Table 1. Classification of wind power... | Emerald Publishing

Table 1.

Classification of wind power potential (Elliott, 2011)

Wind power class	Resource potential	Wind power density at 50 m AGL: W/m²	Wind speed at 50 m AGL: m/s
1	Poor	0–200	0–5·4
2	Marginal	200–300	5·4–6·2
3	Fair	300–400	6·2–6·9
4	Good	400–500	6·9–7·4
5	Excellent	500–600	7·4–7·8
6	Outstanding	600–800	7·8–8·6
7	Superb	>800	>8·6

Wind power class	Resource potential	Wind power density at 50 m AGL: W/m²	Wind speed at 50 m AGL: m/s
1	Poor	0–200	0–5·4
2	Marginal	200–300	5·4–6·2
3	Fair	300–400	6·2–6·9
4	Good	400–500	6·9–7·4
5	Excellent	500–600	7·4–7·8
6	Outstanding	600–800	7·8–8·6
7	Superb	>800	>8·6

AGL, above ground level