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Financing of Wind Projects

New market requirements on the electrical transmission system for offshore wind farms
Juergen Bernauer , ABB Utilities, Germany

Porfolio-based generation planning: Implications for renewables and energy security
Shimon Awerbuch , Tyndall Centre Visiting Fellow. SPRU - University of Sussex, United Kingdom

Cost – Benefit analysis of energy storage systems
John K KALDELLIS , Lab of Soft Energy Applications, TEI of PIRAEUS, Greece

Alternative sources and structures for financing wind projects
Ron Stuber , Watson, Farley and Williams, United Kingdom

Why invest in wind resource assessments and second opinions?
Lars Landberg , Risoe National Laboratory, Denmark

Reasons and effects of uncertainty of site evaluations
Karsten Neuhoff , University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Windfarm Development and Construction: Constraints and Considerations in Engineering Geological Assessments and Identification of Ground Risk
J Milner-Smith , Mott MacDonald, United Kingdom

The Role of Partnership in Funding Windfarm Projects
Fintan M Whelan , Airtricity ltd, Ireland

Wind Turbine Performance Guarantee
Quirin W.M. Sluijs , Ecofys bv, Netherlands

Wind Energy Development and InvestmentOpportunities in Oklahoma
Scott Greene , University of Oklahoma, United States

Market Development

Wind Powering America: 5 years later
Lawrence T Flowers , NREL, United States

Organizational Forms, Competences and Industrial Strategies in the European Wind Energy Sector
Pierre R TAILLANT , Center of Research on Energy Economics and Law, France

Scope and prospects of large (megawatt scale) hybrid wind power plants in India
B Rajsekhar , Wind Energy unit, Energy research Center of the Netherlands, Netherlands

ENEL'S worldwide wind energy developement status
Daniel Bercebal , Enel S.p.A., Italy

No More Foreign Oil - Clean Energy
Robin Robinson , Krystal Planet Corporation, United States

Putting the Spin on Wind Energy Projects - Risk Management Issues in the Development of Wind Energy Projects in Australia
Richard Finlay-Jones , Wind Development Australia Pty Ltd, Australia

Performance and economic analysis of stand-alone hybrid wind-diesel power systems for remote area applications of Saudi Arabia
Ibrahim El-Amin , Electrical Engineering Department, KFUPM 1497, Saudi Arabia

Policies and Programmes

Successful Implementation of Wind Energy at Regional and Municipal Level
Marco Tieleman , CEA, Consultants on Energy and the Environment, Netherlands

The Use of the Kyoto Protocol's Joint Implementation (JI) Program to Help Finance Wind Plants Located in the Countries in Transition (CIT)
Michael Stavy , Consulting Energy Economist, United States

Wind Energy Development in Spain
Cayetano Hernández Gonzálvez , IDAE, Spain

Instruments and Support Schemes - Creating the Success Factors of Tomorrow – Do's and Dont's of Public Support Schemes
Joerg Boettcher , HSH Nordbank AG, Germany

Innovative field-oriented tools for noise and visual impact assessment
Nicolas ALBRIEUX , EDF, France

Limiting the effects of wind turbines on radars and aviation
Michael J Watson , Pager Power Limited, United Kingdom

Assessment of "Carbon Credits" impacts on wind energy projects profitability
Bernard L CHABOT , ADEME, France

Towards a 350 MW windfarm in the polder: through spatial planning, mediation and participation
Frans A. Van der LOO , Novem, Netherlands

Specific Recommendations for the Development of Wind Energy Projects in Cold Climates
Esa Peltola , VTT Processes, Finland

Wind Energy Facilitator: a Tool for Development and Social Acceptance
Jacquet Annabelle , APERe, Belgium

Safety concepts for offshore wind farms
Inga Fokuhl , GAUSS mbH, Germany

Impact from Climate Change on the Wind Energy Potential in the Nordic Region
Niels-Erik Clausen , Risoe National Laboratory, Denmark

The development of the Lewis Wind Farm and the issues surrounding it
Sandra Painter , AMEC, United Kingdom

Development of wind turbine technology in Spain. Evolution of the R&D Activities
Enrique Soria , CIEMAT, Spain

Supporting wind energy in the centralised mandatory pool in Ireland.
Brian O Gallachóir , University College Cork, Ireland

The Swedish wind pilot project
Fredrik Dahlström , Swedish Energy Agency, Sweden

Software animation tool for off shore wind farm SCIRA
Quirin Sluijs , Ecofys bv, Netherlands

UK Government policy's recent effect on wind farm development
Mike Blanch , AEAT Environment - Future Energy Solutions, United Kingdom

Wind Energy and the Hydrogen Economy : A new commercial opportunity?
Andrew G Dutton , CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, United Kingdom

Identifying attitudes that predict acceptance of wind energy
Miguel J Schwartz , Duke University, United States

Noise assessment and reduction of a 20kW wind turbine
P. S. Leung , Northumbria University, United Kingdom

Illuminating the wind turbines
P. S. Leung , Northumbria University, United Kingdom

Planning Led Approach to Wind Energy Development
Peter Newland , Alboro Planning and Environmental, United Kingdom

The German Renewable Energy Sources Act - The Amanding Law: What's new since April 2004?
Detlef Matthiessen , MP Landtag Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Conception of the wind energy using in Russia
Pavel P Bezrukikh , Head of the Department of Science and Technology Advance, Ministry of Energy of Russia, Russian Federation

