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Wind characteristics and wind energy assessment in the Barents Sea based on ERA-Interim reanalysis


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Figure 1

Geographical location of the Barents Sea and the sea area within the inner sector is the selected domain for the statistical study
Geographical location of the Barents Sea and the sea area within the inner sector is the selected domain for the statistical study

Figure 2

Annual average, mean monthly maximum (April), minimum (September) distributions of the sea ice concentration and the ice zone partitions. In the ice-free zone, the points labeled from P1 to P1 are selected for further wind climate and energy analysis.
Annual average, mean monthly maximum (April), minimum (September) distributions of the sea ice concentration and the ice zone partitions. In the ice-free zone, the points labeled from P1 to P1 are selected for further wind climate and energy analysis.

Figure 3

Spatial distributions of annual average wind speed at 10 m
Spatial distributions of annual average wind speed at 10 m

Figure 4

Spatial distributions of mean seasonal wind speed at 10 m from winter to autumn
Spatial distributions of mean seasonal wind speed at 10 m from winter to autumn

Figure 5

Wind roses from P1 to P7 in the Barents Sea. The color scale represents wind speed classification
Wind roses from P1 to P7 in the Barents Sea. The color scale represents wind speed classification

Figure 6

Spatial distributions of annual average wind speed and power density at 100 m
Spatial distributions of annual average wind speed and power density at 100 m

Figure 7

Spatial distributions of mean seasonal wind speed at 100 m from winter to autumn
Spatial distributions of mean seasonal wind speed at 100 m from winter to autumn

Figure 8

Spatial distributions of mean seasonal wind power density at 100 m from winter to autumn
Spatial distributions of mean seasonal wind power density at 100 m from winter to autumn

Figure 9

Interannual variations of annual average wind power density at 100 m from P1 to P7 in 1996–2015
Interannual variations of annual average wind power density at 100 m from P1 to P7 in 1996–2015

Figure 10

Power output curves for wind turbine generators
Power output curves for wind turbine generators

Figure 11

A. Fitting probability density curves and cumulative probability density curves of the annual maximum wind speed series from P1 to P4; B. Fitting probability density curves and cumulative probability density curves of the annual maximum wind speed series from P5 to P7
A. Fitting probability density curves and cumulative probability density curves of the annual maximum wind speed series from P1 to P4; B. Fitting probability density curves and cumulative probability density curves of the annual maximum wind speed series from P5 to P7

Figure 12

Spatial distributions of extreme wind speeds in 50-year and 100-year return periods based on the P-III distribution function
Spatial distributions of extreme wind speeds in 50-year and 100-year return periods based on the P-III distribution function

