Near-Shore Wind Turbine with Integrated Holistic Control

The object of the project is the construction of a 50 kW wind turbine in Greece that can cope with the difficult environmental conditions of coastal areas as well as the limited access of large vehicles from land (islands, seaside resorts, etc.). The aim is to integrate the characteristics of the offshore wind turbines into the construction of a small wind turbine as defined by theinternational standard IEC 61400-2. 

The new W/T will be designed in such a way as to cope with adverse coastal conditions based on innovations applied to large offshore wind turbines. In coastal areas, increased humidity combined with the presence of salt from the sea poses problems in structural metal parts, electronics, sensors and blades. These changes to the design should be accompanied by the corresponding aero-elastic studies that will redefine the final construction dimensions of all components (rotor hub, metal parts within the nacelle, tower) of the wind turbine. Changes and redesigns will also be made for the foundation so that it can be erected on both rocky and sandy soils. 

In addition to the construction part, the controller will be redefined to operate on very specific tuning values, which depend on both the construction parameters of the wind turbine and the operating conditions and, in particular, the wind data.