Journal of Fundamentals of Renewable Energy and Applications
Open Access

Planning of onshore wind farms: Issues and challenges

World Congress and Exhibition on Wind & Renewable Energy

July 28-30, 2016 Berlin, Germany

Sajjad Haider Shami

University of Management and Technology, Pakistan

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Fundam Renewable Energy Appl

Abstract :

Wind farm planning carries high importance within any wind energy harvesting scheme. Typically onshore wind farms are categorized as up to 50 MW and over 50 MW capacity. In many cases, the process begins with wind speed meaurements resulting in selection of a site followed by consultations with communities and authorities of the potential site. Location of wind turbines is optimised after detailed assessments and modelling of various parameters and often, separation distances between wind turbines and houses need to be taken into account. Selection and purchase of appropriate wind turbines and their timely installation is a key step. Factors such as proximity to railtrack, roads, rivers/streams and to power lines are important along with interference with communication lines and risks to overflying aircraft. This paper dicusses strategic planning of onshore wind farms and also lays out the associated issues and challenges. The layout of any wind farm will strongly relate to the landscape of the chosen site. Agreements with landowners are often required to agree on land usage by the proposed farm. If the chosen windy area does not have (or has poor) access then suitable roads leading up to the site need to be built.

Biography :

Email: sajjad.shami@umt.edu.pk