Harnessing Offshore Wind Energy along the Mexican Coastline in the Gulf of Mexico—An Exploratory Study including Sustainability Criteria

Galvez, Geovanni Hernández; Liévano, Daniel Chuck; Martínez, Omar S.; Danguillecourt, Orlando Lastres; Portela, José Rafael Dorrego; Narcía, Antonio Trujillo; Flores, Ricardo Saldaña; Pampillón-González, Liliana; Perea-Moreno, Alberto-Jesús; Hernández-Escobedo, Quetzalcoatl

doi:10.3390/su14105877

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“…Offshore wind power densities of 80 W/m 2 and 160 W/m 2 were reported 10 m and 100 m above the mean sea level [30]. MERRA-2 and ERA5 data were used and offshore plant capacity factors of 32%, 37%, and 46% were reported for Tabasco, Campeche, and Yucatán locations in Mexico [31]. Similar types of offshore wind power resources have been reported for Oman [32] and Portugal [33].…”

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Offshore Wind Power Resource Assessment in the Gulf of North Suez

Rehman,

Irshad,

Ibrahim

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Growing population, industrialization, and power requirements are adversely affecting the environment through increased greenhouse gases resulting from fossil fuel burning. Global greenhouse gas mitigation targets have led nations to promote clean and self-renewable sources of energy to address this environmental issue. Offshore wind power resources are relatively more attractive due to high winds, less turbulence, minimal visualization effects, and no interaction of infrastructure. The present study aims at conducting an offshore wind power resource assessment (OWPRA) at some locations in the Gulf of North Suez. For this purpose, the long-term hourly mean wind speed (WS) and wind direction above mean sea level (AMSL), as well as temperature and pressure data near the surface, are used. The data is obtained from ERA5 (fifth generation global climate reanalysis) at six (L1–L6) chosen offshore locations. The data covers a period of 43 years, between 1979 and 2021. The WS and direction are provided at 100 m AMSL, while temperature and pressure are available near water-surface level. At the L1 to L6 locations, the log-term mean WS and wind power density (WPD) values are found to be 7.55 m/s and 370 W/m2, 6.37 m/s and 225 W/m2, 6.91 m/s and 281 W/m2, 5.48 m/s and 142 W/m2, 4.30 m/s and 77 W/m2, and 5.03 and 115 W/m2 and at 100 m AMSL, respectively. The higher magnitudes of monthly and annual windy site identifier indices (MWSI and AWSI) of 18.68 and 57.41 and 12.70 and 42.94 at the L1 and L3 sites, and generally lower values of wind variability indices, are indicative of a favorable winds source, which is also supported by higher magnitudes of mean WS, WPD, annual energy yields, plant capacity factors, and wind duration at these sites. The cost of energy for the worst and the best cases are estimated as 10.120 USD/kWh and 1.274 USD/kWh at the L5 and L1 sites, corresponding to wind turbines WT1 and WT4. Based on this analysis, sites L1, L3, and L2 are recommended for wind farm development in order of preference. The wind variability and windy site identifier indices introduced will help decision-makers in targeting potential windy sites with more confidence.

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Offshore Wind Power Resource Assessment in the Gulf of North Suez

Rehman,

Irshad,

Ibrahim

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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“…Also, relative to the beaches in the states of Tabasco, Campeche, and Yucatán, Hernández Galvez, Chuck Liévano, Sarracino Martínez, Lastres Danguillecourt, Dorrego Portela, Narcía, Saldaña Flores, Pampillón González, Perea-Moreno and Hernandez-Escobedo [23] report the analysis and viability of using offshore wind energy. This is due to the availability of data on that area, but there are also stated sustainability standards that can be applied in other areas, and data from MERRA- [24].…”

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Potential and economic feasibility of a wind power plant in Ciudad Juárez, México

Aryanfar

Alcaráz

Blanco‐Fernández

et al. 2022

CT&F Cienc. Tecnol. Futuro

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This study investigated the wind energy potential of Ciudad Juárez (Chihuahua, México) for a whole year. The viability of employing three small-scale wind turbine models, including the S-343, Bergey BWC Excel, and AOC 15/50, in Ciudad Juarez, located in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua in Mexico, is studied in the first stage using RETScreen software. The performance of these three turbine models was subjected to sensitivity analysis in the following study stage using the three defined economic scenarios, assuming a 7% inflation rate, a 9% discount rate, a 7% fuel cost escalation rate, and a 20-year project duration. Finally, the circumstances under which these turbines operate in Ciudad Juarez are discussed economically. Findings indicate that the study site is not economically appropriate, not even for the installation of specific small wind turbines. Finally, it was suggested that the viability of adopting alternative renewable energy systems, such as solar and hybrid systems (photovoltaic wind), be examined in the upcoming study in Ciudad Juárez.

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Offshore Wind Power Resources Assessment in the Gulf of North Suez

Rehman,

Irshad,

Ibrahim

et al. 2023

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Growing population, industrialization, and power requirements are adversely affecting the environment by increased greenhouse gases, resulting from fossil fuel burning. Global greenhouse gas mitigation targets have led the nations to promote clean and self-renewable sources of energy to address the environmental issue. Offshore wind power resources are relatively more attractive due to high winds, less turbulence, minimal visualization effects, and no interaction of infrastructure. The present study aims at conducting offshore wind power resources assessment (OWPRA) at some locations in the Gulf of North Suez. For this purpose, the long-term hourly mean wind speed (WS) and wind direction above means sea level (AMSL) and temperature and pressure data near surface is used. The data is obtained from ERA5 (fifth generation reanalysis for the global climate weather) at chosen six (L1-L6) offshore locations. The data covers a period of 43 years, between 1979 and 2021. The WS and direction are provided at 100 m AMSL while temperature and pressure are available near water surface level. At L1 to L6 locations, the log-term mean WS and wind power density (WPD) values are found to be 7.55 m/s and 370 W/m2, 6.37 m/s and 225 W/m2, 6.91 m/s and 281 W/m2, 5.48 m/s and 142 W/m2, 4.30 m/s and 77 W/m2, and 5.03 and 115 W/m2 and at 100 m AMSL; respectively. The higher magnitudes of monthly and annual windy site identifier indices (MWSI and AWSI) of 18.68 and 57.41 and 12.70 and 42.94 at L1 and L3 sites and generally lower values of wind variability indices are indicative of favourable winds source, which is also supported by higher magnitudes of mean WS, WPD, annual energy yields, plant capacity factors, and wind duration at these sites. The cost of energy, for the worst and the best cases are estimated as 10.120 USD/kWh and 1.274 USD/kWh at L5 and L1 sites corresponding to wind turbines WT1 and WT4. Based on the analysis, sites L1, L3, and L2 are recommended for wind farm development in order of preference. The wind variability and windy site identifiers indices introduced, will help decision-makers in deciding the potential windy sites with more confidence.

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Harnessing Offshore Wind Energy along the Mexican Coastline in the Gulf of Mexico—An Exploratory Study including Sustainability Criteria

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Offshore Wind Power Resource Assessment in the Gulf of North Suez

Offshore Wind Power Resource Assessment in the Gulf of North Suez

Potential and economic feasibility of a wind power plant in Ciudad Juárez, México

Offshore Wind Power Resources Assessment in the Gulf of North Suez

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