Abstract
Estimates of wind power potential are relevant for decision-making in energy policy and business. Such estimates are affected by several uncertain assumptions, most significantly related to wind turbine technology and land use. Here, we calculate the technical and economic onshore wind power potentials with the aim to evaluate the impact of such assumptions using the case-study area of Finland as an example. We show that the assumptions regarding turbine technology and land use policy are highly significant for the potential estimate. Modern turbines with lower specific ratings and greater hub heights improve the wind power potential considerably, even though it was assumed that the larger rotors decrease the installation density and increase the turbine investment costs. New technology also decreases the impact of strict land use policies. Uncertainty in estimating the cost of wind power technology limits the accuracy of assessing economic wind power potential.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 494-500 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Nature Energy |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 14 May 2018 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
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Keywords
- energy infrastructure
- energy modelling
- wind energy
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Effects of turbine technology and land use on wind power resource potential. / Rinne, Erkka (Corresponding Author); Holttinen, Hannele; Kiviluoma, Juha; Rissanen, Simo.
In: Nature Energy, Vol. 3, No. 6, 14.05.2018, p. 494-500.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of turbine technology and land use on wind power resource potential
AU - Rinne, Erkka
AU - Holttinen, Hannele
AU - Kiviluoma, Juha
AU - Rissanen, Simo
N1 - ISSN ok, tallennettu kuitenkin uudestaan 26.9.18
PY - 2018/5/14
Y1 - 2018/5/14
N2 - Estimates of wind power potential are relevant for decision-making in energy policy and business. Such estimates are affected by several uncertain assumptions, most significantly related to wind turbine technology and land use. Here, we calculate the technical and economic onshore wind power potentials with the aim to evaluate the impact of such assumptions using the case-study area of Finland as an example. We show that the assumptions regarding turbine technology and land use policy are highly significant for the potential estimate. Modern turbines with lower specific ratings and greater hub heights improve the wind power potential considerably, even though it was assumed that the larger rotors decrease the installation density and increase the turbine investment costs. New technology also decreases the impact of strict land use policies. Uncertainty in estimating the cost of wind power technology limits the accuracy of assessing economic wind power potential.
AB - Estimates of wind power potential are relevant for decision-making in energy policy and business. Such estimates are affected by several uncertain assumptions, most significantly related to wind turbine technology and land use. Here, we calculate the technical and economic onshore wind power potentials with the aim to evaluate the impact of such assumptions using the case-study area of Finland as an example. We show that the assumptions regarding turbine technology and land use policy are highly significant for the potential estimate. Modern turbines with lower specific ratings and greater hub heights improve the wind power potential considerably, even though it was assumed that the larger rotors decrease the installation density and increase the turbine investment costs. New technology also decreases the impact of strict land use policies. Uncertainty in estimating the cost of wind power technology limits the accuracy of assessing economic wind power potential.
KW - energy infrastructure
KW - energy modelling
KW - wind energy
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U2 - 10.1038/s41560-018-0137-9
DO - 10.1038/s41560-018-0137-9
M3 - Article
VL - 3
SP - 494
EP - 500
JO - Nature Energy
JF - Nature Energy
SN - 2058-7546
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