Visual Impact Assessment of Wind Farms in South Australia
Andrew Lothian , Environmental Policy Solutions, Australia

Liberalised Electricity Markets

Economic impact of wind power forecast
Ignacio Marti , CENER, Spain

Economic Evaluation of Energy Production Systems with high wind power penetration. Application to the Hellenic national interconnected system
Nikos D Hatziargyriou , NTUA, Greece

Evaluation of State and Private wind power investment in Greece on the basis of long-term energy productivity
John K Kaldellis , TEI of Piraeus, Greece

The Croatian wind energy supply curve
Laszlo Horvath , Energy Institute Hrvoje Pozar, Croatia

Optimizing Benefits from Wind Power Participation in Electricity Markets using Wind Power Forecasting Embedded with Uncertainty Management Tools
George Kariniotakis , Ecole des Mines de Paris - Center for Energy Studies, France

Aggregated wind power production and smoothing of hourly variations in the Nordic countries
Hannele K Holttinen , VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Finland

New Commercial Wind Turbines

Wind energy market in Poland.
Wojciech Glocko , EPA Spolka z o.o., Poland

Cost reduction and increased revenues for wind parks
F Hengeveld , Mecal Applied Mechanics BV, Netherlands

A holistic approach to wind power system design – meeting the park boundary requirements and optimising power output
Christina Aabo , Vestas Wind Systems AS, Denmark

IT solutions for integrating large wind farms into the power system and the de-regulated electricity markets
Phill Cartwright , AREVA T and D, United Kingdom

Exploring parameters and costs of a wind/compressed air energy storage (CAES) power system with long-distance transmission
Jeffery B Greenblatt , Princeton University, United States

GE Wind Energy Offshore Activities - Development, On-site experience, and Turbine Enhancements
Thomas Fric , GE Wind Energy, Germany

Offshore : Developments and Prospects

The Ormonde Project, UK East Irish Sea – exploring the hydrocarbon to low-carbon economy transition frontier.
Ian R Hatton , Eclipse Energy Company Limited, United Kingdom

Financing Options for Wind farms - The Applicability and Attractiveness of Different Financing Options
Andrew Perkins , Ernst & Young, United Kingdom

Competitive Dynamics and Prospects in the Offshore Sector
Godfrey S Chua , Emerging Energy Research, United States

Wind Turbine Gearbox - Reliability and Wear Rates
Joe Downes , C.C.JENSEN, Denmark

Cable & Wireless Network Services
Chris Butler , Cable & Wireless Network Services, United Kingdom

Resource Assessments

An Evaluation of the Impact of Forecast Performance under the New Wind Energy Scheduling Regulations in Spain
Aaron Avagliano , GE Research, United States

Offshore : Technology Trends

Offshore Foundation and Workmethods
Edwin Van de Brug , Ballast Nedam Offshore Energy, Netherlands

Market Development

The optimum size of a wind turbine
Donald T Swift-Hook , Swift-Hook Associates, United Kingdom

Policies and Programmes

Bird collision recording for offshore wind farms
Edwin J Wiggelinkhuizen , Energy Research Centre of The Netherlands, Netherlands

New Commercial Wind Turbines

Wind Energy Research and Operations Experiences at Klipheuwel
Riaan Smit , Eskom, South Africa

GE Energy 2.x, focus on Quality
Vincent Schellings , GE Energy, Germany

Offshore : Developments and Prospects

BoardSafe - a method for safe access to offshore wind turbines
Staffan Engstrom , Agir konsult AB, Sweden

The Electrical Design and Connecton of Supper Cluster Offshore Wind Farms
Guy Nicholson , Econnect Ltd, United Kingdom

Newly Issued Design Standard for Offshore Wind Turbine Structures, DNV-OS-J101
Tove Feld , DNV Global Wind Energy, Denmark

Comparison of different Certification Rules for Offshore Wind Turbines and introduction of new GL Wind Offshore Guidelines
Peter Dalhoff , Germanischer Lloyd WindEnergie GmbH, Germany

Resource Assessments

The Moroccan Wind Energy Program
MUSTAPHA ENZILI , CDER, Morocco

Comparison of leading wind flow models in complex terrain
Neil G Douglas , Natural Power Consultants, United Kingdom

Wind resource assessment program in a pilot Croatian region
Laszlo Horvath , Energy Institute Hrvoje Pozar, Croatia

European experience with wind turbines in icing conditions
Michael Durstewitz , ISET, Germany

Forecasting Short Term Wind Farm Production in Complex Terrain
Jeremy R Parkes , Garrad Hassan and Partners Ltd., United Kingdom

Wind resource in the Dutch part of the North Sea
Arno J. Brand , ECN Wind Energy, Netherlands

Simulation of stochastic wind fields which encompass measured wind speed series – enabling time domain comparison of simulated and measured wind turbine loads
Wim Bierbooms , Section Wind Energy, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

An Assessment of Offshore Wind Energy Potential Using Mesoscale Model and GIS
Atsushi YAMAGUCHI , The University of Tokyo, Japan

Comparing Wind-Prediction-Systems for Power-Predictions
Bernhard Stoevesandt , Forwind, Germany

Why use CFD for Analysis of Wind Flow over Complex Terrains?
Simon N Drake , Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd, United Kingdom

