Tag Archive for: wind

Have we reached renewable saturation level?

 “Captured prices", "cannibalisation", "economic curtailment", "renewable saturation"... these are concepts that we have been hearing about renewables for some time now, but which have multiplied since the blackout, monopolising a large part…

Revisiting wind turbine test centres

Four years ago, we dedicated an article in this blog to the wind industry's testing and validation centres where we marvelled at the facilities prepared for what, at that time, were the offshore giants: models of up to 12 MW with blades of more…

Would it make sense to design wind projects based on the price of energy?

Traditionally, the goal of wind farm design is to maximise annual energy production (AEP) within the safety margins of the turbine. But today, with electricity prices differing depending on the time of day, it may make more sense to maximise…

Capacity factor in renewables

The Capacity Factor is one of the most widely used indicators in our industry. It indicates the level of utilisation of a generation plant and is a simple and quick way to get an idea of the "efficiency" of a wind or solar project. It is therefore…

Wooden wind turbines?

Recently there has been a lot of talk about start-ups that are developing both wooden wind turbine towers and blades. These are still very embryonic companies and projects, but it is worth taking a look at this technology to see what the future…

A snapshot of European wind energy sector

As WindEurope 2024 is about to be held in Bilbao, the annual event of reference for wind energy in Europe, it is a good time to review the current situation of the sector in our continent. After the desert crossing that the last two years have…

Wind and solar in Spain – Overview 2023

For the sixth year, we publish a summary of how wind and solar have performed in Spain in the year that has just ended. A year marked by the return to normality of electricity prices and by the confirmation of solar as the great giant of the…

We have a Wind Power Action Plan, now what?

On 24 October, the EU published the long-awaited Wind Power Action Plan (WPAP), a list of 15 measures grouped into 6 areas aimed at helping Europe's wind supply chain because, in the EU's own words, "The EU cannot double the pace of wind energy…

1,000 GW of wind power: the 4 big mistakes and the big opportunity

Already 1,000 GW of wind power is installed worldwide. This is an impressive figure considering that large-scale wind technology started some 40 years ago, but it is even more impressive that, according to all forecasts, we will see the second…

A review of the status of wind turbine manufacturers

Following the presentation of the first quarter results, we now have a clearer picture of what 2023 looks like for the main wind turbine manufacturers. And, spoiler alert, things are not looking good as the long-awaited recovery will not come…