We consider a farm of Kite Power Systems (KPS) in the field of Airborne Wind Energy (AWE), in which each kite is connected to an electric ground generator by a tether. In particular, we address the problem of selecting the best layout of such farm in a given land area such that the total...

Die Beteiligung von Standortkommunen an der Wertschöpfung aus Windkraftanlagen ist ein wichtiger Schritt hin zu einer gerechten, gesellschaftsverträglichen Umsetzung der Energiewende. Ländliche Gemeinden können finanziell profitieren und die Akzeptanz unter den Anwohnenden kann gefördert...

The increasing construction of offshore wind farms and the expected improved profitability call for a better efficiency in offshore logistics. The purpose of this study is to propose scheduling and operations improvements for logistics to support offshore wind construction. The study conducts a...

Wind energy technologies are being developed in order to reduce the costs of the generated electricity and increasing technological performance. Therefore, understanding the technological development paths is an important part of the debates among technology developers and policymakers of energy...

In 2015, India set itself a very ambitious task of expanding its installed base of renewable energies by more than five times to 175 gigawatt (GW) within seven years (by 2022). It was envisioned that 60 GW would be contributed by wind power. In 2018, the objective was revised upwards to 227 GW...

We examine how different renewable energy support policies affect innovation in solar and wind power technologies. The analysis is conducted using policy and patent data for a large sample of 194 countries and territories. The policy data allows distinguishing two dimensions of regulation, i.e....

Am 10. Juni 2011 beschloss der Kreistag des im Norden von Rheinland-Pfalz gelegenen Landkreises Ahrweiler, die Stromnachfrage im Kreis bis zum Jahr 2030 bilanziell zu 100 % durch erneuerbare Energien zu decken. Der Anteil der "Erneuerbaren" am kreisweiten Gesamtstromverbrauch hat sich seither...

The costs associated with inspecting wind turbines are high due to their size and complexity. One potential method by which such costs can be reduced, is through the development of robust systems that can monitor the conditions of wind turbines remotely. This study proposes embedding sensors...

Am 10. Juni 2011 beschloss der Kreistag des im Norden von Rheinland-Pfalz gelegenen Landkreises Ahrweiler, die Stromnachfrage im Kreis bis zum Jahr 2030 bilanziell zu 100 % durch erneuerbare Energien zu decken. Der Anteil der "Erneuerbaren" am kreisweiten Gesamtstromverbrauch hat sich seither...

Digitalization complementing offshore wind energy is a topic of interest for both researchers and practitioners. As part of a broader research on offshore wind logistics optimization, this paper focuses on how digitalization can be further developed to support logistics in the particular domain...

Foreword / by Christian A. Klöckner -- Citizens and renewable energy : determinants of civic engagement -- Wind energy acceptability, what, how and when : all the variables at stake -- Testing the theory : methods and data collection -- The first community-owned co-operative in the UK : lessons...

A functional analysis of the TIS for wind energy in China has revealed a great disparity in performance with respect to different functions of innovation. A particular strength of the Chinese TIS is the rapid diffusion of wind power equipment which presupposes the development of domestic...

We evaluate how increasing wind generation affects wholesale electricity prices, balancing payments and the cost of subsidies using the Irish Single Electricity Market (SEM) as a test system, with hourly data from 1 January 2008 to 28 August 2012. We model the spot market using a system of...

This paper analyzes the influence of wind turbines as new participants on prices and allocation within balancing markets. We introduce the cost-minimizing electricity sector model ELMOD-MIP, that includes detailed unit-commitment constraints, complex combined heat and power constraints, and...

The research in this paper reveals how organising the innovation ecosystem can enable the achievement of the aim for innovation and competitiveness. The research was conducted from June 2014 to May 2015 using a qualitative deductive approach among operation & maintenance (O&M) actors in offshore...

Business-to-Business Services, Service Networks and Systems, Service Relationships, Collaboration, Service Ecosystem, Grounded Theory, Full Service Contract, Standardization, Renewable Energies, Wind Power Station, Remote Monitoring. - An efficient operation management of wind turbines...

In recent years, the installed capacities of renewable energies have steadily been increasing. This raises the question for optimal locations of renewables. Ideally, the market prices induce efficient locations. Distorting effects, i.e. non incorporation of the physical grid situations, could...