Project overview:

Impact of Low Level Jets on Atlantic Coast Offshore Wind Farm Performance

Awardee:

GE Research

Start Date:

Q2, 2020

Technical Challenge Area:

Wind Resource and Site Characterization

Completion Date:

Q4, 2023

Synopsis:

GE will research the characteristics and impacts of low level jets (LLJs), an atmospheric phenomenon, on wind turbines. LLJs are characterized by a layer of high-shear, high-velocity wind from the ocean surface up to a peak velocity altitude, and therefore can lead to a very different turbine response compared to conventional power-law wind profile

Target Outcomes:

Expected to benefit stakeholders by improving the ability to predict the complex interactions of LLJs with large wind turbines, leading to better optimized offshore turbine designs and mitigating control strategies