Data from: Wind resource assessment and energy potential of Natadola in Viti Levu, Fiji
Data files
Feb 10, 2026 version files 34.27 MB
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Natadola_WAsP_Modelling.wwh
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README.md
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Abstract
This study uses 1.75 years of continuous measured wind data at a height of 50 m AGL to model and assess the wind resource potential at the site of Natadola in Viti Levu, Fiji, utilizing the Wind Atlas Analysis and Application Program (WAsP). WAsP is employed to model and assess the wind resource and for modelling a 10 MW utility-scale windfarm. The findings indicated that the average wind speed and the mean power density at the Natadola measurement site are 6.94 m/s and 328 W/m2 at 50 m AGL, which falls in Wind Power Class 3 and is suitable for the application of utility-scale wind power. High-resolution resource maps reveal that the Natadola site has an average wind speed of 7.11 m/s, with an average power density of 358 W/m2, and a potential annual energy production of 0.786 GWh at a height of 55 m AGL. The wind direction is dominantly easterly. A model 10 MW windfarm using 37 × 275-kW Vergnet wind turbines at the Natadola site generates a net AEP of 30.947 GWh/year, windfarm wake loss of 5.81 %, Turbulence Intensity of 4 %, and a capacity factor of 0.35. Study aligns with SDG 7 and SDG 13.
Dataset DOI: 10.5061/dryad.f7m0cfz87
Description of the data and file structure
The file contains the Wind Atlas Application and Analysis Program (WAsP) model file for wind resource assessment and modelling for Natadola in Viti Levu, Fiji.
Files and variables
File: Natadola_WAsP_Modelling.wwh
Description: This WAsP File contains all the modelling data for the research paper.
Code/software
Wind Atlas Application and Analysis Program (WAsP) Version 12.9 is needed to view the files. Even if you just install WAsP12.9 you should be able to view all the modelling workspace, parameters, variables and results. For WAsP to perform calculations for the modelling, a valid license from Denmark Technical University is required.
