Measures for wind power to compete for power generation

How do we calculate the hourly offshore wind energy capacity factors?

We compute the hourly offshore wind energy capacity factors as the ratio between the available generating power and the rated power capacity of the turbine (Eq. (1)). In order to determine the maximum possible installed offshore wind energy capacity at each site, we assume the packing density of the offshore wind turbines to be 4.3 MW/km 2.

What are the driving forces for wind turbine design selection?

Three driving forces for turbine design selection are identified: (1) lowest cost of electricity generation; (2) annual wind production per land area and (3) improved generation profile of wind power.

Why do we need to improve wind energy production in China?

Improvements in both technology choices and the policy environment are critical in addressing these challenges. Several factors, such as wind power curtailment and quality of turbines, cause a reduced capacity of wind energy production in China compared with the US.

Why is wind energy important?

The global shift to renewable energy is imperative for preventing catastrophic climate change, and wind energy is playing a leading role in meeting emissions reduction targets under the 2015 Paris Agreement. Wind is one of the fastest growing, most competitive, and least harmful of the renewable energy technologies.

What drives the choice of wind turbine design?

The findings indicate three driving forces for the choice of wind turbine design: (1) cost of electricity generation; (2) amount of electricity generated per square kilometre of ground area; and (3) variation pattern of the electricity generation.

What is a wind power implementation?

The wind power implementation aims to account for the possible technological development of wind turbines in the future. The resulting turbine designs are sufficiently heterogeneous to provide alternatives for each of the driving forces.