The design and operation of wind power plants are increasingly impacted by the profound transformation and digitalization of electric power systems (and increasingly so by energy systems). Initially the impacts were mostly about the electrical parts of the wind turbines/plants, under the grid code requirements. However, with the de-carbonization of power and energy systems, the impacts are becoming stronger and have expanded into mechanical parts of the plant and wind turbine. For example, the grid-forming operation of wind turbines will most likely have an impact on the drivetrains.

Today, the development and optimization of operations affect both mechanical and electrical parts of wind turbine and plants, including in the operation and control of power systems but most often in isolation. However, the electro-mechanical interactions and dependencies are becoming stronger and stronger, demanding truly holistic and multi-disciplinary approaches for both existing and new grid-forming wind turbines.

This special issue will publish new contributions in wind-energy-related areas of engineering, environmental science, economic analysis, and policy impacts. The primary readers will include those in academia, research institutions, and industrial sectors, as well as policymakers.

This special issue aims at discussing challenges and technical solutions for addressing them. It will publish original contributions on topics such as (but not limited to)

• the impact of advanced operations, e.g. grid forming, on mechanical parts of wind turbines;
• the impact of grid code requirements on electro-mechanical interactions in wind turbines;
• the integrated modelling and simulation of wind turbines and plants for assessing interactions between mechanical and electrical components;
• control solutions for minimizing the electro-mechanical interactions;
• condition monitoring and fault detection of electro-mechanical systems;
• new design and innovative technologies.

All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure the quality and relevance of the articles included in the special issue. Authors can expect constructive feedback from experts in the field.

The deadline for paper submission is 1 November 2024, but papers are reviewed and published as they are received.

If you intend to contribute a paper, please inform one of the guest editors at your earliest convenience.

For all accepted papers, a 20 % discount will be applied to the article processing charges (APCs), thanks to the generous support of the European Academy of Wind Energy (EAWE).

This special issue will collect papers based on presentations given at NAWEA/WindTech 2024, the premier technical conference on wind energy in North America.

As per the conference announcement, The 2024 theme of the conference centers on a future where high levels of wind energy deployment meet the needs of a grid dominated by renewables. The conference will feature the latest research to integrate wind with solar, marine hydrokinetic, storage, and other renewables into the complex and highly interdependent energy system of the future and address the social and environmental issues at the core of such an expansion. All of the ‘Grand Challenges’ of wind energy will be included: the social, environmental, grid integrations, plant optimization, turbine technology, and atmospheric/ocean science aspects of wind as a foundation of the energy system of the future.

Authors of accepted presentations at NAWEA/WindTech 2024 are encouraged to submit their full papers for review and possible publication in Wind Energy Science (WES), the flagship journal of the European Academy of Wind Energy (EAWE).

Conditions:

• A 27% discount (for a maximum of 20 pages per paper) on the publication charges will be automatically applied to all accepted papers. The discount is sponsored by EAWE and by the journal publisher Copernicus.
• The offer is valid for papers based on work presented at NAWEA/WindTech 2024 and submitted to the journal at the latest one week after the end the conference (Friday, 8 November 2024).

This special issue will collect papers based on presentations given at NAWEA/WindTech 2024, the premier technical conference on wind energy in North America.

As per the conference announcement, The 2024 theme of the conference centers on a future where high levels of wind energy deployment meet the needs of a grid dominated by renewables. The conference will feature the latest research to integrate wind with solar, marine hydrokinetic, storage, and other renewables into the complex and highly interdependent energy system of the future and address the social and environmental issues at the core of such an expansion. All of the ‘Grand Challenges’ of wind energy will be included: the social, environmental, grid integrations, plant optimization, turbine technology, and atmospheric/ocean science aspects of wind as a foundation of the energy system of the future.

Authors of accepted presentations at NAWEA/WindTech 2024 are encouraged to submit their full papers for review and possible publication in Wind Energy Science (WES), the flagship journal of the European Academy of Wind Energy (EAWE).

Conditions:

• A 27% discount (for a maximum of 20 pages per paper) on the publication charges will be automatically applied to all accepted papers. The discount is sponsored by EAWE and by the journal publisher Copernicus.
• The offer is valid for papers based on work presented at NAWEA/WindTech 2024 and submitted to the journal at the latest one week after the end the conference (Friday, 8 November 2024).

The design and operation of wind power plants are increasingly impacted by the profound transformation and digitalization of electric power systems (and increasingly so by energy systems). Initially the impacts were mostly about the electrical parts of the wind turbines/plants, under the grid code requirements. However, with the de-carbonization of power and energy systems, the impacts are becoming stronger and have expanded into mechanical parts of the plant and wind turbine. For example, the grid-forming operation of wind turbines will most likely have an impact on the drivetrains.

Today, the development and optimization of operations affect both mechanical and electrical parts of wind turbine and plants, including in the operation and control of power systems but most often in isolation. However, the electro-mechanical interactions and dependencies are becoming stronger and stronger, demanding truly holistic and multi-disciplinary approaches for both existing and new grid-forming wind turbines.

This special issue will publish new contributions in wind-energy-related areas of engineering, environmental science, economic analysis, and policy impacts. The primary readers will include those in academia, research institutions, and industrial sectors, as well as policymakers.

This special issue aims at discussing challenges and technical solutions for addressing them. It will publish original contributions on topics such as (but not limited to)

• the impact of advanced operations, e.g. grid forming, on mechanical parts of wind turbines;
• the impact of grid code requirements on electro-mechanical interactions in wind turbines;
• the integrated modelling and simulation of wind turbines and plants for assessing interactions between mechanical and electrical components;
• control solutions for minimizing the electro-mechanical interactions;
• condition monitoring and fault detection of electro-mechanical systems;
• new design and innovative technologies.

All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure the quality and relevance of the articles included in the special issue. Authors can expect constructive feedback from experts in the field.

The deadline for paper submission is 1 November 2024, but papers are reviewed and published as they are received.

If you intend to contribute a paper, please inform one of the guest editors at your earliest convenience.

For all accepted papers, a 20 % discount will be applied to the article processing charges (APCs), thanks to the generous support of the European Academy of Wind Energy (EAWE).