Research a...