The purpose of this study is to analyse the implications of atmospheric turbulence within the urban environment on the generation capability of a micro-wind turbine. In the interests of determining an empirical relationship regarding the influence of ambient turbulence on the generation of a micro-wind turbine, wind resource data from a number of sites has been considered in accordance with corresponding measured power data for a micro-wind generator. The results of this study illustrate that atmospheric turbulence has a considerable impact on the power generation of a micro-wind turbine, but that this effect differs depending on the region of the power curve considered. However, as turbulence has been found to only considerably affect power generation at wind speeds that are doubtful to occur in the urban environment due to its high roughness, it could be interpreted, that with specific regard to urban wind energy, the level of turbulence at a particular site might not be such a critical factor in potential energy generation after all.
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