HomeMy WebLinkAboutBethel Wind Resource Mia-Devine AEA 07-21-2005Wind Map of Y-K RegionClass 6 and 7 Wind Regimes
Bethel Wind Resource165-foot towerInstalled Dec 2004Average = 7.6 m/s (17 mph).06.06.05.05.07.08.08.08.08.13.11.08.08.09.08.07NEWS
Bethel Wind Resource1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101112131415161718192021222324252627282930310510152025303540455055Average Value: 24.1DaysAverage Hourly ValuesValues in mphGenerated Thursday, July 21, 2005NRG Systems SDR Version 5.03Total 10-minute intervals: 4464 Intervals used in calculations: 4346 Percent data used: 97.4January 2005
Bethel Wind Resource1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829300510152025303540455055Average Value: 11.7DaysAverage Hourly ValuesValues in mphGenerated Thursday, July 21, 2005NRG Systems SDR Version 5.03Total 10-minute intervals: 4320 Intervals used in calculations: 4320 Percent data used: 100June 2005
Bethel Wind Resource123456789100 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45Wind Speed in mphFrequency Distribution Relative Frequency %
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Regional Wind Summary66.8 m/s (15.2 mph)Toksook Bay77.6 m/s (17 mph)Nightmute78.9 m/s (19.9 mph)Kongiganak66.5 m/s (14.4 mph)Chevak67.6 m/s (17 mph)BethelWind Power ClassAverage Wind SpeedVillageNote: Based on a partial year of data. All figures are at a height of 30 meters.
Potential Wind Power Production• Northern Power NW100 Wind TurbineToksook Bay wind turbine foundationNW100 in KotzebueNW100 power curvePhoto: AVEC
Potential Wind Power Production255 MWh/yr295 MWh/yr408 MWh/yr220 MWh/yr315 MWh/yrProduction from a NW100 Wind Turbine19,600 gallons29%ToksookBay22,700 gallons33%Nightmute31,000 gallons46%Kongiganak17,000 gallons25%Chevak24,000 gallons42%BethelPotential Fuel Savings* per TurbineCapacity FactorVillage*Assumes diesel generator efficiency of 13 kWh/gallon. Based on a partial year of wind data.
Potential Performance in Bethel2,940 MWh850 MWh315 MWhAnnual Production226,000 gal/yr49%Vestas V47 660kW65,400 gal/yr43%Vestas V27 225kW24,200 gal/yr42%Northern Power 100 kWPotential Fuel SavingsCapacity FactorTurbine Type*Assumes diesel generator efficiency of 13 kWh/gallon. Based on a partial year of wind data.