Wind energy resources on Phuquoc Island, Vietnam

ABSTRACT

This study analyzes the wind energy resources on Phuquoc Island, Vietnam. Daily wind data are collected from 2005 to 2011 in this study. The annual mean speed and power density are 6 m/s and 355 W/m², respectively. Results show that more than 35% of the wind energy comes from the northwest. In this study, a 75 MW wind farm with 25 wind turbines is simulated by using the WAsP 10 program. The wind farm can produce over 189.636 GWh annually. In addition, the effects of wind disturbance and three-phase short circuit of the grid are analyzed using the ETAP 7.0 program.

KEYWORDS:

• Wind disturbance
• wind energy
• wind farm
• wind power density
• wind turbines

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank the office of weather forecast in Phuquoc airport for providing the wind data. The authors would like to thank Mr. Cong Cuong for his assistance.