Daily operational wind power forecasting as a tool for grid integration of wind energy in Spain
Angel Rincón Ruiz , Casandra Energy Services, S.A., Spain

A wind energy atlas for Canada: solving the challenge of large-area wind resource mapping
Robert Benoit , RPN Environment Canada, Canada

Design and Assessment Issues For Urban Wind Power
Paul M Harrigan , GC Power Corporation, United States

Casandra Wind Power Forecasting Model
María Begoña Fernández , Casandra Energy services, S.A., Spain

Regional extreme wind climates and local winds in WaspEngineering 2.0.
Hans E Jørgensen , Risø National Laboratory, Denmark

Computational wind power meteorology in complex terrain compared to measurements
Lisbeth Myllerup , Risoe National Laboratory, Denmark

Uninterrupted 24-hour Surveillance of Wind Turbines; Improved Availability
Christina Aabo , Vestas Wind Systems AS, Denmark

Adaptively-Integrated Meteorological Forecasts of Wind Speed
Kurt Hanson , Weather Services International, United States

Comparing SiteWind with Standard Models for Energy Output Estimation
Rebecca Reed , AWS Truewind, LLC, United States

Stochastic analysis of the power output for a wind turbine generator
Edgar Anahua , ForWind - Center for Wind Energy Research, Institut of Physics, Car-von-Ossietzky University of Olde, Germany

Meteodyn_WT : A software for wind resource assessment in complex terrain
Didier Delaunay , Meteodyn, France

Outlining Special Class Requirements of Wind Turbines for La Ventosa, Oaxaca, Mexico
Marco A. Borja , Electrical Research Institute, Mexico

An Analysis of Wind Resource Uncertainty in Energy Production Estimates
Mark A Taylor , AWS Truewind, LLC, United States

Predictions and Correlations using 14-years wind data from Andros island
Dimitri Foussekis , C.R.E.S., Greece

Wind and Energy yield prediction in complex terrain
Bert Hagenkort , Lahmeyer International, Germany

Wind Structure in Complex terrain
Fragiskos Mouzakis , C.R.E.S., Greece

Smart Moulds for Cost Effective Blade Production
Matthew Chalk , Solent Composite Systems Ltd., United Kingdom

Wind prediction deviations in complex terrain
Paulo F Pinto , IPB, Portugal

Limit of the logarithmic windprofil:\ Limit of the logarithmic windprofil or How to describe wind in heights above 80m?
Ulrich Focken , Forwind at University of Oldenburg, Germany

What Performance Can Be Expected by Short-term Wind Power Prediction Models Depending on Site Characteristics?
George Kariniotakis , Ecole des Mines de Paris, France

Generic Optimal Modelling and Selection of Reference Wind Farms in Regional Forecasting.
Geroge Kariniotakis , Ecole des Mines de Paris, France

Assessing Wind Turbines Potential thanks to CFD
Frederic DERKX , Fluidyn UK, United Kingdom

Ice free anemometers
Bengt Tammelin , Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland

Conception of the wind energy using in Russia
Pavel P Bezrukikh , Head of the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Energy of Russia, Russian Federation

A comparison of three methods for the estimation of turbulence intensity due to wake effects in wind farms
Circe Triviño , Gamesa Eólica. Engineering Department, Spain

Temperature lapse rate estimation by Doppler Sodar
Jean-Michel Fage , REMTECH SA, France

Aerodynamics & Aeroacoustics

An Analysis of Turbulent Boundary Layer on Wind Turbine Blades
Horia Dumitrescu , Statistics and Applied Mathematics Institute, Romania

Experimental Study of a Vertical Wind Turbine Using Mechanism of a Bird's Wing under Higher Wind Speeds
Yoshiaki Tanzawa , Nippon Institute of Technology, Japan

Optimum Project for Horizontal axis Wind Turbines ‘OPHWT'
Ali Helali , Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Department of Physics, Laboratory of Applied Physics L.P.A, Tunisia

The Performance of a Self-Starting Straight-bladed Darrieus Wind Machine at sea sites environments
Wirachai Roynarin , Northumbria University, United Kingdom

Frequency domain load calculation for offshore wind turbines including full system dynamics
Tim T.G. Van Engelen , ECN, Netherlands

Power Control of Active Stall Wind Turbines
Chris J. Spruce , Vestas Wind Systems, United Kingdom

Development of the FOCUS-PHATAS wind turbine design tool
Cornelis Lindenburg , ECN, Netherlands

Aerodynamic Loads Calculation of a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Rotor in Combined Inflow Condition
Yutaka HASEGAWA , Ecotopia Science Institute, Nagoya University, Japan

Damages of wind turbines on Miyakojima Island by Typhoon Maemi in 2003
Takeshi Ishihara , The Okinawa Electric Power Co, Inc., Japan

Target Design Blade Loads in Complex Terrain
Andreas Knauer , Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Power performance verification in complex terrain
Pantelis Vionis , Centre for Renewable Energy Sources, Greece

Wind power production in cold climates – The EU new Icetools project
Bengt Tammelin , Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland

Extreme structural loads at non-extreme mean wind speeds
Niels Jacob Tarp Johansen , Wind Energy Department, Risø National Laboratory, Denmark

'Influence of wind field generation methods on wind turbine fatigue loads'
Dick Veldkamp , Vestas Wind Energy Systems A/S,

