Posters
Come meet the poster presenters to ask them questions and discuss their work
We would like to invite you to come and see the posters at our upcoming conference. The posters will showcase a diverse range of research topics, and will give delegates an opportunity to engage with the authors and learn more about their work. Whether you are a seasoned researcher or simply curious about the latest developments in your field, we believe that the posters will offer something of interest to everyone. So please join us at the conference and take advantage of this opportunity to learn and engage with your peers in industry and the academic community.
PO211: Opportunities for advanced wake control in the future wind farms
Thomas Lokken, R&D Engineer, Youwind Renewables
Abstract
Wake steering has become one of the most prominent topics in wind farm control research. After years of academic exploration, it is now emerging as the leading technique for improving wind farm performance. With each passing year, studies investigate its impact across a growing number of disciplines. Among these, the structural and energy yield effects of wake steering stand out as the most critical for industrial adoption. As a proven technology, with commercial implementations already available, these new technologies expand the range of options for wind farm control optimization. In this work, two implementations are presented that together cover the design and control decisions from development to the end of life of the wind farm. The first method computes an optimal layout co-designed with wake steering control optimization, relevant for early-stage wind farm development. The second method provides a new control framework describing a multi-objective desirability-based optimization that is applicable during the operational phase of the wind farm. The methodology focuses on giving wind park owners levers to adjust wake control to pursue different objectives (load reduction, revenue maximization, etc.) in a balanced manner. The levers given to a user can be applied to optimize the wind park in a development phase, but they are also adjustable throughout the lifetime of the park. The results show a demonstration highlighting the flexibility of the multi-objective optimization and the obtainable increase in AEP in layouts co-designed with wake control. Finally, the presentation teaches the audience how they could use the framework for their own case, and where to find the open-source software.
