S3 - Wake Loss Impact on Operations
13 Nov - From 15:10 to 16:50
Introduction
Wake losses can significantly impact wind farm performance, reducing energy output and increasing operational challenges. This discussion will explore how wake effects evolve over a wind farm’s lifecycle, mitigation strategies, and the role of advanced modeling and real-world data in optimizing layouts. Key topics include turbine spacing, control strategies, and collaborative approaches to minimize wake losses across neighboring wind farms. By sharing insights, we aim to enhance operational efficiency and maximize energy yield.
Your moderator of this roundtable
Xavier Vanwijck, Wind Fleet Performance Officer at Engie
Engie is a global leader in renewable energy. With turbines on all continents, the task to keep up good figures on performance is huge. Usually, these turbine-specific owners' meetings are hosted by O2O WIND, but we have asked the wind asset owners to help us in Madrid.
A big thank you to Engie!
Is this your cup of tea?
Are these the challenges you are expected to develop in your professional role?
How significant are wake losses in my wind farm, and how do they evolve over time?
What tools and methodologies are being used to model wake effects accurately?
How can turbine spacing and layout optimization reduce wake-induced energy losses?
What control strategies, such as wake steering, can be implemented to mitigate losses?
How do wake effects impact turbine loads, wear, and long-term operational costs?
What role does atmospheric stability and local weather conditions play in wake formation?
How can real-world operational data improve wake modeling and mitigation strategies?
What collaborative approaches exist for minimizing wake losses between neighboring wind farms?
How should wake losses be factored into performance guarantees and power purchase agreements?
What emerging technologies or industry trends are shaping wake loss management in the future?
Joining this discussion with identical peers from other WTG owners will give you a broader understanding, an expanded network and valuable insights.
Your top challenge – directly included
This roundtable is based on real and current challenges held among the participants. You will have direct input on your top challenge and insights into your peer’s top challenges.
Before the event - submit your top challenge.
At the event - discover your peers' challenges, have input on yours and discuss solutions.
After the event - receive a summary of the findings from all roundtables, providing valuable insights for all.
Once you have registered your team, each individual will receive a link to select roundtables and submit their top challenges. A dummy is shown at this link.
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