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EOSOLAR Project: Assessment of Wind Resources of a Coastal Equatorial Region of Brazil—Overview and Preliminary Results

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  • Arcilan T. Assireu

    (Instituto de Recursos Naturais, Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Av. BPS 1303, Pinheirinho, Itajubá 37500-903, MG, Brazil)

  • Felipe M. Pimenta

    (Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanografia, Campus Trindade, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil)

  • Ramon M. de Freitas

    (Camargo Schubert Wind Engineering, Rua Juvenal Galeno, 55, Jardim Social, Curitiba 82520-030, PR, Brazil)

  • Osvaldo R. Saavedra

    (Instituto de Energia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, Bacanga, São Luís 65080-040, MA, Brazil)

  • Francisco L. A. Neto

    (Applied Meteorology Laboratory, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-916, RJ, Brazil)

  • Audálio R. Torres Júnior

    (Instituto de Energia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, Bacanga, São Luís 65080-040, MA, Brazil)

  • Clóvis B. M. Oliveira

    (Instituto de Energia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, Bacanga, São Luís 65080-040, MA, Brazil)

  • Denivaldo C. P. Lopes

    (Instituto de Energia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, Bacanga, São Luís 65080-040, MA, Brazil)

  • Shigeaki L. de Lima

    (Instituto de Energia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, Bacanga, São Luís 65080-040, MA, Brazil)

  • Rafael B. S. Veras

    (Instituto de Energia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, Bacanga, São Luís 65080-040, MA, Brazil)

  • Natália P. Saraiva

    (Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanografia, Campus Trindade, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil)

  • Luiz G. P. Marcondes

    (Instituto de Recursos Naturais, Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Av. BPS 1303, Pinheirinho, Itajubá 37500-903, MG, Brazil)

  • Denisson Q. Oliveira

    (Instituto de Energia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, Bacanga, São Luís 65080-040, MA, Brazil)

Abstract

The EOSOLAR project was designed to investigate the structure of the atmospheric boundary layer in an equatorial coastal zone, where the discontinuity of surface conditions induces non-stationarity gradients of wind speeds and the development of internal boundary layers. The proposed methodology considers several aspects of the sea–land transition meteorology that are essential for precisely estimating wind–solar energy potential and assessment of structural loads on wind turbines. Infrared (LIDAR) and acoustic (SODAR) ground-based remote sensing instruments and micrometeorological towers were installed in a near-shore equatorial area of northeast Brazil, in order to provide a comprehensive view of meteorological processes. This paper reports a description of the project study area, methodology, and instrumentation used. Details of instruments configurations, a validation of micrometeorology towers, and a comparison between the LIDAR and SODAR are presented. Results of the first field campaign measuring the coastal flow, integrating the micrometeorological tower and LIDAR observations are described.

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  • Arcilan T. Assireu & Felipe M. Pimenta & Ramon M. de Freitas & Osvaldo R. Saavedra & Francisco L. A. Neto & Audálio R. Torres Júnior & Clóvis B. M. Oliveira & Denivaldo C. P. Lopes & Shigeaki L. de Li, 2022. "EOSOLAR Project: Assessment of Wind Resources of a Coastal Equatorial Region of Brazil—Overview and Preliminary Results," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-22, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:7:p:2319-:d:777209
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