Onshore Wind Energy in Asia Pacific : Challenges for Designers and Manufacturers (PPT)

摘要

Wind Energy in Asia Pacific 1 Asia Pacific is redefining the global demand for wind power with an estimated market share of over 45% by 2015 2 Obstacles limiting further penetration of Wind Energy : grid, legislation, etc 3 Asia Pacific presents interesting challenges for designers and manufacturers : typhoons, earthquakes, extreme temperatures, ultra low wind speeds, etc. Main Trends 1 Blade length growth and introduction of new materials 5 Taller Towers 3 Higher Nominal Power Technology Challenges 1 Improvement of aerodynamic technology 2 Production of more sophisticated longer blades 3 Introduction of new materials 4 Automation of manufacturing processes 5 Upscale in size, capability and reliability