Articles | Volume 11, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-3887-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-3887-2026
Research article
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15 Oct 2026
Research article |  | 15 Oct 2026

A multi-stage methodology for wind park inter-array cabling: graph preparation, routing, and sizing

Bernardo Castro Valerio, Pieter M. O. Gebraad, Marc Cheah-Mane, Vinicius A. Lacerda, and Oriol Gomis-Bellmunt

Data sets

Code and data for Case Studies of: A multi-stage methodology for wind park inter-array cabling: graph preparation, layout, and sizing B. Castro Valerio https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18937430

Model code and software

pyflow acdc v0.5.1 B. Castro Valerio https://github.com/CITCEA-UPC/pyflow_acdc

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Short summary
Designing inter-array cable networks is a key challenge in wind farm development. This work proposes a methodology that combines graph-based routing with mixed-integer optimisation to determine cable routes and conductor sizes while accounting for spatial constraints and electrical limits. Two strategies are investigated: an integrated optimisation and a sequential approach. The method is tested on routes from existing offshore and onshore wind farms.
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