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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-659-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-659-2022
Research article
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24 Mar 2022
Research article |  | 24 Mar 2022

Validation of wind resource and energy production simulations for small wind turbines in the United States

Lindsay M. Sheridan, Caleb Phillips, Alice C. Orrell, Larry K. Berg, Heidi Tinnesand, Raj K. Rai, Sagi Zisman, Dmitry Duplyakin, and Julia E. Flaherty

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The small wind community relies on simplified wind models and energy production simulation tools to obtain energy generation expectations. We gathered actual wind speed and turbine production data across the US to test the accuracy of models and tools for small wind turbines. This study provides small wind installers and owners with the error metrics and sources of error associated with using models and tools to make performance estimates, empowering them to adjust expectations accordingly.
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