Wind Power

Onshore and offshore wind farms, turbine technology (Vestas, Siemens Gamesa), capacity factor, curtailment.

184 articles

Articles

14 min read

Agency for Renewable Resources: Germany's Bioeconomy Research and Funding Body

Profile of the German Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR), its funding programmes, structure, and role in bioenergy R&D.

13 min read

Solar thermal energy: Technology, applications and system designs

Comprehensive overview of solar thermal energy technologies, from low-temperature collectors to concentrated solar power plants and heat sto...

11 min read

Mission Innovation: Global Clean Energy R&D Initiative

Mission Innovation is a global initiative launched in 2015 to accelerate clean energy innovation and address climate change.

13 min read

Distributed generation: Technologies, grid integration and microgrids

Decentralised electricity generation using small-scale DERs, microgrids, and storage to enhance grid resilience and efficiency.

10 min read

Green Illusions: Ozzie Zehner's critique of clean energy

Overview of Ozzie Zehner's 2012 book Green Illusions, its arguments against renewable energy, and the resulting controversy.

10 min read

BARD Offshore 1: Development, HVDC Innovation and Operational History

BARD Offshore 1 is a 400 MW German offshore wind farm in the North Sea, notable for its pioneering HVDC transmission and complex development...

11 min read

Photocatalysis: Mechanisms, types and applications

Photocatalysis accelerates photoreactions using catalysts like TiO2 for water splitting, air filtration and self-cleaning surfaces.

14 min read

ZincFive: Nickel-Zinc Battery Technology and Market Position

ZincFive develops nickel-zinc battery storage for data centers and industrial applications, merging Ensite Power and PowerGenix in 2016.

10 min read

Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind: Development and Infrastructure

Overview of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, a 2.6 GW offshore wind farm in Virginia developed by Dominion Energy.

9 min read

Piezoelectricity: Physics, history and applications

Piezoelectricity is the electric charge generated in certain solids due to mechanical stress.

11 min read

Energy forecasting: Methods, markets and economic impact

Overview of energy forecasting for electricity load, prices, wind and solar power, covering methods, horizons and economic benefits.

14 min read

Energy hierarchy: Classification and sustainability planning

The Energy Hierarchy classifies energy options to prioritize conservation, efficiency, and sustainable production for a more sustainable ene...

12 min read

Block Island Wind Farm: First US Commercial Offshore Project

Block Island Wind Farm is the first commercial offshore wind farm in the United States, located in Rhode Island with a 30 MW capacity.

12 min read

Soiling in solar energy: Physics, measurement and mitigation

Analysis of soiling losses in solar power systems, including physics, measurement standards, sensors, and economic impacts.

11 min read

Biomass Energy Centre: Chilton CHP plant profile

Profile of the Biomass Energy Centre in Chilton, County Durham. A 17.5 MW biomass CHP plant operated by Veolia Energy-Dalkia, opened in 2011...

11 min read

Gussing Renewable Energy: Company profile and technology

Profile of Gussing Renewable Energy, a Thai company applying Austrian biomass gasification technology.

14 min read

Crosswind kite power

Crosswind kite power systems (CWKPS) harness wind energy by flying wings transversely to the wind, enabling high-altitude power generation a...

10 min read

Bajgora Wind Farm

Bajgora is Kosovo's largest wind farm with 102.6 MW capacity, located in the Kopaonik Mountains.

10 min read

Solar power: Technology, economics and global deployment

Comprehensive overview of solar power technologies, cost trends, and global deployment statistics.

11 min read

Indra (boat): India's largest solar-powered catamaran

Indra is India's largest solar-powered boat, a 27-metre catamaran operating in Kochi, Kerala, featuring 25 kW of solar panels and advanced b...