Wind resource mapping : a review of downscaling methods
Speaker(s)
Description
This presentation focuses on an analysis of various downscaling methods applied to wind resource mapping.
Conference summary
This presentation focuses on an analysis of various downscaling methods applied to wind resource mapping, including statistical-dynamic downscaling and nested model simulation approaches. The results of each method are presented, providing information on the accuracy, efficiency, advantages and limitations of these methods. The presentation also addresses the challenges associated with downscaling, such as data requirements, computational complexities and uncertainties, offering recommendations on best practice and the direction of future research.
Speaker
Dr Wei Yu is Head of the Numerical Prediction of the Marine Environment Section (2014 to present). The section is responsible for the development, jointly with colleagues in the Marine Environment Numerical Prediction Research Section, of ice and ocean forecasting models, including wave and storm surge forecasts. Between 2001 and 2014, he worked as a physical scientist and then team leader on the development of numerical models for wind resource mapping and forecasting. He contributed significantly to the development of the Wind Energy Simulation Toolkit (WEST) and the creation of the Canadian Wind Energy Atlas. He received the prestigious R.J. Templin Award in 2005 for his outstanding contribution to Canadian wind energy technology. In addition to numerical modeling for wind resource assessment, he has also worked on the development and implementation of a cloud parameterization scheme, numerical modeling of severe storms and its application in hydrological forecasting. He holds a PhD in meteorology from Blaise Pascal University.
