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ECN control system increases wind turbine yield

Petten, Netherlands

Tests carried out at the ECN wind farm using the system, which allows blades to be adjusted individually, show that the load on the wind turbine blades can be reduced by at least 20 percent.

The construction of larger wind turbines can reduce the cost of wind energy and increase yields. However, the rotor blades of larger turbines are also subject to higher wind loads. Individual adjustment of the rotor blades can reduce this load, allowing lighter, cheaper wind turbines to be developed with a better financial return.

13  percent more energy ECN and wind turbine manufacturer XEMC-Darwind have designed a control system



Source: IWR Online, 15 Sep 2014

 


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