What are wind wakes? Offshore wind (OSW) farm “wakes”, or trails of lower speed downwind that can reduce neighbouring farms’ generation, are a key emerging industry issue that goes to the heart of the available wind resource equation. It will become more evident if the number and size of closer-together farms grows unprecedentedly, as per ambitious national build-out targets.
During a recent briefing webinar, a forward-thinking, cross-disciplinary panel discussed the technical, regulatory, legal, and planning challenges associated with wind wakes between neighbouring offshore wind farms and across national boundaries.
It included discussions of:
The presentations can be downloaded at: https://ore.catapult.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Wind-wakes-webinar-public-slides.zip
0:00: Tom Quinn, ORE Catapult, Head of Analysis & Insights
4:35: Ken Kasriel, ORE Catapult, Energy Economist
18:57: the widely-published Nicolai Nygaard, Senior Lead Specialist at Ørsted
32:34: Eirik Finseraas, PhD Candidate in OSW Regulation at the University of Bergen, Norway
44:34: Professor KK DuVivier, University of Denver Sturm School of Law, and author of “Preventing Wind Waste” and other articles
55:42 Tim Pick, experienced energy and infrastructure lawyer, former UK Government OSW Champion, and present Chair of the UK’s OSW Growth Partnership
1:01:30 Stuart Gordon, Managing Associate at UK law firm Addleshaw Goddard
1:09:30 Panel discussion