Articles | Volume 10, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-3091-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-3091-2025
Research article
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22 Dec 2025
Research article |  | 22 Dec 2025

Experimental study of regenerative wind farms featuring enhanced vertical energy entrainment

YuanTso Li, Marnix Fijen, Brian Dsouza, Wei Yu, Andrea Sciacchitano, and Carlos Ferreira

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We tested an innovative wind farm concept using novelly engineered wind turbine systems that can guide airflow more efficiently within the farm. Our experiments showed that wind farms deploying this concept can harvest more than twice the wind power per unit area compared to their traditional counterparts. Furthermore, these findings support earlier simulations and point to a more efficient space-saving future for wind energy.
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