中东地区的高空风能资源。

High-altitude wind resources in the Middle East.

机构信息

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Earth Science and Engineering, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.

出版信息

Sci Rep. 2017 Aug 29;7(1):9885. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-10130-6.

DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-10130-6

PMID:28852084

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5575235/

Abstract

In the Middle East, near-surface wind resources are intermittent. However, high-altitude wind resources are abundant, persistent, and readily available and may provide alternative energy resources in this fossil-fuel-dependent region. Using wind field data from the Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications Version 2 (MERRA-2), this study identifies areas favorable to the deployment of airborne wind energy (AWE) systems in the Middle East and computes the optimal heights at which such systems would best operate. AWE potential is estimated using realistic AWE system specifications and assumptions about deployment scenarios and is compared with the near-surface wind generation potential with respect to diurnal and seasonal variability. The results show the potential utility of AWE in areas in the Middle East where the energy demand is high. In particular, Oman and Saudi Arabia have a high level of the potential power generation with low annual variability.

摘要

在中东地区，近地表风能资源是间歇性的。然而，高空风能资源丰富、持续且易于获取，可能为这个依赖化石燃料的地区提供替代能源资源。本研究利用现代回顾分析再分析版本 2（MERRA-2）的风场数据，确定了在中东地区部署机载风能（AWE）系统的有利区域，并计算了此类系统最佳运行的最优高度。使用现实的 AWE 系统规格以及关于部署场景的假设来估算 AWE 潜力，并将其与近地表风能发电潜力进行比较，以了解其在昼夜和季节变化方面的差异。结果表明，在中东地区能源需求较高的地区，AWE 具有潜在的应用价值。特别是阿曼和沙特阿拉伯的潜在发电能力较高，年变化率较低。