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Project

OptiWind - Serviceability optimisation of the next generation offshore wind turbines
Code
179J36012
Duration
01 January 2012 → 30 September 2016
Funding
Regional and community funding: various
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Electrical energy production and distribution
    • Renewable power and energy systems engineering
    • Wind energy
    • Composites and hybrid materials not elsewhere classified
    • Computational materials science
Keywords
wind turbines ancillary services grid connection wind farms
 
Project description
 

This research project focuses on the grid connection of offshore wind turbines. The first goal is to determine the optimal connection technology with the main land (AC or DC). The second objective is to investigate the provision of ancillary services with wind turbines. The third goal is to determine the optimal interconnection of wind turbines whitin a wind farm.