Four extreme value distribution functions

Distribution type Probability density distribution function f(x) Parameters
GEV 1α[ 1(vμα) ]1/β-1exp{ -[ 1(vμα) ]1/β } $\frac{1}{\alpha }{{\left[ 1\text{- }\!\!\beta\!\!\text{ }\left( \frac{v-\mu }{\alpha } \right) \right]}^{{1}/{\text{ }\!\!\beta\!\!\text{ -1}}\;}}\exp \left\{ \text{-}{{\left[ 1\text{- }\!\!\beta\!\!\text{ }\left( \frac{v-\mu }{\alpha } \right) \right]}^{{1}/{\text{ }\!\!\beta\!\!\text{ }}\;}} \right\}$ μ-location parameter α-scale parameter β-shape parameter
Gumbel 1αexpμ[ (vα)expμ(vα) ] $\frac{1}{\text{ }\!\!\alpha\!\!\text{ }}\overset{\text{ }\!\!\mu\!\!\text{ }}{\mathop{\exp }}\,\left[ -\left( \frac{v-}{\text{ }\!\!\alpha\!\!\text{ }} \right)\overset{\text{ }\!\!\mu\!\!\text{ }}{\mathop{-\exp }}\,\left( -\frac{v-}{\text{ }\!\!\alpha\!\!\text{ }} \right) \right]$ μ-location parameter α-scale parameter
Weibull αβ(vμ)α1exp[ (vμ)αβ ]xμ $\frac{\text{ }\!\!\alpha\!\!\text{ }}{\text{ }\!\!\beta\!\!\text{ }}{{\left( v-\text{ }\!\!\mu\!\!\text{ } \right)}^{\text{ }\!\!\alpha\!\!\text{ }-1}}\exp \left[ -\frac{{{\left( v-\text{ }\!\!\mu\!\!\text{ } \right)}^{\text{ }\!\!\alpha\!\!\text{ }}}}{\text{ }\!\!\beta\!\!\text{ }} \right]\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,x\ge \text{ }\!\!\mu\!\!\text{ }$ μ-location parameter β-shape parameter α-scale parameter
P-III βαΓ(α)(v- μ)α-1e(xμ)v3μ,α>0 $\frac{{{\text{ }\!\!\beta\!\!\text{ }}^{\text{ }\!\!\alpha\!\!\text{ }}}}{\Gamma \left( \text{ }\!\!\alpha\!\!\text{ } \right)}{{\left( v\,\text{- }\!\!\mu\!\!\text{ } \right)}^{\text{ }\!\!\alpha\!\!\text{ -1}}}{{e}^{\text{- }\!\!\beta\!\!\text{ }\left( x-\text{ }\!\!\mu\!\!\text{ } \right)}}\,\,\,{{v}^{3}}\text{ }\!\!\mu\!\!\text{ , }\!\!\alpha\!\!\text{ }\,\text{}\,\text{0}$ μ-location parameter β-shape parameter α-scale parameter

Comparisons of the K-S test and RMSE between GEV, Gumbel, Weibull and P-III distributions

Distributions K-S test Mean Maximum Minimum
RMSE RMSE RMSE
GEV 99.97% 0.0484 0.1700 0.0210
Gumbel 99.96% 0.0591 0.1353 0.0174
Weibull 98.56% 0.0473 0.2957 0.0191
P-III 100%* 0.0434* 0.1061* 0.0153*

Different return values of extreme wind speeds (m s−1) based on Gumbel and P-III distributions from P1 to P7 for 50-year and 100-year return periods; higher extreme speeds are marked with *

Points Distribution 5-year 10-year 25-year 50-year 100-year
P1 Gumbel P-III 22.62 22.59 23.17 23.39 24.32 24.27 25.18* 24.85 26.03* 25.38
P2 Gumbel P-III 22.35 22.47 23.41 23.27 24.75 24.15 25.74* 24.73 26.73* 25.26
P3 Gumbel P-III 22.43 22.86 23.33 23.73 24.48 24.68 25.33* 25.30 26.17* 25.88
P4 Gumbel P-III 21.89 22.16 22.73 22.97 23.78 23.87 24.57* 24.49 25.34* 25.06
P5 Gumbel P-III 21.57 21.78 22.45 22.58 23.56 23.49 24.38* 24.11 25.20* 24.68
P6 Gumbel P-III 21.65 21.76 22.62 22.58 23.85 23.52 24.76* 24.16 25.67* 24.76
P7 Gumbel P-III 22.26 22.71 23.26 23.66 24.52 24.71 25.46* 25.40 26.39* 26.03

Locations of the selected points and 100 m annual average wind speeds, wind power density (WPD) and net electric energy output from P1 to P7

Points Longitude (N) Latitude (E) Mean speed (m s−1) WPD (W m−2) Electric energy (MWhy)
CCWE3000D SL500
P1 22 74 10.23 1108 14 384 23 534
P2 22 72 9.99 1041 14 002 22 855
P3 32 74 10.26 1097 14 535 23 776
P4 35 72 10.10 1046 14 312 23 390
P5 42 73 9.91 985 14 011 22 873
P6 42 71 9.95 991 14 121 23 064
P7 37 70 9.96 1002 14 118 23 079

Parameters of model wind turbine generators for CCWE3000D and SL500

WTGs Rated power (kW) Hub height (m) Rotor diameter (m) Cut-in wind speed (m s−1) Rated wind speed (m s−1) Cut-out wind speed (m s−1)
CCWE3000D 3000 100 103 3 12 25
SL500 5000 100 128 3.5 12.5 25
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