A groundbreaking study has characterised the wake of a wind turbine using three synchronised Doppler wind lidars, measuring wake behaviour under real atmospheric conditions.
This innovative approach provides detailed insights into velocity deficit and momentum flux distribution, improving our understanding of turbine–flow interactions. Such knowledge is essential for optimising wind farm layouts and increasing renewable energy production.
🌍 In March 2026, the wind energy community will come together at a series of key conferences across the globe, from Africa to Europe and beyond. With major events focusing on the future of energy and technology, this is a great opportunity to collaborate, innovate, and contribute to the clean energy transition. From Africa Energy Indaba (3-5 March) to Wind Offshore (24-26 March), there's something for everyone! ⚡
At the start of the year, we set our vision and ambitions for 2026.
Now February gives us space to look back and draw motivation from what we achieved together in 2025.
From scientific progress to strong collaboration across the FLOW consortium, last year was full of milestones that continue to shape our journey forward.
Here’s a small snapshot of what we are proud of and what drives us as we move into the rest of the year. 💙🌬️
🌬️ New Research from #FLOWProject: A pioneering study by Nikolas Angelou, Mikael Sjöholm, and Torben Krogh Mikkelsen (DTU Wind and Energy Systems) reveals a breakthrough method for analysing wind turbine wake dynamics, which is crucial for #optimizing wind farm #performance and increasing energy efficiency.
🔗 Read the press release here: https://0d808b81-9869-441f-b854-1c37f1164749.filesusr.com/ugd/79e466_4c7234bb96084ba1a7a880236fa2b47b.pdf
💻Access the full paper in our Zenodo Community: https://zenodo.org/records/17805298
🌬️ The results are in for December's Wind Wisdom Challenge! ⚡
Did your understanding of wake shapes blow you away... or leave you in the dark? 💭💨
🎬 Watch the video to see if your answer was correct!
Did you get it right? Let us know in the comments.
🌬️ December's Wind Wisdom Challenge
What is a standard profile shape for wind turbine wake velocity deficit in established wind energy models? 🤔
Take your best guess below ⬇️ and put your wind wisdom to the test! ⚙️
Check back on Friday to see if you got it right - and find out why this matters for wind-energy performance! 🔍
🌬️ The results are in for November's Wind Wisdom Challenge! ⚡
Did your understanding of atmospheric science generate the right current of thought — or did things get a little turbulent? 💭💨
🎬 Watch the video to see if your answer was correct!
Did you get it right? Let us know in the comments!
🤔 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰?
Zenodo is an open-access repository supported by the European Commission to help researchers share and preserve their scientific outputs freely.
🌬️ The FLOW Project uses Zenodo to share its research on wind energy, atmospheric flows, and turbulence modelling. The project already counts 22 publications and 4 datasets available in open access.
🔗 Explore more on Zenodo: https://zenodo.org/communities/flow_project/records?q=&l=list&p=1&s=20&sort=newest
Join us on 13th November 2024 at 16:00 CET for a webinar session about the groundbreaking WindLab - Knowledge & Hub data created in collaboration of #AIREproject, #MeridionalEU and #FLOWproject 🤝
If you are curious about data trends in #windenergy, learn more at: https://meridional.eu/events/meridional-aire-and-flow-joint-webinar/
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