WIND RESOURCES AND FORECASTING IN COMPLEX TERRAIN OF CROATIA (WINDEX)
| Title |
Wind resources and forecasting in complex terrain of Croatia (WINDEX)
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| Abstract |
Sustainable development - development that meets the needs of the present without compromising those of future generations - is since long at the core of the European Union's (EU) objectives. The sustainable orientation and mitigation of global climate change threats have placed the renewable energy - with the most significant contribution from wind energy - as one of the main objectives of the EU sustainable development strategy.
Though Croatia has significant natural resources of wind energy, especially in mountain regions, the current wind energy production share is out of harmony with the Union's initiative and the growing amount of interested Croatian stakeholders. Therefore, the overall goal of this project is to contribute to the large-scale national wind energy utilization through assessment of the wind energy potential in Croatia and reduction of the existing meteorological uncertainties related with the wind energy exploitation.
The project goals will be reached through extensive use of the state-of-the-art numerical models (ALADIN, WRF, LES, CFD) and advanced measurement techniques, facilitated by the collaboration with experts from Croatian Diaspora as well as other international and national project partners.
The project results are envisaged to stimulate synergies between national research and industry communities. In this way, the project will provide new options for the sustainable economic growth of Croatia and make a contribution to the national step forward towards joining the leading position of EU on the global renewable energy market.
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| Key words |
Wind energy, wind resources, site-specific wind forecasting, complex terrain |
| Contact person |
Dr.sc. Kristian Horvath, horvath(at)cirus.dhz.hr, tel. +385 1 4565 752 |
| Duration |
2008-2010 |
| Cooperation |
Energetski institut "Hrvoje Požar" (EIHP), Zagreb, HR
Desert Research Institute (DRI), Reno, NV, USA
RISØ National Laboratory - Technical University of Denmark (RISØ), Roskilde, DK
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Additional information about the project is available on www.windex.hr
