ML103610410

2010/12/24-Ohio Wind Map and Resource Potential

ML103610410
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Issue date:	12/24/2010
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Wind Powering America: Ohio Wind Map and Resource Potential Page 1 of 2 Search Help More Search Options Search EERE Information Center Ohio Wind Map and Resource Potential The Department of Energy's Wind Program and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) published a new wind resource map for the state of Ohio. The new wind resource map shows the predicted mean annual wind speeds at 80-m height. Presented at a spatial resolution of 2.5 km (interpolated to a finer scale for display). Areas with annual average wind speeds around 6.5 m/s and greater at 80-m height are generally considered to have suitable wind resource for wind development.

Additionally, a national dataset was produced of estimated gross capacity factor (not adjusted for losses) at a spatial resolution of 200 m and heights of 80 m and 100 m.

Using AWS Truewind's gross capacity factor data, NREL estimated the windy land area and wind energy potential in various capacity factor ranges for This Ohio wind map shows the wind resource at 80 meters. You can each state. The table (Excel view a larger version or download a printable map (PDF 924 KB) 108 KB) lists the estimates Download Adobe Reader.

of windy land area with a gross capacity of 30% and greater at 80-m height and the wind energy potential from development of the Quick Links to "available" windy land area States after exclusions.

AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN The "Installed Capacity" is KS KY LA MA MD the potential megawatts ME MI MN MO MS (MW) of rated capacity that MT NC ND NE NH could be installed on the NJ NM NV NY OH available windy land area, OK OR PA RI SC and the "Annual SD TN TX UT VA Generation" is the VT WA WI WV WY estimated annual wind energy generation in gigawatt-hours (GWh) that could be produced from the installed capacity. NREL reduced the wind potential estimates by excluding The chart shows the potential megawatts of rated capacity above a areas unlikely to be given gross capacity factor (without losses) at 80-m and 100-m developed such as heights above ground. You can view a larger version or download a wilderness areas, parks, printable map (PDF 104 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

urban areas, and water features (see Wind Resource Exclusion Table for more detail). Additional wind potential tables (Excel 208 KB) are included for various capacity factor ranges.

The chart to the right shows the wind resource potential above a given gross capacity factor at both 80-m and 100-m heights for Ohio.

These maps and wind potential estimates resulted from a collaborative project between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and AWS Truewind of Albany, New York. This is the first comprehensive update of the wind energy potential by state since 1993. NREL has worked with AWS Truewind for almost a decade on updating wind resource maps for 36 http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_resource_maps.asp?stateab=oh 12/24/2010

Wind Powering America: Ohio Wind Map and Resource Potential Page 2 of 2 states and producing validated maps for 50-meter height above ground. U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Powering America project supported the mapping efforts. The Ohio 50-meter wind map is still available.

Note: Wind resource at a micro level can vary significantly; therefore, you should get a professional evaluation of your specific area of interest.

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Printable Version Wind and Water Power Program Home l EERE Home l U.S. Department of Energy Webmaster l Web Site Policies l Security & Privacy l USA.gov Content Last Updated: 10/6/2010 http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_resource_maps.asp?stateab=oh 12/24/2010