GUIDLINES FOR WRA SITE SELECTION
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1. The site can be in any orographical
region – homogeneous topography
2. It should have open environment all
around or at least to the sectors of prevailing wind direction
so that the data collected will be representative of the
area under consideration.
3. The site should not be in forest area
with very high roughness that retards wind also forest
areas with open appearance that subsequently may not be
available for power project should not be considered.
However such areas in case available can be considered
for assessment of the wind potential in the region as
a whole for academic reason.
4. Sites with enough area for commissioning
of power projects of MW capacity needs to be given preference.
5. In case of sites being selected in
non-flat terrain, sites needs to be located in probable
locations which have the advantages of accelerate flow
due to the complexity of the region. The probable locations
in such region could be ridges, hills and mountains that
are suitably oriented to the prevailing wind direction.
Passes, gaps and valleys that can enhance winds also can
be considered.
6. Sites prone to environmental hazards
such as frequent thunderstorms, severe icing and snow,
floods, lands slides, severe salt spray and areas of blowing
dust, earth quake etc can be avoided to a certain extent
if better alternatives are not available.
7. Areas of high turbulence, strong wind
shear and extreme winds are to be considered with caution
8. Easy accessibility to the site is
an important criterion. In case a site offers good potential
with considerable area availability but lacks accessibility
in the beginning, this is to be considered as road formation
at a later stage may be viable.
9. The area considered should not be
very a load centre and have facility to evacuate power
generated at a later stage with out much expense.
10. The area considered should not be
very close to habitation to avoid flying objects causing
damages to life and property when wind farms come up
11. Consideration of ecological indicators
like the deformation of vegetation by winds in regions
where there is no wind data available can be used to locate
windy sites.
12. Analysis of all available data of
the region considered along with contour maps are to be
studied to locate probable windy locations for detailed
wind monitoring
13. Feed back on the winds from the inhabitants
of the region under consideration is also to be considered
before finalizing a site for wind monitoring.
