Wind resource category | Wind class | Wind power density (W/m2) | Wind speed at 50 m (m/s) | Total area (km2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Poor | 1 | 50–200 | 3.5–5.6 | 564,600 |
Marginal | 2 | 200–300 | 5.6–6.4 | 96,801 |
Moderate | 3 | 300–400 | 6.4–7.0 | 42,935 |
Good | 4 | 400–500 | 7.0–7.5 | 23,975 |
Excellent | 5 | 500–600 | 7.5–8.0 | 6529 |
Excellent | 6 | 600–800 | 8.0–8.8 | 3814 |
Excellent | 7 | Above 800 | Above 8.8 | 1715 |
Total area covered by poor-to-excellent wind regions | 740,376 |