2. Resource: wind deposits
Wind is the result of air moving from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
At a given point in the atmosphere, the wind is characterized at a given moment by its speed, measured in m/s, and its direction, measured in degrees relative to geographic North.
2.1 Deposit characterization
2.1.1 Average annual wind speed
As a first approximation, wind deposits are characterized by the average annual wind speed, expressed in m/s. This is the arithmetic mean...
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Resource: wind deposits
Study of a project's wind potential
Bibliography
La bibliographie récente relative à l'électricité éolienne est à la fois pauvre et surabondante. Pauvre, parce que la technologie, le marché et le futur de l'électricité éolienne évoluent tellement rapidement que le temps nécessaire à la rédaction d'un ouvrage le rend caduc avant sa parution. Surabondante, parce que le nombre des articles de toutes sortes décrivant un des éléments de l'énorme...Websites
1. Official websites
1.1. France
The development of wind power in France is organized by the Ministry of the Environment, Energy and the Sea, in conjunction with the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry.
Among the organizations most involved in this development are :
ADEME, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency...
Standards and norms
International standards
The standards to which wind turbines must conform are drawn up and constantly updated by the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission). http://www.iec.ch/
All standards relating to wind turbines are classified under IEC 61400. http://www.iec.ch/
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