Problems in using standardized sound power levels as background for noise evaluation
Erik B Sloth , Vestas Wind Systems, Denmark

Discussion of noise assessment, and a noise annoyance
Erik B Sloth , Vestas Wind Systems, Denmark

Aeroacoustic noise generation from wind turbine wing sections
Brian O. Olsen , DELTA, Denmark

Monitoring the condition of wind turbine blade pitching bearings using Aacoustic emission
Joe Au , Brunel Centre for Manufacturing Metrology, Department of Design and Systems Engineering, United Kingdom

Assessment of one year wind measurements on the first offshore wind research platform in the German Bight - FINO1
Thomas Neumann , Deutsches Windenergie-Institut GmbH, Germany

Electrical Components and Control

Optimizing Reactive Power Control at a Large Windfarm
David R Mueller , Electrotek Concepts Inc., United States

Wind park reactive compensation with variable speed wind turbines
José Luis Rodríguez Amenedo , European University of Madrid, Spain

Wind Turbine Modelling & Grid Code Issues
Steven A Stapleton , Shaw Power Technologies International Limited, United Kingdom

Validated Wind Turbine Modelling – Meeting Industry Needs
Steven A Stapleton , Shaw Power Technologies International Limited, United Kingdom

Improving renewable energy penetration in power systems using a Kinetic Energy Storage System
Kasper P Hansen , Urenco Power Technologies Ltd, United Kingdom

Comparison of different 600 kW designs of a new permanent magnet generator for wind power applications
Eefje Peeters , Vito, Belgium

Torque Control for Variable Speed Wind Turbines
T.G. van Engelen , ECN Wind Energy, Netherlands

Verification of wind farms concerning the new utility requirements (E.ON etc.)
Fritz Santjer , Deutsches Windenergie-Institut DEWI, Germany

Modelling and simulation of VSC based HVDC connected offshore wind farm
Aishling E Reidy , University College Dublin, Ireland

Mitigation of voltage dips effects on wind generators
Nicolas Laverdure , IDEA, France

Estimated wind speed feed-forward control for wind turbine power optimisation
Eric L Van der Hooft , ECN, Netherlands

Design tool for wind turbine control algorithms
Tim G Van Engelen , ECN, Netherlands

Performance and fire behaviour of step-up transformers in wind turbines
Jan DECLERCQ , Pauwels International, Belgium

Network Studies for Offshore Wind Farm Grid Connections - Technical Need and Commercial Optimization
Jutta Hanson , ABB Utilities GmbH, Germany

Dynamic Inflow Compensation for Pitch Controlled Wind Turbines
Tim T.G. Van Engelen , ECN, Netherlands

Generic Network Model for Wind Farm Control Scheme Design and Performance Assessment
Olimpo Anaya-Lara , UMIST, United Kingdom

A Lightweight Direct-Drive Generator for Large Wind Turbines
Edward Spooner , Evolving Generation Ltd, United Kingdom

1.5 kW Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator Experimental Bench Test
Luis Cano , CIEMAT, Spain

Test Results of the VENSYS 62
Stephan Jöckel , Vensys Energiesysteme, Germany

A six point approach to lightning protection for wind energy projects
Warwick P Beech , ERICO, United Kingdom

Further studies on roof mounting wind turbine in the urban areas
Ahmad - Hemami , McGill University, Canada

Turbulence Correction for Power Curves
Wiebke Langreder , Wind Solutions, Germany

Renewable Energy Impacts on the UK Transmission and Distribution Systems
S Luby , Mott MacDonald, United Kingdom

A dynamic analysis to forecast the wind energy impact on the grid
Miguel García-Gracia , CIRCE-University of Zaragoza, Spain

Validity range of a 5th order,3rd order and electromagnetic transient machine model
Miguel Garc , CIRCE-University of Zaragoza, Spain

Variable Speed of Wind Turbine through Superimposed planetary Gear Systems for Installations of Constant Speed Generators without Power Electronics
Andreas Basteck , Voith Turbo GmbH, Germany

The Secure and Reliable Integration of Large Wind Farms into Transmission Grids
Peter R Jones , ABB Ltd UK, United Kingdom

Advanced SCADA systems for Wind Power Plants
Christina Aabo , Vestas Wind Systems AS, Denmark

Integration of large-scale offshore wind power into the German grid and technical aspects of transmission system design
Ronald Voelzke , Siemens AG, Power Transmission & Distribution, Germany

MAWIPOC - a model to simulate the aggregated wind power time series for an area
Per Nørgaard , Risø National Laboratory, Denmark

Wind Turbines and the Grid Codes
Vic Lilly , DeWind GmbH, Germany

Study of impacts of a large penetration of wind power and distributed power generation as a whole on the Brazilian power system
Pedro AC Rosas , Centro Brasileiro de Energia Eólica, Brazil

Operational Performance Simulation of a 130 MW Wind Farm
Randell Johnson , Mott MacDonald, United Kingdom

Field Experience of Fibre Optical Strain Sensors used for providing real time load information from wind turbine blades during operation.
J Wernicke , WindForce GmbH, Germany

New Approach for Modeling Doubly-Fed Induction Generator For Grid-Connection Studies
S K Salman , School of Engineering, The Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom

Development of Measurement Methods

Offshore measurements buoy versus measurement mast
Pim De Ridder , WEOM bv, Netherlands

