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Future emerging technologies in the wind power sector

A European perspective

Review (2019)
Authors

S. J. Watson (TU Delft - Wind Energy)

Alberto Moro (European Commission)

Vera Reis (European Commission)

Charalampos Baniotopoulos (University of Birmingham)

Stephan Barth (Centre for Wind Energy Research ForWind)

Gianni Bartoli (University of Florence)

Florian Bauer (Technische Universität München)

P. Jamieson (University of Strathclyde)

Roland Schmehl (TU Delft - Wind Energy)

G.B. More authors (External organisation)

Research Group
Wind Energy
Copyright
© 2019 S.J. Watson, Alberto Moro, Vera Reis, Charalampos Baniotopoulos, Stephan Barth, Gianni Bartoli, Florian Bauer, Peter Jamieson, R. Schmehl, More Authors
To reference this document use:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.109270
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Publication Year
2019
Language
English
Copyright
© 2019 S.J. Watson, Alberto Moro, Vera Reis, Charalampos Baniotopoulos, Stephan Barth, Gianni Bartoli, Florian Bauer, Peter Jamieson, R. Schmehl, More Authors
Research Group
Wind Energy
Volume number
113
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.109270
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Abstract

This paper represents an expert view from Europe of future emerging technologies within the wind energy sector considering their potential, challenges, applications and technology readiness and how they might evolve in the coming years. These technologies were identified as originating primarily from the academic sector, some start-up companies and a few larger industrial entities. The following areas were considered: airborne wind energy, offshore floating concepts, smart rotors, wind-induced energy harvesting devices, blade tip-mounted rotors, unconventional power transmission systems, multi-rotor turbines, alternative support structures, modular high voltage direct current generators, innovative blade manufacturing techniques, diffuser-augmented turbines and small turbine technologies. The future role of advanced multiscale modelling and data availability is also considered. This expert review has highlighted that more research will be required to realise many of these emerging technologies. However, there is a need to identify synergies between fundamental and industrial research by correctly targeting public and private funding in these emerging technology areas as industrial development may outpace more fundamental research faster than anticipated.