Links

CONFERENCES

The European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition (EWEC 2011) will take place 14-17 March 2011 in Brussels, Belgium.
EWEC is the only annual event which combines an extensive exhibition of the leading players with a conference covering every key aspect of the wind market – from technical and theoretical to policy and practice. Presenting at EWEC is an ideal opportunity to share experiences and discuss the latest research developments, technologies, policies and products to key decision makers, the wind industry and wider electricity community. For general information on EWEC 2011, please visit the EWEC 2011 website.

LINKS to other major WIND ENERGY projects

CONMOW (Condition Monitoring of Offshore Wind Turbines) - An European Commission funded project in Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) , which aims at developing techniques for diagnostics and condition monitoring of wind turbines (and farms) at remote areas and selecting and demonstrating a suitable set of techniques. 

FRENS: EPSRC funded UK-China project bringing together experience and expertise from research intensive universities and leading commercial organisations in the UK and China to advance the reliability of renewable energy systems.

NIMO: EC Framework Programe 7 project on condition monitoring for wind turbines.

Optimat Blades : EC Framework Programme 6 project on characrterising wind turbine blade. materials

PROTEST - EC Framework Programe 7 project. The objective of this pre-normative project is to set up a methodology that enables better specification of design loads for the mechanical components

ReliaWind - An EU funded project within the frame of the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for RTD (FP7) under the Specific Programme COOPERATION, Theme 5 – Energy. The research focuses on optimizing Wind Energy systems design, operation and maintenance: Tools, proof of concepts, guidelines & methodologies for a new generation.

UPWIND : EC Framework Programme 6 project (current).

LINKS to Doctor Training Centre

Durham Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy

UK Wind Energy Research - Doctoral Training Centre in Glasgow

LINKS to WIND ENERGY organisations and networks

European Academy of Wind Energy (EAWE) : co-operation on wind energy R&D of research institutes and universities in six countries: Germany, Denmark, Greece, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK

European Wind Energy Technology Platform : Industry, academia and government body for development of wind energy technology

Renewable Energies Knowledge Transfer Network (REnKnow.Net) - free of charge database for research and education in renewable energies

LINKS to other UK energy projects

Research Councils UK Energy Programme - Led by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the energy Programme brings together the work of EPSRC and BBSRC, ESRC, NERC and STFC. The Programme aims to position the UK to meet its energy and environmental targets and policy goals through world-class research and training. The Energy Programme is investing more than £530 million in research and skills to pioneer a low carbon future.