Assessment of Wind Power Potential at Abandoned Mines in Kangwon Province, Korea

doi:10.12972/ksmer.2013.50.4.470

All Issue

2013 Vol.50, Issue 4 Preview Page Next Page

Research Paper

Assessment of Wind Power Potential at Abandoned Mines in Kangwon Province, Korea 강원도 폐광산 지역의 풍력발전 잠재성 평가: 장미향 · 최요순 · 박형동 · 고와라
Mihyang Jang, Yosoon Choi, Hyeong-Dong Park, Wa-Ra Go

31 August 2013. pp. 470-481

PDF

Abstract

This study performed an assessment of wind power potential at abandoned mines in the Kangwon province by analyzing gross energy production, greenhouse gas emission reduction and economic effects estimated from a 600 kW wind turbine. Wind resources maps collected from the renewable energy data center in Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) were used to determine the average wind speed, temperature and atmospheric pressure at hub height (50 m) for each abandoned mine. RETScreen software developed by Natural Resources Canada (NRC) was utilized for the energy, emission and financial analyses of wind power systems. Based on the results from 5 representative mining sites, we could know that the average wind speed at hub height is the most critical factor for assessing the wind power potential. Finally, 47 abandoned mines that have the average wind speed faster than 6.5 m/s were analyzed, and top 10 mines were suggested as relatively favorable sites with high wind power potential in the Kangwon province. It should be noted that the results can be considered as an alternative for promotion policy of abandoned mining areas, however they are not really relevant to mine hazard protection.

Keywords

Abandoned Mine

Wind Power

Renewable Energy

Energy Analysis

본 연구에서는 600 kW급 풍력 터빈을 설치할 경우 기대할 수 있는 전력 생산량, 온실가스 감축 효과, 경제적 효과를 분석하여 강원도 폐광산 지역의 풍력발전 잠재성을 평가하였다. 한국에너지기술연구원 신재생에너지자원센터에서 제작한 풍력자원 지도를 활용하여 50 m 고도에서 평균 풍속, 기온, 기압 값을 결정하였고, 캐나다 천연자원부에서 개발한 RETScreen 소프트웨어를 이용하여 풍력 발전 시스템의 에너지, 배기, 재무분석을 수행하였다. 5개 대표 폐광산에 대한 분석을 통해 평균 풍속 조건이 풍력발전 잠재성을 평가하는데 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 마지막으로 50 m 고도에서 6.5 m/s 이상의 평균 풍속을 가지는 47개의 폐광산 지역을 분석하여 상대적으로 풍력발전 잠재성이 높은 10개의 폐광산을 제안할 수 있었다. 본 연구의 결과는 폐광산 지역의 진흥정책 수립을 위한 하나의 대안으로서 검토될 수 있으며, 실제 광해문제를 해결하기 위한 것은 아니다.

