TY - JOUR
T1 - Future emerging technologies in the wind power sector: A European perspective
AU - Watson, Simon
AU - Moro, Alberto
AU - Reis, Vera
AU - Baniotopoulos, Charalampos
AU - Barth, Stephan
AU - Bartoli, Gianni
AU - Bauer, Florian
AU - Boelman, Elisa
AU - Bosse, Dennis
AU - Cherubini, Antonello
AU - Croce, Alessandro
AU - Fagiano, Lorenzo
AU - Fontana, Marco
AU - Gambier, Adrian
AU - Gkoumas, Konstantinos
AU - Golightly, Christopher
AU - Latour, Mikel Iribas
AU - Jamieson, Peter
AU - Kaldellis, John
AU - Macdonald, Andrew
AU - Murphy, Jimmy
AU - Muskulus, Michael
AU - Petrini, Francesco
AU - Pigolotti, Luca
AU - Rasmussen, Flemming
AU - Schild, Philippe
AU - Schmehl, Roland
AU - Stavridou, Nafsika
AU - Tande, John
AU - Taylor, Nigel
AU - Telsnig, Thomas
AU - Wiser, Ryan
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - This paper represents an expert view from Europe of future emerging technologies within the wind energy sector considering their potential, challenges, applications and technology readiness and how they might evolve in the coming years. These technologies were identified as originating primarily from the academic sector, some start-up companies and a few larger industrial entities. The following areas were considered: airborne wind energy, offshore floating concepts, smart rotors, wind-induced energy harvesting devices, blade tip-mounted rotors, unconventional power transmission systems, multi-rotor turbines, alternative support structures, modular high voltage direct current generators, innovative blade manufacturing techniques, diffuser-augmented turbines and small turbine technologies. The future role of advanced multiscale modelling and data availability is also considered. This expert review has highlighted that more research will be required to realise many of these emerging technologies. However, there is a need to identify synergies between fundamental and industrial research by correctly targeting public and private funding in these emerging technology areas as industrial development may outpace more fundamental research faster than anticipated.
AB - This paper represents an expert view from Europe of future emerging technologies within the wind energy sector considering their potential, challenges, applications and technology readiness and how they might evolve in the coming years. These technologies were identified as originating primarily from the academic sector, some start-up companies and a few larger industrial entities. The following areas were considered: airborne wind energy, offshore floating concepts, smart rotors, wind-induced energy harvesting devices, blade tip-mounted rotors, unconventional power transmission systems, multi-rotor turbines, alternative support structures, modular high voltage direct current generators, innovative blade manufacturing techniques, diffuser-augmented turbines and small turbine technologies. The future role of advanced multiscale modelling and data availability is also considered. This expert review has highlighted that more research will be required to realise many of these emerging technologies. However, there is a need to identify synergies between fundamental and industrial research by correctly targeting public and private funding in these emerging technology areas as industrial development may outpace more fundamental research faster than anticipated.
KW - Emerging technology
KW - Renewable energy
KW - Technology readiness level
KW - Wind energy
KW - Wind power
U2 - 10.1016/j.rser.2019.109270
DO - 10.1016/j.rser.2019.109270
M3 - Journal article
VL - 113
JO - Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews
JF - Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews
SN - 1364-0321
M1 - 109270
ER -
