wind modeling News
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Cooperation with AL PRO extended to Canada and Brazil!
We are very satisfied with AL-PRO commitment in Germany. In just 1 year, they’ve succeeded in establishing meteodyn WT on that wind energy market. From now we entrust AL-PRO with the sales of meteodyn WT and meteodyn Forecast through its subsidiaries in Canada and Brazil. We know we can rely on AL-PRO expertise in CFD modeling and wind resource assessment. Meteodyn WT is a Computational ...
By Meteodyn
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New way of predicting ice on wind turbines
As wind turbines become an increasingly important source of energy, there is a growing need to better predict when ice forms on them and prevents electricity from being produced. A research project at SMHI has developed new methods for projecting ice formation on wind turbines. There is growing interest in wind turbines as an energy source in Sweden, but wintertime the turbines are affected by ...
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Wind Power Forecasting with EA-PSM SAS
Free electricity trade market requires wind power producers to forecast day-ahead power generation. Mismatch between forecasted and real generation becomes direct losses for the wind power plant owner. However, due to intermittent nature of the wind, simple forecasting models usually are not good enough to reach satisfactory results. Automatic and self-learning algorithms are needed to ensure ...
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Possible effects of giant wind farms on the weather
Wind power can make a large contribution towards renewable energy targets but there are concerns about their impacts on the weather. A new study models the effects of a hypothetical giant wind farm in North America on the weather. The researchers suggest that it could be possible to use these effects positively. The EU set itself the target of increasing the share of renewables in energy use in ...
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Offshore load warnings, bullish bids turn spotlight on models
Offshore load factor downgrades are spurring more rigorous wind modelling as developers assume higher factors for future projects. In October, Orsted announced it had been overestimating the load factors of its offshore wind farms by underestimating the impact of wake and blockage effects. The world's leading offshore developer, Orsted will have an installed capacity of 7.5 GW by the end of ...
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Gamesa concludes installation of the prototypes for the new G126-2.5 MW and G132-3.3 MW turbines
Gamesa has completed installation at the Alaiz R&D facility (Navarra) of the prototypes of its newest turbine models: the G126-2.5 MW and the G132-3.3 MW. The G126-2.5 MW turbine is already producing power, while the G132-3.3 MW will start to do so in the coming days. Once up and running, the next step will be the intensive work required to have both models certified, a process expected to ...
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Doosan Heavy Signs Long Term Service Agreement for Jeju Hallim Offshore Wind Farm
KRW 180 billion contract to provide O&M service for 20 years on 18 wind turbines that are to be built by 2024 Application of locally manufactured offshore wind turbines expected to enable swift response to clients’ demands, including O&M needs Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction announced on March 3rd that it had signed a long term service agreement with Korea Midland ...
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Improved rotor blades increase turbine yield
In Wettendorf in Lower Saxony, seebaWIND Service GmbH is upgrading four Fuhrländer FL2500 wind turbines with aerodynamically improved rotor blades. The innovative product was developed by BayWa r.e. and adapted for Fuhrländer FL2500 and Nordex N100 wind turbines with the help of seebaWIND Service. In a further development, the partners have been able to increase the turbine yield by ...
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UK-Ireland wind power deal is model for Europe
The agreement to be signed today in Dublin by the Energy Minister of Ireland and the UK Secretary of State for Energy to pave the way for the export of Ireland's wind energy to Britain could serve as a template for other countries - and be a step towards a pan-European electricity grid. "With greater grid integration the UK and Ireland can expect more independence from imported fossil fuels, ...
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Kliux Energies Introduces Its New Small Wind Turbine: Kliux Zebra
The new Kliux Zebra vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) doubles the energy generated at lower wind speeds than previous model, while maintaining its ability to architecturally blend into urban environments Kliux Energies remains at the forefront of technology and innovation in small wind energy. As a result of continuous R&D effort done by parent company Geolica Innovations, the Rioja-based ...