Fatigue in wind tarbines due to ice loads
Esa Peltola , VTT Processes, Finland

The Influence of Mounting Booms and Towers on Wind Speed Measured by Anemometers
Niall McMahon , Institute for Numerical Computation and Analysis, Ireland

Enhanced reliability of simulation models
Niels Last , Mecal Applied Mechanics BV, Netherlands

Wind Turbine Blade Certification - NaREC's Large Scale Blade Test Facility
Richard S Court , New and Renewable Energy Centre, United Kingdom

3D reference model for bearing connections
Theo D Gruiter , Mecal Applied Mechanics BV, Netherlands

Stress measurement of wind turbine subjected to rotor wake and complex terrain
Yoshiyuki Hayashi , Mitsubishi Heavy Industries co. ltd., Japan

An Experimental Study on the Vibrational Characteristics of the Rotor Blade with Fiber Reinforced Plastics
Son Choong-Yul , Inha University, South Korea

Structural Health and Fatigue Monitoring for Wind Turbine Towers
Chris Bagley , TWI Ltd., United Kingdom

Automated Testing System for Rotor Blades
Juergen Wagner , Idaswind, Germany

Wind Turbine Generator and Components testing laboratory in lbacete, Spain
Rafael Zubiaur , Barlovento Recursos Naturales S.L., Spain

The “flavour” of the noise is important
Bo Soendergaard , DELTA, Denmark

Sounding Techniques in Wind Energy Applications
Fragiskos Mouzakis , C.R.E.S., Greece

Irish Windfarm Connection Moratorium
Padraig Fleming , Commission for Energy Regulation, Ireland

Power Performance Testing of the Bornay 1500 Inclin Neo Wind Turbine.
Felix Avia , CIEMAT, Spain

Wind Tunnel Tests for Development of Wind Turbine Technology at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Kai Karikomi , Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, LTD., Japan

Accurate Wind Speed Measurements in Wind Energy
Troels F Pedersen , Risoe National Laboratory, Denmark

Development of the 3 MW MULTIBRID® wind turbine
Georg Böhmeke , Winwind Oy, Finland

The performance and fault analysis of wind turbine generators in India
S Iniyan , Anna University, India

Lightning protection of wind turbines
H V Erichsen , DELTA, Denmark

Application of cylindrical coordinate manipulator in spot welding
Agnimitra Biswas , National Institute of Technology, India

Satellite based services for the wind industry
Birgitte R Furevik , Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Norway

Innovative Wind Turbines

In place wind turbine generator bearing replacement and shaft repair.
Tom Schreier , SIFCO Selective Plating, United States

Effective Lightnin Protection for Wind Turbine Generating Systems
Robert Harmon , Lightning Eliminators & Consultants, Inc., United States

Use of a Large Wind Turbine for Autoproduction
Lawrence D Staudt , Centre for Renewable Energy, Ireland

Optimised gearbox design for modern wind turbines
Ray J Hicks , ORBITAL2 LTD, United Kingdom

Offshore turbine access systems
Peter Hodgetts , SeaRoc UK Limited, United Kingdom

GVT Concept
Peter M Jamieson , Garrad hassan and partners limited, United Kingdom

Finite Element Analysis of Cogging Torque reduction techniques in a permanent magnet wind turbine generator
Ajay Kumar , BCET, Gurdaspur, India

Additional Applications of Demand Side Management Techniques in Power Systems Integrated with Distributed Generation
Yun Seng Lim , Econnect ltd, United Kingdom

Design and Development of a Composite Rotor Hub and Shaft Combination - Evaluation
Richard Schmidt , aerodyn Energiesysteme GmbH, Germany

High-Resolution Modeling Enhancements to Improve Wind Forecast Quality
John W. Zack , AWS Truewind, United States

Insert versus T-bolt for large blades - the relevance of failure criteria
Axel Paul , Aerodyn Energiesysteme GmbH, Germany

Optimal wind turbine for offshore application
Christina Aabo , Vestas Wind Systems AS, Denmark

The development of a vertical turbine for domestic electricity generation
Michael C Percival , Northumbria University, United Kingdom

Design and Testing of a Novel Single-wire Suspended Down-wind Turbine
Takemi Ezaki , Fukuoka University, Japan

Smart Moulds for Cost Effective Blade Production
Matthew Chalk , Solent Composite Systems Ltd, United Kingdom

AeroSmart5 - The new generation of small wind energy systems
Soenke Siegfriedsen , Aerodyn Energiesysteme GmbH, Germany

New factory for gear units for large wind turbines
Georges Roobaert , Hansen Transmissions Int. NV, Belgium

Technical Considerations of Wind Turbine Deployment in the Urban Environment
Jos Beurskens , Vector Wind Inc., Canada

Venations on a Generating Blade
John Crawford Fraser , Fbd Partnership, Belgium

Autonomous and Hybrid Systems

Small winphoto-voltaic hybrid system for isolated areas
Irantzu Urrutikoetxea , Fatronik, Spain

Mechanical brakes for wind turbines today and tomorrow
Jürn Edzards , Hanning & Kahl, Germany

Specificity of Vergnet's medium capacity wind energy systems and solutions for cyclonic areas
Denis Lefebvre , VERGNET, France

