Project overview:
Radar Based Wake Optimization of Offshore Wind Farms
Awardee:
GE Research
Start Date:
Q2, 2021
Technical Challenge Area:
O&M and Safety
Completion Date:
Q3, 2023
Synopsis:
Since wind farm wake control solutions are not yet mature for industrial applications, GE Research will develop wake characteristic algorithms based on radar measurement input data and perform a detailed design of a system architecture for park-wide radar-based wake steering.
Target Outcomes:
1
Implementation of embedded radar systems within offshore wind farms to directly measure wake properties.
2
Creation of new algorithms that continuously adapt wake models based on radar measurement input data.
3
Detailed design of a system architecture for park-wide radar-based wake steering, which includes optimizing the control of wake effects in wind farms to maximize energy production.
Project Principal Investigator
Lead Research Engineer – Controls & Optimization