Potential for Development of Solar and Wind Resource in Bhutan

Gilman, P. ; Cowlin, S. ; Heimiller, D.

关键词: BHUTAN;    ENERGY POLICY;    NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY;    PLANNING;    SOLAR ENERGY;    SOLAR RADIATION BHUTAN;    WIND RESOURCE;    SOLAR RESOURCE;    NREL;    USAID;    U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT;    ENERGY ANALYSIS;    ENERGY POLICY;    ENERGY PLANNING;    RESOURCE POTENTIAL;    INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES;    GLOBAL ENERGY;    Energy Analysis;   

DOI  :  10.2172/964607
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP-6A2-46547
PID  :  OSTI ID: 964607
Others  :  TRN: US200919%%545

学科分类：再生能源与代替技术

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

With support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) produced maps and data of the wind and solar resources in Bhutan. The solar resource data show that Bhutan has an adequate resource for flat-plate collectors, with annual average values of global horizontal solar radiation ranging from 4.0 to 5.5 kWh/m2-day (4.0 to 5.5 peak sun hours per day). The information provided in this report may be of use to energy planners in Bhutan involved in developing energy policy or planning wind and solar projects, and to energy analysts around the world interested in gaining an understanding of Bhutan's wind and solar energy potential.