Tag Archives: Wind Power
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Beyond 2020—Wind Energy: Outlook, Configuration, and Strategies Over the Next Decade
Over the next decade, wind farm developers will consider technologies that enhance value by providing grid services and more reliable power delivery. This report discusses equipment that is likely to be integrated into onshore and offshore wind farms by 2030.
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Environmentally Effective Siting of Renewables: Large-Scale Data and Predictive Models for Birds and Bats
This report describes potential methods to improve collision risk assessment tools for effective siting of wind turbines, focusing on the golden eagle. The recommendations can be applied to other bird and bat species of concern.
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Wind Turbine Performance Analytics Techniques: Where to Look for More Production—Tracking Every Asset with Wind Farm Owner’s Data
As the wind industry matures, there is growing use of analytics to improve turbine performance, reduce downtime and maintenance costs, and extend the life of assets. This report discusses how standard performance measurement methods can be augmented with state-of-the art analytics, including comparing performance among neighboring turbines and analyzing blade pitch and rotational speeds. The […]
