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Research article
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18 Jan 2024
Research article |
| 18 Jan 2024
| 18 Jan 2024
Drivers for optimum sizing of wind turbines for offshore wind farms
Wind Energy Group, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Michiel Zaaijer
Wind Energy Group, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Dominic von Terzi
Wind Energy Group, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
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Turbines are becoming larger. However, it is important to understand the key drivers of turbine design and explore the possibility of a global optimum, beyond which further upscaling might not reduce the cost of energy. This study explores, for a typical farm, the entire turbine design space with respect to rated power and rotor diameter. The results show a global optimum that is subject to various modeling uncertainties, farm design conditions, and policies with respect to wind farm tendering.
Turbines are becoming larger. However, it is important to understand the key drivers of turbine...
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