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Researchers Improve Wind Farm Efficiency Through “Collaborative Turbines” with Wake Steering Technology

published 2021 年 07 月 15 日 9:30
In order to minimize the wind turbine’s wake effect and thereby raise the power generating efficiency of wind farms, some scientists have turned their sights towards controlling the angle of upstream turbines, to hopefully transform wind turbines into a mature industry. These scientists invented a system that can intelligently adjust the turbines’ yaw angle and pitch angle such that downstream turbines are not adversely affected by wake effects. ...  more

Zhongneng Offshore Wind Farm Completes Final Supply Contract of 31 Vestas Wind Turbines

published 2021 年 06 月 30 日 9:30
China Steel Power Corporation, formed by China Steel Corporation (CSC) and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), recently completed the signing on the contract for the final supply of wind turbines for the Zhongneng Offshore Wind Farm with Vestas, the largest wind turbine supplier in the world. The contract comprises of the design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning for the wind turbines of the Zhongneng Offshore Wind Farm, as well as the wind turbine services and the service-level agreement after operation.  ...  more

Orsted Proposes “3R” Wind Turbine Recycling to Prevent Decommissioned Blades from Entering Landfills

published 2021 年 06 月 21 日 9:30
Major Danish offshore wind power supplier Orsted is dedicated in resolving the difficult recycling of wind turbine blades, and has recently proposed a 3R vision, where all decommissioned wind turbine blades will be reused, recycled, and recovered. The company believes that it is responsible for seeking recycling solutions for wind turbine blades.  ...  more

TECO to Manufacture Prototypes of Offshore Wind Turbines

published 2021 年 05 月 07 日 9:30
TECO is rumored to have signed a framework agreement with several domestic and overseas offshore wind power developer and a globally renowned permanent-magnet wind turbine manufacturer for its imminent expansion in the offshore wind power market, and will be producing stator-rotor prototypes for wind turbines. At the same time, TECO will be striving to manufacture the wind turbine prototypes required after 2025 alongside its partners of the agreement. ...  more

Field Study Indicates that Frozen Wind Turbine Blades Result in 80% Reduction in Power Generation Volume

published 2021 年 03 月 18 日 9:30
Are wind turbines afraid of the cold? Will frozen wind turbine blades derive any ramifications? The wind storm that raged Texas last month and resulted in the most severe power outage from the impact inflicted on wind and thermal power plants had prompted the society to ponder on the possible consequences of cold weather on wind turbines and the reasons behind. ...  more

Largest US Offshore Wind Farm of 800MW Plans to Adopt the GE 12MW Large Turbine

published 2020 年 12 月 23 日 18:30
The first commercial offshore wind farm in the US has decided to adopt the 12MW large wind turbine Haliade-X by GE Renewable Energy, where offshore wind turbines measuring at 260m in height can be seen from the offshore area of Massachusetts, which provide 2 days of electricity for one household from merely a single spin. ...  more

Raising Visibility of Wind Turbines by Changing Color of a Single Blade Can Reduce Bird Strikes by 70%

published 2020 年 09 月 08 日 18:30
Scientists working in the field of wind power have been working on ways to reduce incidences of birds and bats killed by wind turbines due to a direct collision or the effect of the extreme difference in air pressure. They have tried mounting a warning device at the center of the turbine or on each blade. The device emits a noise to scare off the approaching birds. They have also redesigned the layout of the wind farm to lower the chance of birds hitting the rotating blades. ...  more

Reading Wind Facility in Kansas is Operational

published 2020 年 06 月 24 日 10:00
Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, today announced that the 200-megawatt (MW) Reading Wind Facility in Osage and Lyon Counties, Kansas, is now operational. Image by Free-Ph...  more

Siemens’ Largest 14MW Wind Turbines Confirmed for Hailong Wind Farm, with Production Commencing in Taiwan in 2024

published 2020 年 06 月 12 日 12:30
Siemens Gamesa announced its largest 14MW offshore wind turbine in the world last week, and commented subsequently on its production and installation in Taiwan. The company announced the latest schedule today, and the planning disclosed that the 14MW wind turbines will be installed at the Taichung assembly plant in 2024 before the establishment at the Hailong 300MW wind farm in 2025. ...  more