Tufeng talks about wind power generation

Do technological advances of wind turbines affect wind energy potential?

We found that technological advances of wind turbine can significantly impact wind energy potential. Compared with land-based 1.5-MW turbines, the onshore wind energy potential using newer generation turbines (land-based 2.5-MW turbines) would increase by 43% to 14.8 PWh (i.e., 2.0 times the electricity consumption of China in 2020).

Do turbine technology innovation and land use policy influence wind energy potential?

These variations are attributable to wind speed data, turbine technologies and physical restrictions in onshore locations. Nevertheless, these studies generally omitted the impact of turbine technology innovation and land use policy on the potential of wind energy.

Does wind energy technology have a reevaluation of scientific underpinnings?

The researchers also noted crosscutting opportunities in digitalization and integrated education. “The Science article made the case that wind energy technology has grown in turbine sizes, plant scales, and grid impacts, which forces a reevaluation of the very scientific underpinnings of wind energy,” Veers said.

How does technology affect wind energy potential?

We found that advancements in turbine technology (such as increased hub-heights, rotor swept area, and rated power) and agricultural land use policy have a substantial impact on wind energy potential, with notable regional variations.

What are the major challenges in the digitalization of wind energy?

“Grand Challenges in the Digitalization of Wind Energy.” A future in which digitalization has made data accessible in the right places and at appropriate times has many valuable outcomes, but significant technical and cultural impediments must be resolved before this aspirational goal for wind energy can be achieved.

How will China's wind energy potential change in 2020?

In contrast to the wind production of 0.46 PWh in 2020, China's wind energy potential would increase from 11.0 to 14.8 PWh in 2020 (under Optimistic and strict land use scenario) to 14.3–20.1 PWh in 2030 under T3 techno-scenarios. Under the slow development of wind turbine technology T2, wind energy potential would increase to 10.9–15.3 PWh.