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ACCIONA Windpower signs a contract to supply 93 MW of wind power for Brazil
In addition to the turbine supply contracts, the operation and maintenance of the wind farms has been contracted for a period of 15 years. To date ACCIONA Windpower has supplied, or has orders for, 423 MW in Brazil, all for its most powerful model of wind turbines. ACCIONA Windpower (AWP), a subsidiary of the ACCIONA group that designs, manufactures and sells wind turbines, has signed a ...
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Iberdrola confirms commitment to wind energy in United States by installing three new wind farms
Installed capacity already in excess of 5,700 MW in U.S. Its installed capacity has increased by 265 megawatts with the commissioning of the Groton, Hoosac and Manzana complexes The Manzana wind farm is one of the company's largest wind farm facilities in the world, with an installed capacity of 189 MW IBERDROLA is still one of the leading wind power operators in the United States, which is ...
By Iberdrola
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DNV GL maps wind energy production potential in Zambia, Tanzania and The Maldives for World Bank ESMAP project
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has created the preliminary wind atlases for Zambia, Tanzania and The Maldives, as part of phase 1 of an Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) project funded by the World Bank. The project aims to reveal the true extent of wind energy production potential in each of the three countries. ...
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NREL to Lead One Exascale Computing Project, Support Three Others
Scientists at the Energy Department's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will lead an effort to model the complex and turbulent flow of wind through large wind plants as part of DOE's Exascale Computing Project (ECP), which is gearing up U.S. computational capabilities to prepare for the next generation of supercomputers. NREL will also provide support to three projects related to ...
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SgurrEnergy shows it’s ahead of the curve following release of new standard
SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group’s clean energy business, has shown it is ahead of the curve following the publication of a new wind turbine standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission, the 2nd edition of IEC 61400-12-1. The leading renewable energy and grid integration consultancy’s Power Performance Testing (PPT) services, which deliver wind turbine power curve ...
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Nepal to finalise national wind policy
KATHMANDU] Nepal is set to finalise a draft national wind policy in the coming months, to harness wind energy's potential as a solution to its current energy crisis. The policy, prepared by Nepal's national wind task force (NWTF), will be finalised in the next three months, said NWTF member Manoj Kumar Mishra at a national workshop on wind energy this week (31 January). It aims to attract ...
By SciDev.Net
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Ember Analysis: Europe Can Achieve Clean Power by 2035 at No Extra Cost
Modelling by energy think tank Ember reveals that Europe can achieve a clean, reliable and expanded power system by 2035, with a comparable overall cost to Europe’s current plans for a smaller and more polluting electricity supply. Upgrading the system and quadrupling growth in wind and solar capacity requires an additional upfront investment of €300-750 billion. However, ditching expensive ...
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Emerson Strengthens Presence in Renewable Energy Sector with Acquisition of Mita-Teknik
Emerson this week announced it has acquired Mita-Teknik in an all-cash transaction. Founded in 1969, Mita-Teknik is a leader in the control automation business for wind power generation, equipping wind turbines and wind farms with technologies for optimal performance and unsurpassed reliability. This acquisition is highly complementary to Emerson’s existing control system portfolio and supports ...
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Carbon Trust calls for businesses and consumers to ‘try before you buy’ a turbine
The Carbon Trust is launching a new online tool to help businesses and consumers considering installing a wind turbine to work out how much power it could generate alongside the cost and carbon savings. The tool will help ensure that small-scale turbines are installed in locations where they will deliver the most carbon and cost savings. By inputting a postcode, details about the surrounding ...
By Carbon Trust
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OWA issues Expression of Interest to wider industry to further research on pioneering measurement campaign
The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator has completed the analysis of data gathered from the pioneering £2 million measurement campaign at E.ON’s Rødsand 2 wind farm, and has now launched a call for Expressions of Interest from other organisations who want to access and continue research of the data. The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has ...
By Carbon Trust
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