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Wind Energy Resource Atlas of the Philippines - NREL

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where<br />

U = <strong>the</strong> unknown wind speed at height z above ground;<br />

U0 = <strong>the</strong> known speed at a reference height z0;<br />

P = <strong>the</strong> unknown wind power density at height z above ground;<br />

P0 = <strong>the</strong> known wind power density at a reference height z0;<br />

α = <strong>the</strong> power law exponent.<br />

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<strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Resource</strong><br />

<strong>Atlas</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Philippines</strong><br />

An exponent <strong>of</strong> 1/7 (or 0.143), which is representative <strong>of</strong> well-exposed areas with low surface<br />

roughness, is <strong>of</strong>ten used to extrapolate data to higher heights.

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