While sending workers to the top of a wind nacelle may be the most obvious solution to looking at a problem, it’s rarely the safest or most efficient method. Photo courtesy of Alstom. The use of ...

Wind energy capacity continues to grow worldwide each year. In 2021, the global wind industry added 93.6 gigawatts of new capacity, according to a recent report from the Global Wind Energy Council.

Even as wind power costs have drastically reduced in the past few decades, the industry still struggles to compete economically with other resources. Monitoring and maintenance are some of the biggest ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) In the pursuit of sustainable and renewable energy sources, wind energy has emerged as a key player. Traditional wind turbines, with their iconic spinning blades, have become a ...

What is wind power density? The different types of generators used in wind-turbine systems. What architecture is most commonly used in high-power wind-energy-conversion systems (WECS)? Fundamental ...

Download this article in PDF format. Wind turbines larger than 6 MW are becoming common, particularly for offshore installations, where consolidating several smaller wind turbines into one large ...