Minimum wind energy rejection in autonomous electrical grids by optimizing the size of the corresponding water pumping station
Kosmas A Kavadias , TEI of Piraeus, Greece

Beaufort Court – Zero Emissions Building
Julia K Rhodes , Renewable Energy Systems Ltd, United Kingdom

Field test and first operating results of an innovative commercial stand-alone hybrid (wind-photovoltaic) plant.
Luis M Arribas , CIEMAT, Spain

Computational Fluid Dynamic Modelling of wind speed enhancement through a building augmented wind concentration system
Derek Taylor , Althechnica, United Kingdom

Offshore corrosion protection for wind turbines.
James Thick , International Protective Coatings, United Kingdom

Offshore : Technology Trends

Design of the monopile foundation for VESTAS V80-2.0 MW wind turbines at Q7-WP wind farm in the Dutch part of the North Sea
Erik Zijlstra , VESTAS Nederland Windtechnologie, Netherlands

Reduction of Ship Collision Risks for Offshore Wind Farms - SAFESHIP
Henk Den Boon , E-Connection Project BV, Netherlands

Latest Technology Burial on UK Offshore Windfarms
John G Sinclair , Cns Renewables Ltd, United Kingdom

Safer access to offshore wind turbines with less weather downtime
Mike J Watchorn , The Engineering Business Ltd, United Kingdom

Efficient offshore wind turbine foundations
Anders Moller , Densit AS, Denmark

Concrete foundations for wind turbines at 30 m sea depth
Per Volund , Energi E2, Denmark

The Dutch offshore wind energy programme of we@sea.
Chris Westra , Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands ECN, Netherlands

Optimising materials consumption in blades for off-shore wind turbines with due consideration to reliability and performance
Frank V Nielsen , LM Glasfiber, Denmark

Offshore Wind - Arklow Project
Nigel Crowe , GE Energy, United States

Fisheries Assessment and Compensation Schemes for the Offshore Wind Farm Industry
Edward Willsteed , MacAlister Elliott & Partners Limited, UK

Policies and Programmes

Intermittency, Planning and the UK Wind Resource
Graham Sinden, Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University, United Kingdom

Resource Assessments

Wind energy resource assessment in Cuba using the WASP models. Wind electrical generation potential in mountainous areas of the Island of Youth, in the south-southwest of Cuba.
Rolando Soltura, Cuban Institute of Meteorology, Cuba

Simultaneity of the wind speed and power fronts
Teolan Tomson, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia

ISET Wind Measurement Network and German Wind-Index
Berthold Hahn, Institut fuer Solare Energieversorgungstechnik, ISET, Germany

Wind Power Forecasting for Integration in Liberalised Markets
Richard A Brownsword, CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, United Kingdom

Simulation of wind power fluctuations for a future park scenario based on hourly surface wind measurements
Marie-Laure Courty, EDF, France

Analysis of the wind energy potential in Serbia and Montenegro by comparative method
Dusan S Mikicic, Faculty for Electrical Engineering, Yugoslavia

Power Forecasting in Complex Terrain based on MM5 coupled to CRES' Micrositing Model
Gil Lizcano, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources, CRES, Greece

Feasibility of Wind Farms in Forest Clear-Cuts
Javier Sanz, Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium

Evaluation of turbulence models for wind energy production predictions
José Fernández Puga, Department of Particle Technology - University of Kaiserslautern, Germany

Wind speed and power prediction using artificial neural networks
S Jayaraj, National Institute of Technology Calicut, India

Accurate and calibrated probabilistic wind forecasting at the Stateline Wind Energy Center using regime-switching space-time (RST) models
Tilmann Gneiting, University of Washington, United States

A methodology for the elaboration of the wind atlas of Umbria Region.
Francesco Castellani, Department of Industrial Engineering - University of Perugia, Italy

Simulation of large scale wind power generation over Europe for future wind park scenarios based on meteorological reanalysis fields
Julien Ottavi, EDF R&D, France

Wind Energy Resource Assessment and Analysis of lower-level wind shear in the Southern Great Plains
Scott Greene, University of Oklahoma, United States

Higher-order closure meso-scale modelling for wind resource estimates
Hans Bergström, Uppsala University, Sweden

Short term wind power prediction using the combination of three different methods
Sergio Saludes, CARTIF, Spain

Downscaling Wind Speed and Wind Power Forecasting Combining Mesoscale Outputs and Neural Autoregressive Models
Elena García Bustamante, CIEMAT, Spain

Sensitivity of MM5 wind prediction to domain size and PBL schemes
Pedro Angel Jimenez Muñoz, CIEMAT, Spain

Numerical Simulation of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) over complex terrains
G Castro, D.I.Me.Ca. - Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy

Wind Energy Mapping using a Mesoscale Atmospheric Model and a Global Meteorological Database
Matthias Mohr, Renewable Energy Systems Ltd, United Kingdom

Modelling Offshore Wind Profiles using Inertially Coupled Wave Boundary Layers
Jens H Tambke, ForWind Research Center, University of Oldenburg, Germany

Ultra-short term wind speed forecasting
Henrik Aa Nielsen, Informatics and Mathematical Modelling, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

A Comparison of the DMI-Hirlam and DWD-Lokalmodell for Short-Term Forecasting
Gregor Giebel, Risoe National Laboratory, Denmark