키워드

폐광산

풍력발전

재생에너지

에너지분석

References

Barthelmie, R.J., Murray, F. and Pryor, S.C., 2008, “The economic benefit of short-term forecasting for wind energy in the UK electricity market,” Energy Policy, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 1687-1696.
Bekele, G. and Palm, B., 2009, “Wind energy potential assessment at four typical locations in Ethiopia,” Applied Energy, Vol. 86, No. 3, pp. 388-396.
Boyle, G., 2004, Renewable Energy, 2nd Ed., The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK, pp. 244-292.
Celik, A.N., 2003, “Assessing the suitability of wind speed probability distribution functions based on wind power density,” Renewable Energy, Vol. 28, No. 10, pp. 1563-1574.
Duncan, W., Lozano, S., Romero, O. and Romero, S., 2012, Wind energy on the border: a model for maximum benefit, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C., USA, pp. 1-24.
Gipe, P., 1995, Wind Energy Comes of Age, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, USA. pp. 150-151.
Ha, J.W. and Kim, S.D., 2005, “A Study on the Wind Power Generation and Its Economic Feasibility at Daekwanryung,” J. of Energy Engineering, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 123-132.
Hiester, T.R. and Pennell, W.T., 1981, The Siting handbook for Large Wind Energy System, Windbooks, New York, USA. pp. 6-18.
Hong, L. and Möller, B., 2011, “Offshore wind energy potential in China: Under technical, spatial and economic constraints,” Energy, Vol. 36, No. 7, pp. 4482-4491.
Kang, K.S., Lee, J.S., Kim, J.Y. and Ryu, M.S., 2011, “Economic Analysis of Offshore Wind Farm considering Domestic Development Conditions of Korea,” J. of Wind Energy, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 37-43.
KEMCO, 2010, New and Renewable Energy 2010, Korea Electric Power Corporation, Seoul, Korea, p. 352, http:// www.kemco.or.kr (assessed at 04 June 2013).
KEPCO, 2011, KEPCO in Brief, Korea Energy Management Corporation, Seoul, Korea, p. 29, http://www. kepco.co.kr (assessed at 04 June 2013).
Keyhani, A., Varnamkhasti, M.G., Khanali, M. and Abbaszadeh, R., 2010, “An assessment of wind energy potential as a power generation source in the capital of Iran, Tehran,” Energy, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 188-201.
Kim, D.W. and Byun, H.R., 2008, “Spatial and temporal distribution of Wind Resources over Korea,” Korean J. of the Atmospheric Sciences, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 171-182.
Kim, N.H. and Jin, J.W., 2010, “Assessment of Wind energy Potential around Jeju Coastal Area,” J. of Korea Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 617-625.
Kim, H.G., 2008, “Preliminary Estimation of Wind Resource Potential in South Korea,” J. of the Korean Solar Energy Society, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 1-7.
Kim, H.G., Lee, H.W. and Jung, W.S., 2005, “Establishment of a Wind Map of the Korean Peninsula: I. Evaluation of Offshore Wind Resources Using Remote-Sensing Data,” J. of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 63-72.
Kim, H.G., Lee, H.W. and Lee, S.H, 2011, “Development of the Korea Wind Resource Map and Suitability Assessment System for Offshore Wind Farm,” Wind Energy Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 17-23.
Lee, S.H., Kim, M.J. and Lee, H.W., 2007, “Characteristics of Efficient Radius of Meteorological Observation Data to Estimate Regional Wind Energy,” J. of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 585-595.
Li, M. and Li, X., 2005, “Investigation of wind characteristics and assessment of wind energy potential for Waterloo region, Canada,.” Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 46, No. 18-19, pp. 3014-3033.
MIRECO, 2012, 2012 Yearbook of MIRECO Statistics, Mine Reclamation Corporation, Seoul, Korea, p. 5, http://www.mireco.or.kr (assessed at 04 June 2013).
Moon, C,J., Cheang, E.H., Shim, K.S., Jung, K.S. and Chang, Y.H., 2008, “Feasibility study of wind power generation considering the topographical characteristics of Korea,” J. of the Korean Solar Energy Society, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 24-32.
NRCAN, 2005, Clean Energy Project Analysis: Retscreen Engineering & Cases Textbook, Minister of Natural Resources Canada, http://www.retscreen.net (assessed at 04 June 2013).
Rehman, S. and Ahmad, A., 2004, “Assessment of wind energy potential for coastal locations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” Energy, Vol. 29, No. 8, pp. 1105-1115.
Tamura, J., 2012, “Calculation Method of Losses and Efficiency of Wind Generators,” In: Muyeen, S.M.(eds.), Wind Energy Conversion Systems: Technology and Trends, Springer, Berlin, Germany, pp. 25-51.
Tuğrul Oğulata, R., 2003, “Energy sector and wind energy potential in Turkey,” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 7, No. 6, pp. 469-484.
Weisser, D. and Foxon, T. J., 2003, “Implications of seasonal and diurnal variations of wind velocity for power output estimation of a turbine: a case study of Grenada,” International J. of Energy Research, Vol. 27, No. 13, pp. 1165-1179.

Information

Publisher :The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Publisher(Ko) :한국자원공학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원공학회지
Volume : 50
No :4
Pages :470-481
DOI :https://doi.org/10.12972/ksmer.2013.50.4.470

[1] Barthelmie, R.J., Murray, F. and Pryor, S.C., 2008, “The economic benefit of short-term forecasting for wind energy in the UK electricity market,” Energy Policy, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 1687-1696.

[2] Bekele, G. and Palm, B., 2009, “Wind energy potential assessment at four typical locations in Ethiopia,” Applied Energy, Vol. 86, No. 3, pp. 388-396.

[3] Boyle, G., 2004, Renewable Energy, 2nd Ed., The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK, pp. 244-292.

[4] Celik, A.N., 2003, “Assessing the suitability of wind speed probability distribution functions based on wind power density,” Renewable Energy, Vol. 28, No. 10, pp. 1563-1574.

[5] Duncan, W., Lozano, S., Romero, O. and Romero, S., 2012, Wind energy on the border: a model for maximum benefit, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C., USA, pp. 1-24.

