Wind energy

Wind energy

Industry: Energy

Contributors in Wind energy

Wind energy

relates the cumulative quantitative development of a product with the development of the specific costs. The more this product is produced, the more efficient the production process and the cheaper ...

External costs

Energy; Wind energy

are those costs incurred in activities which may cause damage to a wide range of receptors, including human health, natural ecosystems and the built environment, and yet are not reflected in the ...

Fault ride-through (FRT)

Energy; Wind energy

is a requirement of many network operators, such that the wind turbine remains connected during severe disturbances on the electricity system, and returns to normal operation very quickly after the ...

FINO 1

Energy; Wind energy

is an offshore research platform in the North Sea, off Germany.

Fuel cycle:

Energy; Wind energy

the impacts of power production are not exclusively generated during the operation of the power plant, but also in the entire chain of activities needed for the electricity production and ...

Full load hours

Energy; Wind energy

is the turbine’s average annual production divided by its rated power. The higher the number of full load hours, the higher the tubine’s production at the chosen site.

Furling

Energy; Wind energy

is a passive overspeed control mechanism which functions by reducing the projected swept area, by turning the rotor out of the incident wind direction.