Offshore wind energy requires space. The closer wind farms are clustered together in the North Sea, the more they influence one another. In a scenario study commissioned by the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) and Federal Association of Offshore Wind Energy (BWO), we at Fraunhofer IWES investigated how relocating planned generation capacity from Germany’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to Denmark and Sweden could reduce wake effects.

For several years, we at Fraunhofer IWES have been working on removing the influence of the floating lidar system’s motion from wind measurements as accurately as possible. A deterministic motion correction developed for this purpose now forms the basis for another approach: the N-beam method.

A successful hydrogen ramp-up requires more than infrastructure. It also depends on the people who design, operate, and continuously improve it. This is precisely where a key challenge arises: The demand for skills is growing faster than traditional training and continuing education structures have so far been able to meet on a comprehensive basis and in a way tailored to specific target groups.

Fraunhofer IWES is testing a grid-forming multi-MW battery storage system in accordance with VDE FNN Guideline 2.1 for the first time, paving the way for providing inertia in the power grid of the future.

This article explains what ring creep is, why it occurs in large wind turbine bearings, how recent research helps us to understand it better, and what this means for design, manufacturing, and operation.

The shipping industry faces the challenge of reducing its emissions. One effective option is the use of wind propulsion systems such as Flettner rotor.

The production of green hydrogen will be a key element of the energy transition. To meet the growing demand in the coming decades, production capacities in Europe must be massively expanded.

Green hydrogen is considered one of the key building blocks for the decarbonization of industry and the energy supply. At the same time, there remains a significant gap between political expectations and technical reality. Where do we stand today – and what is realistic by 2030? The following text provides answers to these questions.

Transporting today’s increasingly long and heavy wind turbine blades is becoming more complex. Every step – from loading to ship and road transport to final installation – introduces mechanical loads that can cause damage if not fully understood. To make…

To generate electricity, wind turbines extract kinetic energy from the wind and convert it into electrical energy. This creates a wake flow. This effect can also be seen in sailing: the leading boat interacts directly with the undisturbed wind field,…