Wind energy for a sustainable development

Wind energy is on the forefront of sustainable technologies related to the production of electricity from green sources that combine the efficiency of meeting the demand for growth and the ethical responsibility for environmental protection. The last decades have seen an unprecedented growth of both the wind energy related research activities and the wind energy industry, as installed capacity has been increasing in most of the developed and developing countries. The DTU Wind Energy department carries the heritage of the Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy by leading the research developments in all sectors related to planning, installing and operating modern wind farms at land and offshore. With as many as 8 sections the department combines specialists at different thematic categories, ranging from meteorology, aeroelastic design and composite materials to electrical grids and test and measurement techniques. Five research facilities provide the scientific playground for full and reduced scale research opportunities at a departmental, national and international level. The department develops and maintains software products to support not only research but also commercial activities related to the design, sitting and operation of wind farms. As member of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) and coordinator of the associated joint programme, DTU Wind Energy leads the coordination of research and educational activities in wind energy for a low carbon Europe, in a sustainable manner.