Linear wind flow model in Puttalam region

Abstract

Availability and reliability are emphasized as key factors of wind power generation. Both factors are varying as a result of long term climatic changes. The focus of this study was to develop linear win flow model using WAsP software to identify wind power generation potential and local wind climatic changes in North-West coastal region of Sri Lanka. Presently, Ceylon Electricity Board has planned to upgrade the island wide wind potential up to 200 MW. Therefore, it is an important aspect to consider wind climate changes in implementing and operating the wind power plants. Optimum energy production by a wind farm always depends on local wind, properties of turbine site and wind farm layout Changes in global wind patterns due to various climatic conditions can be identified as a substantial phenomenon because its impacts on wind power generation. This study shows how to monitor the change in power generation of Seguwantivu wind farm by extracting available local wind data in same region. WAsP is a PC program for the prediction of wind climates and power productions from wind turbines and wind farms. WAs? was developed at Riso National Laboratory, Denmark