If the average wind speed is 15 m/s, power will be stable—that assumption invites a power crisis

Do you think that "if the average wind speed is stable, the output of wind power generation will also be stable"? Many power ...

Tiny fins boost output: vortex generators tweak turbine power; placement errors cut gains

Vortex generators, tiny aerodynamic fins strategically positioned on wind turbine blades, can dramatically enhance their efficiency. Research illustrates that these devices can boost power output by ...
Energy Department

Turbines in Harmony: Optimizing Wind Energy To Boost Electricity Output

Like musicians in an orchestra, the components of a wind system deliver the best performance when they work in concert. Finely tuned and synchronized instruments are the key to striking the right ...

Prototype turbine power boost: Variable-pitch blades lift output by 22%; long-term gains still unproven

At the University of Waterloo, researchers have developed an innovative vertical-axis wind turbine featuring adjustable ...
BIOENGINEER

Smart derating adds years to wind farm life for under one percent energy loss

Wind farms are usually operated with a simple rule: every turbine runs at full power whenever the wind allows it. But ...
Reuters

Europe's wind farms on track to eclipse coal output in 2025

LITTLETON, Colorado, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Europe's wind farms could produce more electricity than the region's coal-fired power plants for the first time in 2025 if the recent pace of output growth in ...
Reuters

Texas wind speeds in focus as rare fossil fuel output cut in reach

LITTLETON, Colorado, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Texas's main power generation system is on track for a rare contraction in fossil fuel-fired generation in 2025, as long as output from the state's massive wind ...