Theoretical wind power generation hours

What is wind power generation?

Wind power generation is power generation that converts wind energy into electric energy. The wind generating set absorbs wind energy with a specially designed blade and converts wind energy to mechanical energy, which further drives the generator rotating and realizes conversion of wind energy to electric energy.

How much energy would a 300 GW wind power system produce?

The actual energy deficit incurred by such a 300-GW wind power system would then be of 48 TWh with respect to a power generation that follows the climatological seasonal cycle. This energy deficit would then need to be provided by energy storage or generation from other sources.

How much energy does a wind farm produce a year?

Since wind speed is not constant, a wind farm's annual energy production is never as much as the sum of the generator nameplate ratings multiplied by the total hours in a year. The ratio of actual productivity in a year to this theoretical maximum is called the capacity factor.

What are theoretical reserves in wind energy assessment?

The theoretical reserves are the total kinetic energy of the wind available at a certain height in the assessment area, which is an indispensable criterion for the wind energy assessment, generally not considering the energy conversion efficiency from kinetic energy to mechanical energy or electricity.

How many kWh would a wind turbine produce at 6 m/s?

The total output at 6 m/s would be: 24.7 kW (the output at 6 m/s from the power curve table) x 4 hrs = 98.8 kWh. Based on the power curve table above, the total output for this day would be: One last consideration to make for wind turbines (or any energy source) is something called capacity factor.

What is wind energy potential?

Wind energy potential, often expressed as the mean wind speed of a location, is unequally distributed around the globe (Fig. 10.2). The power output of wind turbines thus varies strongly between locations. Generally, wind resources of higher quality for energy production are close to the poles; the lowest potential is close to the equator.