Development of new control algorithms that treat the entire wind plant as a holistic controls optimization problem. To optimize energy capture for individual assets with the wind turbine-centric controls. To develop a better understanding of the wind flow resource, and its dynamics between wind turbines.
To evaluate how the novel control algorithms impact the reliability of the wind farm optimizing the operation and maintenance costs, hence easing the deployment of renewable wind energy within the energy mix and accelerating its roll-out. To evaluate the total economic worth of the new wind farm control algorithms maximizing the potential payoffs coming from the new technology and contributing to the European Security of Supply.
To evaluate the overall value chain of the new control strategy through a Life Cycle Assessment, including supplies, production, distribution, use and disposal as well as all intervening transportation steps necessary or caused by the equipment’s existence. This is especially relevant in case of modifications of existing wind farms.
Creation of green business opportunities and jobs, fostering the European competitiveness and increasing the public acceptance of wind energy. To improve design norms affecting the loads and power performance of individual wind turbines by integrating new designs of the wind farm and the individual wind turbines.
Last week (on 26th and 27th of March), CL-Windcon fifth General Meeting took place at Munich, hosted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), one of the most research-focused universities in Germany and Europe. Now that the project is heading into the home stretch, the......
The objective of this deliverable was to analyze control mechanisms for the reduction of loads caused by a wind turbine being a part of a farm. These loads are mainly due to partial wake overlap, which forces blades to get in and out of one......
The European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) is taking place at Vienna the 20th and 21st of November. With the aim to accelerate delivering EU 2030 and 2050 target, the conference will be analyzing how Research and Innovation will help achieving these objectives. The conference......
CL-Windcon will be present in the H2020 poster session The 10th Frame Program of Investigation and Innovation of the European Union in Spain will be held next November 20th at Toledo. The objective of this conference is to analyze Spain participation at H2020 with the aim......
