Objective Objectives The main objectives of the project are to analyse and report the errors in the present wind power predictions, to improve current tools (WASP), and to produce new tools (3D flow codes) to be delivered for prediction of wind power potential and for micrositing In mountainous terrain. Technical approach The project will produce verification in WASP predictions in different climatological conditions for existing wind power plants operating in hilly and mountainous regions at various parts in Europe, using "standard" and "parameterized" methods. The parameterized WASP will be used to take into account the seasonal variations of the stability, shape of the vertical wind profile and the height of the ABL. Also the capability of new mesoscale models to produce representative regional wind speed distributions is tested and analysed. For micro-siting two new codes will be produced, tested and delivered: - a linear code based on the orographic code of WASP to study the turbulent flow - a non-linear viscous solver to study the 3-D wind flows over hills. A special attention will be given to dissemination of the results to the industry and utilities to improve the possibilities to use hilly and mountainous sites for wind power production. The work shall be performed in cooperation between research institutes(4). universities ( 1 ), operators and utilities (3) and manufacturers (1) as the main contractors. Expected achievements The project will give industry relevant information about the accuracy and limitations in prediction of wind power production in mountains and hills at various parts of Europe using present tools like WAsP and some mesoscale models. Complementary micro-siting models based on 3D computational fluid dynamic codes will be available for the wind energy community. The codes will be tailored for micrositing purposes, ie. with a WASP like user interface and input-output file structure. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind powernatural sciencesphysical sciencesclassical mechanicsfluid mechanicsfluid dynamicscomputational fluid dynamics Programme(s) FP4-NNE-JOULE C - Specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 03040104 - R&D on alternative sites for wind turbines arrays; R&D to adapt turbines technologies to the new requirements and relevant sitting and meteorological issues Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE EU contribution No data Address 24,Vuorikatu 24 00100 HELSINKI Finland See on map Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Bonus Energy A/S Denmark EU contribution No data Address 4,Fabriksvej 7330 Brande See on map Total cost No data CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES Greece EU contribution No data Address Marathonos Avenue, Km. 19 19009 RAPHINA (PIKEERMI) See on map Total cost No data CESI - CENTRO ELETTROTECNICO SPERIMENTALE ITALIANO GIACINTO MOTTA SPA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Rubattino 54 20134 MILANO See on map Total cost No data DEUTSCHES WINDENERGIE - INSTITUT GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Ebert Strasse 96 WILHELMSHAVEN See on map Total cost No data Energie-Versorgung Schwaben AG Germany EU contribution No data Address 32,Kriegsbergstrasse 70174 Stuttgart See on map Total cost No data Kemijoki Oy Finland EU contribution No data Address 9-11,Valtakatu 96100 Rovaniemi See on map Total cost No data RISOE NATIONAL LABORATORY Denmark EU contribution No data Address 399,Frederiksborgvej 399 4000 ROSKILDE See on map Total cost No data UPPSALA UNIVERSITY Sweden EU contribution No data Address 6,Villavägen 16 752 36 UPPSALA See on map Total cost No data