Offshore wind energy resource assessment in Malaysia with satellite altimetry

Omar Yaakob, . and Peyre Oscar, . and Ami Hassan Md. Din, . and Farah Ellyza Hashim, . and Sarah Johnson Lapok, . Offshore wind energy resource assessment in Malaysia with satellite altimetry. pp. 111-124. ISSN 2672-7226

Realistic view on the potential of offshore wind farm development in Malaysia is necessary and requires accurate and wide coverage of wind speed data. Long term global datasets of satellite altimetry of wind speed provide a potentially valuable resource to identify the potential of offshore wind energy in Malaysia. This paper presents three different assessments of offshore wind energy resources in Malaysia using satellite altimetry. The wind speed data obtained from Radar Altimeter Database System (RADS) were validated and identified to be in agreement with previous studies. The resources were then assessed at three different levels; theoretical technical and practical offshore wind energy potential. The technical resource potential was assessed by taking into consideration the available offshore wind turbine technology. Conflicting uses and environmental constraints that define the practical offshore wind energy resources are plotted on the maps to present a practicality of offshore wind farm development in Malaysian sea. The study concluded that in theoretical view Malaysia does have potential of offshore wind energy resource especially in Borneo Water with average annual wind energy density above 500 kWh/m. However the development of offshore wind farm in Malaysia will be difficult taking into consideration the technical and practical challenge.

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Abstract

Realistic view on the potential of offshore wind farm development in Malaysia is necessary and requires accurate and wide coverage of wind speed data. Long term global datasets of satellite altimetry of wind speed provide a potentially valuable resource to identify the potential of offshore wind energy in Malaysia. This paper presents three different assessments of offshore wind energy resources in Malaysia using satellite altimetry. The wind speed data obtained from Radar Altimeter Database System (RADS) were validated and identified to be in agreement with previous studies. The resources were then assessed at three different levels; theoretical technical and practical offshore wind energy potential. The technical resource potential was assessed by taking into consideration the available offshore wind turbine technology. Conflicting uses and environmental constraints that define the practical offshore wind energy resources are plotted on the maps to present a practicality of offshore wind farm development in Malaysian sea. The study concluded that in theoretical view Malaysia does have potential of offshore wind energy resource especially in Borneo Water with average annual wind energy density above 500 kWh/m. However the development of offshore wind farm in Malaysia will be difficult taking into consideration the technical and practical challenge.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Wind energy
AGROVOC Term:	Energy resources
AGROVOC Term:	Satellites
AGROVOC Term:	Radar
AGROVOC Term:	Climatology
AGROVOC Term:	Measurement
AGROVOC Term:	Environmental impact
AGROVOC Term:	Renewable energy
AGROVOC Term:	Winds
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9327

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