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Comparing satellite SAR and wind farm wake models [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The aim of the paper is to present offshore wind farm wake observed from satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) wind fields from RADARSAT-1/-2 and Envisat and to compare these wakes qualitatively to wind farm wake model results. From some satellite SAR
Hasager, C. B.   +19 more
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Local Birds in and around the Offshore Wind Park Egmond aan Zee (OWEZ) (T-0 & T-1)

open access: yes, 2010
The Dutch consortium "NoordzeeWind" operates the first offshore wind farm in Dutch North Sea waters. The park, consisting of 36 turbines on monopiles, is located NW of IJmuiden harbour, some 8 NM off the Dutch mainland coast. Named after the nearest town
Meesters, H.W.G.   +7 more
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Research of joint dispatching of wind power generation and pumped storage

open access: yesGong-kuang zidonghua, 2013
For improving power quality of output of wind farm as well as economic efficiency of wind farm based on operation situation of grid-connected wind farm system, Gauss model and economic efficiency model of joint operating system of wind power generation ...
LIU Miao-miao   +3 more
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An analysis method for wind farm protection action characteristics against cascading failure of the wind grid-connected power system

open access: yesInternational Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
The “8.9″ blackout in the UK indicates that unexpected actions of wind farm protection will lead to large-scale wind farm off-grid and cascading failure blackout, and the traditional methods cannot be used to analyze protection action characteristics ...
Yangzhou Pei   +3 more
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Factoid forensics: Have "more than 40" Australian families abandoned their homes because of wind farm noise?

open access: yesNoise and Health, 2014
Anti-wind farm activists repeatedly claim that families said to be adversely affected by noise from wind turbines "abandon" their homes. In Australia, a claim of "more than 40 families" has been made by a prominent anti-wind farm activist.
Simon Chapman
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The Trend of Offshore Wind Farms: Alternatives for Wind Farms Decommissioning

open access: yesRevista de Gestão Social e Ambiental
Objectives: This study investigates best practices for sustainably decommissioning Offshore Wind Farms (OWFs) in Brazil, considering environmental and economic aspects and addressing regulatory and planning gaps.   Theoretical Framework: The study is grounded in literature on decommissioning offshore infrastructure, primarily from oil and gas sectors,
Matheus Souza Santana   +2 more
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Diagnosis of Flow Characteristics in Wind Farm—Case of the Asokurumagaeri Wind Farm—

open access: yesJournal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. A2 (Applied Mechanics (AM)), 2011
A detailed wind synopsis analysis was performed for the Asokurumagaeri wind farm (operation of this wind farm was initiated in October, 2005) in cooperation with the Kumamoto Prefectural Enterprise Bureau. In this simulation, high-resolution terrain elevation data which included the latest land development information were utilized.
Takanori UCHIDA, Yuji OHYA
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US military, airspace, and meteorological radar system impacts from utility class wind turbines: Implications for renewable energy targets and the wind industry

open access: yes, 2013
A substantial number of wind energy projects have been stalled or abandoned in the United States of America (US) due to concerns over the effects of wind turbines on radar installations.
McHenry, M.P., Whale, J., Auld, T.
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Pre-Feasibility Study of 80MW Onshore Wind Farm [PDF]

open access: yesMehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, 2014
This paper discusses a pre-feasibility study of 80MW onshore wind farm in the KPK (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) province previously known as NWFP (North West Frontier) Province of Pakistan.
Muhammad Shoaib Almas   +2 more
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Bolts holding wind turbine 22 together, Capital Wind Farm, Bungendore, New South Wales, 2010 /

open access: yes, 2000
Title devised from information supplied by photographer.; "Bolts holding wind turbine 22 together, the red cross on the top of the nuts is used as a tightening reference, Capital wind farm, Bungendore"--Photographer's notes.; Part of the collection ...
Cooper, Samuel, 1982- photographer. pht
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