P = 0.5 v A Wind Energy Potential 3 P power, Watts density of air, kg/m v wind speed, m/s A area, m 3 2
Histograms Of Wind Speed & Energy, Corpus Christi
Wind Power Curve
Wind Classes by Wind Power Potential Wind ‘Speed’ Histograms are used to determine Wind Class (at 50 m) Wind Power Speed Class W/m2 m/s mph 3 300 - 399 8.0 - 8.8 17.8 - 19.6 4 400 - 499 8.8 - 9.5 19.6 - 21.1 5 500 - 599 9.5 - 10.0 21.1 - 22.5 6 600 - 800 10.0 - 11.1 22.5 - 24.7 7 > 800 > 11.1 > 24.7
Texas Installed Capacity
Texas Wind Energy 2004 Data Installed Capacity 1,298 MW Installed Cost $1.3 Billion Cost per Unit $1.0 Million/MW Wind Farms 14 Number of Turbines 1,366 Diameters 108-295 ft Hub Heights 80-262 ft Estimated Production 4.0 * 109 kWh/yr 400,000 homes 35% Capacity Factor, 96% Availability 2004 Data
US Installed Wind Capacity 7000 6000 5000 4000 MW 3000 2000 1000 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03
Wind Energy - Farmland and Ranchland Wind machines near McCamey, TX Wind machines on farm in mid-west
Wind Energy Wind energy development in rural areas is providing significant income to farmers & ranchers. Supplement to farmers More than income from conventional ranching.
Wind …. On-shore and Off-shore
Wind Machine Types, Designs