A few guidelines for selecting sites - Windpower Engineering
2013年12月12日 · An industry rule of thumb: the distance between a turbine and the nearest obstacle should be at least twice the turbine height, unless the turbine is more than twice the height of the obstacle in which case the distance can be less. Although it may seem obvious, it is important to note that locations such as the bottom of a hill or inside a ...
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2024年9月23日 · The first monopile foundation for the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), the largest offshore wind farm under construction in the United States, was installed approximately 29 miles off the Virginia coast. The monopile was installed by the Orion, DEME Group’s heavy lift vessel. Once complete in late 2026, CVOW will be made of 176….
An introduction to wind turbine construction
2012年1月25日 · A turbine site might occupy only a quarter acre, but there can be many miles of roads for construction access and permanent use. Scheduling errors: Late delivery of turbines due to new facilities and technology was sited by one construction VP. Contractors should have a successful record of BOP, Balance of Plant — everything but the turbines.
The manufacturing evolution of wind-turbine blades
2017年4月5日 · NREL’s new CoMET facility in Boulder, Colorado innovates wind-turbine blade manufacturing by letting researchers design, prototype, and test composite blades and other components in one place. “The inboard section of blade may not be as high-performance with flat-back airfoils, but it’s really not needed there,” explained Berry.
How vortex generators boost wind-turbine performance and AEP
2017年10月10日 · Vortex generators, attached to the root section of a turbine blade, can help improve performance by energizing flow around the surface. This helps reduce flow separation and increases the performance of the entire turbine, in terms of power, loads, and service life. Similar to an airplane wing, wind-turbine blades work by generating lift from ...
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A new generation of medium voltage wind converters holds the …
2023年7月18日 · Medium voltage (MV) converters are a good fit because they provide many benefits at higher power levels. The higher voltage level of MV converters means lower currents in the electrical drivetrain, along with an easier integration of the converter into the turbine. As a result, a lower number of lighter and less expensive cabling can be used.
Comparing offshore wind turbine foundations
2021年1月4日 · By Marla Keene, technology writer, AX Control U.S. adoption of offshore wind technology has been slow compared to European counterparts. Europe’s first offshore wind installation, Denmark’s Vindeby, came online in 1991 with a capacity of 4.9 MW. The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has estimated that the winds off U.S. coasts …
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Ørsted today celebrated the official commencement of the Helena Energy Center, a 518-MW co-located wind and solar facility in Bee County, Texas. As Ørsted’s first co-located project anywhere, Helena Wind Farm will generate 268 MW of wind power, while Sparta Solar will generate 250 MW of solar power annually. “This project should come as ...