Background
This conference will join the symposium of the North American Wind Energy Academy (NAWEA) and the International Conference on Future Technologies in Wind Energy (WindTech) and will also be undertaken with the cooperation of the European Academy of Wind Energy. The theme of the conference connects to the Grand Vision of Wind Energy, whereby wind will play a pivotal role in the transition of the world’s energy supply from one based on fossil fuels to one based on renewable sources. The focus of the sessions will be on research and education topics relevant to the next generation of wind technologies, particularly insofar as they relate to the Grand Vision.
Topics of particular interest include: Wind resource; Metocean design conditions; Turbine technology; Wind plant design; Wind power system integration; Social, environmental, economics and policy; Turbine lifecycle considerations; Wind system controls; Structures, safety and reliability; Offshore wind energy; and Distributed wind power/hybrid power systems