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Wind dataset assessment and energy estimation for potential future offshore wind farm development areas on the Scotian Shelf
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth, B2Y 4A2, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jinshan Xu
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth, B2Y 4A2, Nova Scotia, Canada
Yongsheng Wu
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth, B2Y 4A2, Nova Scotia, Canada
Michael Z. Li
Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic), Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth, B2Y 4A2, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ryan Stanley
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth, B2Y 4A2, Nova Scotia, Canada
Brent Law
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth, B2Y 4A2, Nova Scotia, Canada
Marc Skinner
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth, B2Y 4A2, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Short summary
The Scotian Shelf has world-class offshore wind resources. This study assessed four wind datasets against observations and found notable seasonal and spatial variations in performance. Wind power production decreased substantially in summer and was sensitive to turbine spacing. Dataset uncertainties further increased variability in estimated wind energy output. These findings offer valuable insights for planning future offshore wind farms on the Scotian Shelf.
The Scotian Shelf has world-class offshore wind resources. This study assessed four wind...
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