Estimating Offshore wind climatology in the mediterranean area, comparison of Quickskat data with other methodologies
Rebecca Barthelmie, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, ISAC-CNR, Italy

A measure for the wind power quality
Dimitris G Christakis, T.E.I. of Crete - Wind Energy Laboratory, Greece

Modeling and measuring atmospheric icing data at a cosastal mountain in Norway
Knut Harsveit, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Norway

Feasibility study for the use of the mesoscale-model Eta for short term wind power forecasts in Brazil
Julio Cesar Passos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil

Variations on Gumbel's methodology towards the determination of extreme wind velocities
Paulo Fernandes, INEGI - Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica e Gestão Industrial, Portugal

A comparison od MM5 and meteo mast wind profiles at Cabauw, The Netherlands and Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Ulrich Focken, Forwind at University of Oldenburg, Germany

Resource Decrease by Large Scale Wind Farming
Gustave P Corten, ECN Wind Energy, Netherlands

The Wind Conditions Over and Near Forests
Jose L Costa, CESA FEUP DEMEGI, Portugal

Velocity Profiles Measured above a Scaled Wind Farm
Gustave P Corten, ECN Wind Energy, Netherlands

On the accuracy of the weibull parameters estimators
Alexandre de Lemos Pereira, Brazilian Wind Energy Centre, Brazil

Wind farm assessment: comparative tools results in Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil
Jorge AV Alé, PUCRS - Pontificial Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

PRO-FAE: Tool for preliminary wind farms projects
Jorge AV Alé, PUCRS - Pontificial Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Wind Resource Map of New Brunswick
Nicolas Gasset, Universite de Moncton, Canada

Small wind turbine testing: Indoor and Outdoor methodologies
Jorge AV Alé, PUCRS - Pontificial Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Evalulation of the turbulence model in Waspengineering 2.0
Hans Jørgensen , Risø National Laboratory, Denmark

On Going Development of the UPMPREDICTION Project
Alexandre Costa , Polytechnical University of Madrid – UPM, Spain

Aerodynamics & Aeroacoustics

Optimum Project for Horizontal axis Wind Turbines ‘OPHWT'
Kamoun Badreddinne, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Tunisia

Increase in the Savonius rotors efficiency via a parametric investigation
Jean-Luc MENET, ENSIAME, France

Wind tunnel study of the flow field around the blade of a HAWT
Takao Maeda, Mie University, Japan

A method to customize the power curve for improving expected energy production estimation of wind turbines in very complex terrain
Francesco Castellani, Department of Industrial Engineering - University of Perugia, Italy

Modelling large wind turbines to analyse aeroelastic stability using WOBBE, a fully nonlinear simulation tool
Jessica G Holierhoek, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

Mechanical Property Variability in FRP Laminates and its Effect on Failure Prediction
Denja J Lekou, CRES, Wind Energy Dept., Greece

Performance improvement of airfoils for wind turbines by the modified vortex generator
Tetsuya Kogaki, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, AIST, Japan

Development & validation of FVE model for wind turbine performance & wake geometry prediction
Hyungki Shin, School of Mechnical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, South Korea

Loads for Offshore Wind Turbines, the 2nd edition of the GL guideline
Kimon Argyriadis, Germanischer Lloyd WindEnergie GmbH, Germany

Numerical Analysis of a Local Angle of Attack to HAWT Rotor Blade in Unsteady Flow Conditions
Hiroshi Imamura, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan

Study of Near wake of a wind turbine by PIV Method
Fawaz Massouh, ENSAM - Laboratoire de Mecanique des Fluides, France

Prediction of Wind Turbine Tip Noise using Large Eddy Simulation
Oliver Fleig, The University of Tokyo, Japan

Estimating long term wind distribution from short-term data set using a reference station.
Knut Harstveit, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Norway

Improvement of 3D steady stall models by analyses of the IEA field test measurements.
Ruud Van Rooij , DUWIND, University of Technology, Netherlands

The effect of Gurney flaps on wind turbine blade aerodynamics
Michael Graham , Imperial College, UK

Electrical Components and Control

Development of a new type of direct-drive generator
Staffan Engstrom, Agir Konsult AB, Sweden

Modeling and co-simulation of Wind generator control systems using Simulink interfaced to PSS/E
Kah leong Koo, Shaw Power Technologies International Ltd., United Kingdom

General model of double fed induction machine used in wind power generators
Zeljko R Djurisic, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Yugoslavia

WER
Thomas Ackermann, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Adjoint wind turbine modelling with ADAMS, Simulink and PSCAD/EMTDC
Petteri Antikainen, VTT, Finland

Multilevel converters for wind turbines: Improving the performance
Igor Gabiola, ROBOTIKER, Spain

Eliminating Voltage Instability Problems by Using Wind Farms with Doubly Fed Induction Generators
Georgios I Tsourakis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Simple representations of the dynamics of individual and cyclic pitch regulated wind turbines
William E Leithead, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom

Tower/blade interaction and the suppression of the tower fore-and aft mode by pitch control
William E Leithead, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom

AC-link: Innovative MW-Scale Clean Power SCR Converter for Direct Drive Generators
Darren R Hammell, Princeton Power Systems, United States

Transmission restrictions and wind power extension – case studies for Germany using stochastic modelling
Rüdiger Barth, University of Stuttgart, Institute of Energy Economics and the Rational Use of Energy, Germany

