Forecasting an energy output of a wind farm
AssigneeWindlynx Systems, B.V.
InventorsDavid L. Barnes, Ruben Juarez, John Wade
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for forecasting an energy output of a wind farm. A method for forecasting an energy output of a wind farm includes maintaining a data base of wind patterns, each wind pattern being associated with an energy output that the wind farm produces. The method includes receiving a current wind pattern. The method includes searching the data base for a wind pattern that matches the current wind pattern. The method includes calculating a forecast energy output that the wind farm will produce in response to the current wind pattern, the calculation being based, when there is a matching wind pattern in the knowledge base, on the energy output associated with the matching wind pattern.
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A method for forecasting an energy output of a wind farm, the method comprising:
- maintaining a database of wind patterns, each wind pattern being associated with an energy output that the wind farm produces;
- receiving a current wind pattern;
- searching the database for a wind pattern that matches the current wind pattern;
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- calculating a forecast energy output that the wind farm will produce in response to the current wind pattern, the calculation being based, when there is a matching wind pattern in the database, on the energy output associated with the matching wind pattern.
A computer program product, tangibly stored on machine-readable medium, for forecasting an energy output of a wind farm, the product includes instructions operable to cause a processor to:
- maintain a database of wind patterns, each wind pattern associated with an energy output that the wind farm produces;
- receive a current wind pattern;
- search the database for a wind pattern that matches the current wind pattern;
- calculate a forecast energy output that the wind farm will produce in response to the current wind pattern, the calculation being based, when there is a matching wind pattern in the database, on the energy output associated with the matching wind pattern.
A system for forecasting an energy output of a wind farm, comprising:
- instruments operable to measure a current wind pattern over a wind farm;
- a neural network having a knowledge base of wind patterns and energy outputs, each wind pattern being associated with one energy output;
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- a network operable to send the current wind pattern to the neural network, wherein the neural network is operable to identify a wind pattern in the knowledge base that matches the current wind pattern and, furthermore, calculate a forecast energy output using the energy output associated with the wind pattern that matches the current wind pattern.
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