Project

BEOWIND: BElgian Offshore WIND energy parks: tools to enhance the provision of ancillary services, the stability of the grid and the lifetime of the infrastructure.

Acronym
BEOWIND
Code
160Q03418
Duration
01 October 2018 → 30 September 2023
Funding
Federal funding: various
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Electrical energy production and distribution
    • Renewable power and energy systems engineering
    • Wind energy
Keywords
wind energy parks ancillary services
 
Project description

In this project innovative aspects of the Belgian offshore wind farms are investigated, such as the provision of ancillary services, inter alia the participation in the frequency control, stability of grids with a high share of wind energy, estimation of the lifespan and predictive maintenance. Both physical models and data-driven models are developed and used. This involves studying wind turbine systems that are relevant for the Belgian offshore wind energy parks and using data made available by these parks.