Assessment of Meteorological Parameters Group Impact on the Wind Energy Resources of an Area

This paper considers the current methodology for calculating the wind energy resources of an area and highlights the shortcomings of this methodology. It was found that in addition to wind speed, a whole group of meteorological parameters affects the value of wind energy resources of the area. This group consists of the following characteristics: barometric pressure, air temperature and its relative humidity. The dependence of the specific power of wind flow on the group of meteorological parameters was analyzed and substantiated. A mathematical model for determining the wind energy resources of an area, taking into account the influence of barometric pressure, air temperature and relative humidity was developed. Using the developed mathematical model the wind energy resources of Verkhoyansk city of the Sakha Republic of the Russian Federation and Kislovodsk city of the Stavropol Krai of the Russian Federation were calculated. The comparative analysis of the results obtained with the values of wind energy potential of the same cities, calculated by the current methodology, was carried out.