The assessment of wind power development potentialat the regional level (case study of the Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil)
Abstract
The article deals with the assessment of wind power development potential at the regional level. Such assessment makes it possible to define a strategy of wind power development for administrative units of a country. The study is of current importance for Brazil and the Rio Grande do Norte state, in particular, in view of the active development of the industry and the long-term prospects of the governmental support. Different factors influencing the potential of industry development, including wind power potential, land use, accessibility of power lines etc., were analyzed. It has been established that the current state of wind energy development in the region cannot be considered optimal.
About the Author
S. P. Koshkin
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography, Laboratory for Renewable Energy Sources, engineer
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Koshkin S.P. The assessment of wind power development potentialat the regional level (case study of the Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil). Vestnik Moskovskogo universiteta. Seriya 5, Geografiya. 2019;(3):93-98. (In Russ.)
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