[6] Gipe, P., 1995, Wind Energy Comes of Age, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, USA. pp. 150-151.

[7] Ha, J.W. and Kim, S.D., 2005, “A Study on the Wind Power Generation and Its Economic Feasibility at Daekwanryung,” J. of Energy Engineering, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 123-132.

[8] Hiester, T.R. and Pennell, W.T., 1981, The Siting handbook for Large Wind Energy System, Windbooks, New York, USA. pp. 6-18.

[9] Hong, L. and Möller, B., 2011, “Offshore wind energy potential in China: Under technical, spatial and economic constraints,” Energy, Vol. 36, No. 7, pp. 4482-4491.

[10] Kang, K.S., Lee, J.S., Kim, J.Y. and Ryu, M.S., 2011, “Economic Analysis of Offshore Wind Farm considering Domestic Development Conditions of Korea,” J. of Wind Energy, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 37-43.

[11] KEMCO, 2010, New and Renewable Energy 2010, Korea Electric Power Corporation, Seoul, Korea, p. 352, http:// www.kemco.or.kr (assessed at 04 June 2013).

[12] KEPCO, 2011, KEPCO in Brief, Korea Energy Management Corporation, Seoul, Korea, p. 29, http://www. kepco.co.kr (assessed at 04 June 2013).

[13] Keyhani, A., Varnamkhasti, M.G., Khanali, M. and Abbaszadeh, R., 2010, “An assessment of wind energy potential as a power generation source in the capital of Iran, Tehran,” Energy, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 188-201.

[14] Kim, D.W. and Byun, H.R., 2008, “Spatial and temporal distribution of Wind Resources over Korea,” Korean J. of the Atmospheric Sciences, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 171-182.

[15] Kim, N.H. and Jin, J.W., 2010, “Assessment of Wind energy Potential around Jeju Coastal Area,” J. of Korea Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 617-625.

[16] Kim, H.G., 2008, “Preliminary Estimation of Wind Resource Potential in South Korea,” J. of the Korean Solar Energy Society, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 1-7.

[17] Kim, H.G., Lee, H.W. and Jung, W.S., 2005, “Establishment of a Wind Map of the Korean Peninsula: I. Evaluation of Offshore Wind Resources Using Remote-Sensing Data,” J. of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 63-72.

[18] Kim, H.G., Lee, H.W. and Lee, S.H, 2011, “Development of the Korea Wind Resource Map and Suitability Assessment System for Offshore Wind Farm,” Wind Energy Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 17-23.

[19] Lee, S.H., Kim, M.J. and Lee, H.W., 2007, “Characteristics of Efficient Radius of Meteorological Observation Data to Estimate Regional Wind Energy,” J. of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 585-595.

[20] Li, M. and Li, X., 2005, “Investigation of wind characteristics and assessment of wind energy potential for Waterloo region, Canada,.” Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 46, No. 18-19, pp. 3014-3033.

[21] MIRECO, 2012, 2012 Yearbook of MIRECO Statistics, Mine Reclamation Corporation, Seoul, Korea, p. 5, http://www.mireco.or.kr (assessed at 04 June 2013).

[22] Moon, C,J., Cheang, E.H., Shim, K.S., Jung, K.S. and Chang, Y.H., 2008, “Feasibility study of wind power generation considering the topographical characteristics of Korea,” J. of the Korean Solar Energy Society, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 24-32.

[23] NRCAN, 2005, Clean Energy Project Analysis: Retscreen Engineering & Cases Textbook, Minister of Natural Resources Canada, http://www.retscreen.net (assessed at 04 June 2013).

[24] Rehman, S. and Ahmad, A., 2004, “Assessment of wind energy potential for coastal locations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” Energy, Vol. 29, No. 8, pp. 1105-1115.

[25] Tamura, J., 2012, “Calculation Method of Losses and Efficiency of Wind Generators,” In: Muyeen, S.M.(eds.), Wind Energy Conversion Systems: Technology and Trends, Springer, Berlin, Germany, pp. 25-51.

[26] Tuğrul Oğulata, R., 2003, “Energy sector and wind energy potential in Turkey,” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 7, No. 6, pp. 469-484.

[27] Weisser, D. and Foxon, T. J., 2003, “Implications of seasonal and diurnal variations of wind velocity for power output estimation of a turbine: a case study of Grenada,” International J. of Energy Research, Vol. 27, No. 13, pp. 1165-1179.

Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers ISSN:2288-0291(Print) 2288-2790(Online) 한국자원공학회지

All Issue