Wake impact of constructing a new offshore wind farm zone on an existing downwind cluster: a case study of the Belgian Princess Elisabeth zone using FLORIS
Abstract A first assessment of the potential wake impact of the future Princess Elisabeth wind-farm cluster on the existing Belgian wind farms is performed. We consider 3 different wake models coupled to a blockage model implemented in FLORIS, and study 15 design scenarios for the future cluster. Simulations show that, although intra-cluster wake effects are qualitatively comparable, inter-cluster effects differ strongly among model setups, confirming results in recent literature. With increasing new-zone capacity, a trend of higher existing-zone AEP loss caused by the new zone is observed, as... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Journal of Physics: Conference Series ; volume 2265, issue 2, page 022049 ; ISSN 1742-6588 1742-6596 |
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IOP Publishing
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Schlagwörter: | Computer Science Applications / History / Education |
Sprache: | unknown |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26535417 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2265/2/022049 |
Abstract A first assessment of the potential wake impact of the future Princess Elisabeth wind-farm cluster on the existing Belgian wind farms is performed. We consider 3 different wake models coupled to a blockage model implemented in FLORIS, and study 15 design scenarios for the future cluster. Simulations show that, although intra-cluster wake effects are qualitatively comparable, inter-cluster effects differ strongly among model setups, confirming results in recent literature. With increasing new-zone capacity, a trend of higher existing-zone AEP loss caused by the new zone is observed, as well as an incentive to use turbines with higher individual rating. Quantitatively, AEP loss due to inter-cluster wakes can reach up to 0.8% for the full existing zone as compared to a reference case without the Princess Elisabeth zone. Further, worst-case conditions with west-southwesterly winds show the new zone induces an inter-cluster power loss of 6% for the entire existing zone, with extremes up to 20% for specific turbines.