ANALYSIS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF WIND ENERGY RESOURCES IN RUSSIA, INCLUDING THE ARCTIC

JOURNAL: Volume 15, No. 3, 2025, p. 103-115

HEADING: New technologies for the Arctic

AUTHORS: Popel, O.S., Frid, S.E., Lisitskaya, N.V., Tarasenko, A.B., Kiseleva, S.S.

ORGANIZATIONS: Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences

DOI: 10.25283/2223-4594-2025-3-103-115

UDC: 620.91

The article was received on: 07.04.2025

Keywords: capacity factor, Arctic energetics, wind potential, wind power plants, climate change in the Arctic, power generation instability

Bibliographic description: Popel, O.S., Frid, S.E., Lisitskaya, N.V., Tarasenko, A.B., Kiseleva, S.S. Analysis of energy efficiency of wind energy resources in Russia, including the Arctic. Arktika: ekologiya i ekonomika. [Arctic: Ecology and Economy], 2025, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 103-115. DOI: 10.25283/2223-4594-2025-3-103-115. (In Russian).

Abstract:

Based on the use of long-term (2001—2023) series of hourly wind speeds at various altitudes for three types of wind turbines with a capacity of 40 kW to 2.5 MW promising for operation in centralized and distributed energy systems, the authors consider the analysis results of the energy efficiency of using wind flows throughout the Russian Federation. The calculations use the power characteristics of the Lagerwey L100, Komai KWT300 and GHRE Power FD16-40 wind turbines. It is shown that the highest values of the considered wind turbines capacity factors can be achieved in the regions of the Arctic zone of Russia (up to 50% and higher). Examples of energy generation instability analysis results are given for several points in the Russian Arctic. The article analyses the variability of wind resources in Russia, including Arctic over the past 23 years. The provided maps of the wind turbines average annual capacity factor and change trends in the average annual wind speed for last 23 years with a spatial resolution of 0.25°×0.25° in latitude and longitude can be useful for a preliminary selection of the most favorable regions for the wind energy development in Russia, including the Arctic.

Finance info: This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (State Assignment No. 075-00269-25-00). The work results have been used within the framework of scientific, methodological and informational-analytical support for the implementation of the most important innovative project of national importance “Unified National System for Monitoring Climate-Active Substances” (VIP SA)

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DOI 10.25283/2223-4594