Control of Optimum Power Generation of Wind Turbines Equipped with a Doubly Fed Induction Machine
OUALI Abderrazak, National Engineering School of Sfax, Tunisia

Distribution Network Voltage Control with Wind Generation
Vincent Thornley, Econnect and UMIST, United Kingdom

Dynamic Simulation of a direct drive wind turbine system with six-phase permanent magnet generator
Jose Luis Villate Martinez, Engineering Faculty.Deusto University, Spain

A Direct Power Control Method for Variable Speed Wind Turbines
Joris Soens, K.U.Leuven - ELECTA, Belgium

A First Approach in Modelling Lightning Effects on Megawatt-Class On- and Off Shore Wind Turbines by Means of EMTP and MODELS
Yarú N. Méndez-Hérnandez, Kassel University, Germany

The Grid Connection Moratorium in Ireland – A Technical
Brian O Gallach, University College Cork, Ireland

Robust multiobjective control of a variable speed wind turbine
Boubekeur Boukhezzar, Automatic Control Department, France

Novel Design Method of Optimal Battery Capacity in Wind Power Generation System
Shinji Wakao, Waseda University, Japan

A New Control Concept for Offshore Wind-Parks - Constant Speed Turbines on a Grid with Variable Frequency
Eckehard Troester, TU Darmstadt, Germany

Integration of Large Wind Farms in Island Electric Power Grids
Paul D Hopewell, GE Energy Consulting, United States

Optimization of energy generation in wind farm through fuzzy control.
Paulo JC Costa, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Voltage Stability of Wind Power based on Simulations and Field Measurements
Marcia Martins , Chalmers University, Sweden

A Fault Ride-Through System Based on a Controllable Resistor-Capacitor Network for Fixed-Speed Wind Turbines with Induction Generator
Trond Toftevaag , SINTEF Energy Research, Norway

Development of Measurement Methods

Condition Based Monitoring Tool for Wind Energy Projects: A Case Study and a Cost Benefit Analysis
Soumen Ghosh, Prasentia LLC, United States

Fatigue and residual strength degradation in wind turbine rotor blade composites
Rogier P.L. Nijssen, Knowledge Centre Wind turbine Materials and Constructions, Netherlands

On the behaviour of large complex wind farms
Alvaro Cuerva, IDR-UPM, Spain

Mobile Observation Method for Investigating Offshore Wind Characteristics
Tsutomu Hayashi, Tottori University, Japan

The Wind Energy Cadastre of Georgia
Archil David Zedginidze, Scientific Wind Energy Centre Karenergo, Georgia

Thermoelastic stress measurement and acoustic emission monitoring in wind turbine blade testing
Andrew G Dutton, CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, United Kingdom

Structural model validation by experimental modal analysis - Final Results
David P Molenaar, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

Influence of wind field generation methods on wind turbine fatigue loads Comparison with measurements
D. Veldkamp , NEG Micon Holland-Delft University Wind Energy Research Institute, Netherlands

Innovative Wind Turbines

Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine with a transparent central part of swept area.
Yusup S. Kamalov, Karakalpakstan Branch of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, Uzbekistan

Wind Tunnel Tests on a Three-stage Out-phase Savonius Rotor
Yan Li, Tottori University, Japan

Laddermill: Preliminary design analysis
Wubbo J Ockels, TU Delft, Netherlands

Analysis of Three-Dimensional Drive Train Vibrations Resulting from Rotor-, Struc-tural- and Electrical-Excitations with Special Regard to the Gear Box Internals
Berthold J.E. Schlecht, Technical University Dresden, Germany

Autonomous and Hybrid Systems

Improving the reliability of stand – alone wind power installations using small photovoltaic generators
John K Kaldellis, Lab of Soft Energy Applications, TEI of PIRAEUS, Greece

Practical aspects for small wind turbine applications
Yiannis Tripanagnostopoulos, University of Patras, Greece

Dynamic Simulation Model of a Hybrid Power System: Performance Analysis
Ionel Vechiu, LIPSI - ESTIA, France

Impact of Wind Generation on the Reliability Assessment of Autonomous Power Systems in the Competitive Electrical Energy Market
Evangelos N. Dialynas, National Technical University of Athens, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Greece

Hybrid Wind/PV Power Generation System for Beacon
Shinji Wakao, Waseda University, Japan

Verification of improved lifetime models for batteries in hybrid systems
Henrik Bindner, Riso National Laboratory, Denmark

Offshore : Technology Trends

Scour Behaviour and Scour Protection for Monopile Foundations for Offshore Wind Turbines
Henk Den Boon, E-Connection Project BV, Netherlands

Der Ampelmann, safe and easy access to offshore wind turbines
Jan Van der Tempel, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

Dynamic Response of wind Turbine Towers in Waves and Currents
Michael Graham, Imperial College, United Kingdom

Wind and Wave Loads to Borkum Riffgrund Offshore Wind Farm
Søren T. Larsen, Energi E2, Denmark

The novel bucket foundation - development and research.
Soren A Nielsen, MBD Offshore Power A/S, Denmark

Beatrice Deepwater Offshore Windfarm FEED Study
Alan J MacLeay, Subsea 7, United Kingdom

Experimental Validation and On Going Development of HySyS v.1.0 - Hybrid Power System Balance Analyser
Alexandre Costa, CIEMAT , Spain