Articles | Volume 11, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-321-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-321-2026
Research article
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02 Feb 2026
Research article |  | 02 Feb 2026

Low-level jets' influence on the power conversion efficiency of offshore wind turbines

Johannes Paulsen, Jörge Schneemann, Gerald Steinfeld, Frauke Theuer, and Martin Kühn

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Global Ocean OSTIA Sea Surface Temperature and Sea Ice Analysis E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (CMEMS) https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00165

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While low-level jets (LLJs) have been well characterised, their impact on offshore wind farms is not well understood. This study uses multi-elevation lidar scans to derive vertical wind profiles up to 350 m, detecting LLJs in up to 22.6 % of available measurements. Further, we analyse their effect on power conversion efficiency using operational wind farm data, observing a slightly negative influence and increased power fluctuations during LLJ events.
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