Abstract
A regional meteorological model RAMS by two way nesting technique was applied to simulate the time variations of meteorological fields over the Kyushu region. Model results were examined with the Japan Meteorological Agency's observation data within Kyushu area. Evaluation of seasonal variation of available wind power indicated high value in the winter due to winter monsoon. Especially remote islands, the coastal regions (along the Sea of Japan and East China Sea), and mountain regions shows the strong annual average wind speed and high potential of available wind energy. Wind power using the Rayleigh distribution was an underestimated the available wind energy compared with simulation results.
