Entry requirements

Wind Resources, 7.5 credits.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• find and evaluate the quality of input data such as maps, information of roughness, terrain characteristics and wind data, for use in software calculations
• calculate wind turbine energy production, impact of noise and shadows at specific locations by using calculation program
• simulate and evaluate wind turbine visibility in the landscape
• optimise wind turbine at specific locations by using calculation program
• optimise and analyse wind turbine placement in wind farms regarding energy production and with consideration to other factors in the surroundings, assess locations' suitability of wind farm establishment
• use calculation programs for wind power project development

Content

The course deals with how basic data such as maps and wind resource maps can be used in the software and also with how data on roughness and wind resources is to be evaluated concerning quality for use in the software. Energy calculations, calculations for noise, shadows and visibility for optimizing both a single wind turbine and a wind farm are carried out, calculation results are analysed and assessed by the student in terms of optimal production and proper placement.

The student reflects and makes an overall evaluation of a wind power project design and energy production, concerning location suitability in regard of wind resources, infrastructure and environmental impact.

Instruction

The course is given as a net based course. Assignments are submitted in the e-classroom on Internet and the student are given personal feedback by the teachers. A forum for discussion is available.

The Wind Atlas Programme together with the module WAsP will be used in the course.

Assessment

Written hand-in assignments (6 credits) and written exam (1.5 credits).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.

Other directives

The course cannot be included in the same degree as 1GV078, Wind Power Energy 2.