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N umber of re f erence wind turbines
=
T otal wind power capacity of the case study
N ameplate ominal power o f the r e f er ence wind turbine
(5.4)
Where:
• The T otal wind power capacity of the case study is expressed in MW,
including both onshore and offshore wind installed capacity, and obtained from
the “Renewable capacity statistics 2019” (IRENA 2019).
• The N ameplate nominal power o f the r e f er ence wind turbine is expressed in MW. A value of 1.16 MW is used uniformly for all the case studies
as obtained from the “Renewable Energy Technologies: Cost Analysis Series,
Volume 1: Power Sector, Issue 5/5, Wind Power” (IRENA 2012).
A =
N ameplate nominal power o f the r e f er ence wind turbine ∗ 10 6
S P
(5.5)
Where:
• The N ameplate nominal power o f the r e f er ence wind turbine is in MW
and as explained in formula (4).
• The S P is the specific power of the reference wind turbine expressed in W/m 2 .
A SP of 300 W/m2 is obtained from “System Value of Wind Power an Analysis of the Effects of Wind Turbine: Design Economic dispatch modelling
of medium-term system implications of advanced wind power technologies”
(Dalla Riva 2016) and used uniformly across the case studies.
For validation purpose, the author compares the actual solar PV and wind power
generation figures reported in the grey and the scientific literature. As shown in
table 5.3, both solar PV and wind yearly electricity generation data obtained from
the calculations are in the scale of magnitude of the data found in the relevant
literature. However, there are differences due to the following variables and factors
(Lacerda and van den Bergh 2016):
5 Empirical Research for Establishing the Potential of Renewable Hydrogen …
N umber of re f erence wind turbines
=
T otal wind power capacity of the case study
N ameplate ominal power o f the r e f er ence wind turbine
(5.4)
Where:
• The T otal wind power capacity of the case study is expressed in MW,
including both onshore and offshore wind installed capacity, and obtained from
the “Renewable capacity statistics 2019” (IRENA 2019).
• The N ameplate nominal power o f the r e f er ence wind turbine is expressed in MW. A value of 1.16 MW is used uniformly for all the case studies
as obtained from the “Renewable Energy Technologies: Cost Analysis Series,
Volume 1: Power Sector, Issue 5/5, Wind Power” (IRENA 2012).
A =
N ameplate nominal power o f the r e f er ence wind turbine ∗ 10 6
S P
(5.5)
Where:
• The N ameplate nominal power o f the r e f er ence wind turbine is in MW
and as explained in formula (4).
• The S P is the specific power of the reference wind turbine expressed in W/m 2 .
A SP of 300 W/m2 is obtained from “System Value of Wind Power an Analysis of the Effects of Wind Turbine: Design Economic dispatch modelling
of medium-term system implications of advanced wind power technologies”
(Dalla Riva 2016) and used uniformly across the case studies.
For validation purpose, the author compares the actual solar PV and wind power
generation figures reported in the grey and the scientific literature. As shown in
table 5.3, both solar PV and wind yearly electricity generation data obtained from
the calculations are in the scale of magnitude of the data found in the relevant
literature. However, there are differences due to the following variables and factors
(Lacerda and van den Bergh 2016):