Research
The wind power industry has grown and developed considerably the last years and will be of further importance for the energy system.
The SWC produces and collects knowledge on wind power. We want to make it easy to find facts on wind power for everyone who needs it. Our vision is a robust and sustainable energy system.
To contribute, the SWC conducts research in five research themes about wind power in Nordic conditions.
Research themes
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Planning of wind powerThe research area deals with
issues such as- Policy
- Wind power planning
- Impact on the environment and climate
- Impact on people
- Coexistence – living and working near wind power
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Wind energy sitingThe research area deals with issues such as
- Wind resource estimation
- Wind forecasts
- The impact of climate change on wind power
- Wind farm effects – the impact of locations within and between farms
- The impact of forest on wind conditions
- Wind power in cold climates
- Offshore wind power
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Turbine and materials researchThe research area deals with issues such as
- New materials for wind power
- Reuse and recycling wind turbines
- Adaptation of wind turbines for Nordic conditions
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Operation and maintenanceThe research area deals with issues such as
- Lifetime extension of wind turbines
- Operation in Nordic conditions
- Preventive and proactive maintenance
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Integration in the power systemThe research area deals with issues such as
- Support services from wind power
- Integration with power grids
- Connection of offshore wind power
- Wind power in micro grids
- Power to X – conversion and storage of electricity from wind power
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IEA WIND TCPSWC is active in the below tasks within the IEA Wind TCP.
- Task 25: Design and Operation of Energy Systems with Large Amounts of Variable Generation
- Task 31: Wakebench – International Wind farm Flow Modelling and Evaluation Framework (Completed)
- Task 34: WREN – Working Together to Resolve Environmental Effects of Wind Energy
- Task 42: Wind Turbine Lifetime Extension
- Task 43: Wind Energy Digitalization
- Task 45: Enabling the Recycling of Wind Turbine Blades
- Task 47: Turbinia – Turbulent Inflow Innovative Aerodynamics
- Task 51: Forecasting for the Weather-driven Energy System
- Task 57: Wind Jam