WRITTEN BY ANDREW MONTFORD ON AUG 26, 2022. POSTED IN LATEST NEWS
Offshore Wind: Much More Expensive Than Previously Thought
offshore wind wake effectTrying to work out how close together you can pack turbines in an offshore wind farm is a vital engineering decision for the developers of offshore wind farms.
That’s because the turbine wake — the slower and turbulent air that has just passed through the turbine — can reduce the output of any downwind turbines. [bold, links added]
As turbines become bigger, their wakes become much larger, and so, over time, engineers have been advising larger and larger spacing (Figure 1).
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