This paper defines a new procedure for optimising wind farm turbine placement by means of Monte Carlo simulation method. To\nverify the algorithm�s accuracy, an experimental wind farmwas tested in a wind tunnel. On the basis of experimentalmeasurements,\nthe error on wind farmpower output was less than 4%.Theoptimization maximises the energy production criterion; wind turbines�\nground positions were used as independent variables.Moreover, the mathematical model takes into account annual wind intensities\nand directions and wind turbine interaction.The optimization of a wind farm on a real site was carried out using measured wind\ndata, dominant wind direction, and intensity data as inputs to run theMonte Carlo simulations. There were 30 turbines in the wind\npark, each rated at 20kW. This choice was based on wind farmeconomics. The site was proportionally divided into 100 square cells,\ntaking into account a minimum windward and crosswind distance between the turbines. The results highlight that the dominant\nwind intensity factor tends to overestimate the annual energy production by about 8%.Thus, the proposed method leads to a more\nprecise annual energy evaluation and to a more optimal placement of the wind turbines.
Loading....