This note introduces results of 3 years cooperative research among the Port and Airport Research Institute, Ashikaga Institute of Technology, Hokkaido Institute of Technology and Komaihaltec Inc. for application of the 300kW of medium-sized wind power generator system for local wind energy utilization of ports, fishery ports and harbors in order to reduce CO2 emission.
Following results are obtained;
(1) The local smart energy system in coastal areas is proposed and technical issues to be realized the system are pointed out taking into account electric power consumption in port and harbors.
(2) The trend of development of large-sized wind turbines in the world is investigated. Recent field studies to develop offshore wind farms in Japan are also introduced.
(3) 300kW of medium-sized wind power generator system was developed and installed at the Tokyo Bay coast and proto-type field experiment was conducted since 2007. The new control system was applied and evaluated the effect of performance improvement.
(4) Energy demand investigation to the port and the fishery port in Japan-Sea coast of
Hokkaido-Island was conducted. The relation between electric energy demand and temperature was analyzed and time histories of electric energy demand in port and fishery port was evaluated.
(5) The differences of demand and supply by wind generation by use of medium-sized wind turbines are analyzed and the countermeasure to reduce the energy gap of demand and supply is also discussed.