Wind energy potential for the Philippines: A preliminary study

Authors

Armelle Reca C. Remedio Manila Observatory, Ateneo de Manila University Campus
Mariano A. Estoque Manila Observatory, Ateneo de Manila University Campus
Francia B. Avila Manila Observatory, Ateneo de Manila University Campus
Emmanuel G. Anglo Manila Observatory, Ateneo de Manila University Campus

Abstract

A method for constructing climatological maps of wind energy potential is described. The method consists of predicting the wind with the RegCM3 atmospheric model and then converting the wind into units of wind energy. The model is time dependent and nonlinear. The model equations are numerically integrated in order to compute the total wind speed for each month of the year 2000. Maps of total monthly wind speed for January and July are presented. In addition, the monthly wind speed variations for several meteorological stations are shown. Comparison of the monthly variations for three stations (Cuyo, Basco, and Pagasa Island) with wind speed observations of PAGASA indicates that the model is reasonably accurate.

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Issue

2006: Proceedings of the 24th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas National Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2006-3F-04

Section

Atmospheric Physics

Published

2006-10-25

How to Cite

[1]

ARC Remedio, MA Estoque, FB Avila, and EG Anglo, Wind energy potential for the Philippines: A preliminary study , Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 24, SPP-2006-3F-04 (2006). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2006-3F-04.