Wind
power is one of the most important solutions to producing green and sustainable
energy. The number of wind farms in South America has largely increased over
the last decade. Qollpana is just one example of a wind farm situated over
complex terrain at 2900 metres above sea level. The air density is decreased by
40 percent relative to sea level due to the high altitude, and the topographic
characteristics cause a high level of turbulence. The wind farm in Qollpana has
two 1.5 MW and eight 3 MW wind turbines with an installed capacity of 27 MW,
and this project is critical for the implementation of more wind farms at high
altitudes in the Andes. The primary results showed that October is the month
with the highest average wind speed, and the lowest is February. This study
analyses the wind farm's capacity factor, the air density and the impact of
turbulence on wind turbine performance as well. The key results show that the
wind farm's monthly capacity factor ranges from 0.08 to 0.67. In addition, the
results showed an important effect of turbulence strength on the performance of
the turbine. These findings, however, are only true for the time studied and we
are still working on the region's mesoscale and microscale meteorology to
improve awareness and the certainty of wind turbine performance.
Author (S) Details
Rober Mamani
Aero-Thermo-Mechanics Department, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Avenue
F.D. Roosevelt 50, CP 165/41, Brussels, 1050, Belgium and San Simon University,
Centro de Investigaciones en Energía, Cochabamba, 2500, Bolivia.
German International Cooperation (GIZ), Wind Energy Advisor to Electric Company ENDE-CORANI, Cochabamba, 2500, Bolivia.
Patrick Hendrick
San Simon University, Centro de Investigaciones en Energía, Cochabamba, 2500, Bolivia.
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