Wind Power Potential over the World’s Deepest River Valley

Authors

  • Ram P. Regmi National Atmospheric Resource and Environmental Research Laboratory (NARERL) Central Department of Physics, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur
  • Sangeeta Maharjan National Atmospheric Resource and Environmental Research Laboratory (NARERL) Central Department of Physics, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnphyssoc.v4i1.17337

Keywords:

Wind power potential, Jomsom, Kali Gandaki Valley

Abstract

Wind power potential prevailing over the world’s deepest river gorge, the Kali Gandaki River Valley, located in the western trans-Himalaya region of Nepal, has been assessed and mapped at 1 km × 1 km horizontal grid resolution with the application of Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) modeling system. The wind power potential maps cover 70 km × 70 km area, which encloses the very first and failed wind power project in the country and the Jomsom Airport at the center. The simulated wind characteristics compare well with the available observed wind characteristic. The wind power potential appears to vary from good to outstanding over 200 km2 area along the axis of Kali Gandaki River Valley. However, a detail long-term observation, numerical simulation as well as engineering examinations are desired to address abnormal valley wind characteristics for sustainable power production over the area.

Journal of Nepal Physical Society

Volume 4, Issue 1, February 2017, Page : 54-59

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2017-05-22

How to Cite

Regmi, R. P., & Maharjan, S. (2017). Wind Power Potential over the World’s Deepest River Valley. Journal of Nepal Physical Society, 4(1), 54–59. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnphyssoc.v4i1.17337

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2017)

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