An overview of the offshore wind energy potential for twelve significant geographical locations across the globe
Alexandra Ionelia Manolache, Gabriel Andrei, Liliana Rusu
Abstract
It is well known that the wind regime around the globe is different depending on the geographical position, season, and dynamics of climate changes. For this reason, studying the evolution of the wind is crucial both for the activity of human communities and especially for the exploitation of its energy. The current development of offshore wind farms is possible by knowing the wind regime in points of interest around the globe. The present study is a brief analysis of wind speed in twelve geographical locations on the world’s seas and oceans, based on data provided by ERA 5. The criteria for the comparative analysis considered in the study are Annual Electricity Production (AEP) and capacity factor (Cf).