Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Layout Optimization

Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) are not mature enough yet for offshore wind farms, but they offer benefits compared to conventional Horizontal (HAWTs). Higher power densities, reduced wakes, lower center of mass, and different thrust curves make VAWTs an interesting option complement existing farms. The optimization farm layouts—finding the optimal positions turbines in a park—has proven crucial extract more energy from In this study, we build optimizer that can consider arbitrarily shaped layouts as well obstacles area. We adapt recent model wakes considering Troposkien design. then optimize large VAWT park real scenario assess first time its performance operating VAWTs. addition, present novel considers clockwise counterclockwise rotation turbines. This exploits asymmetric VAWTs, thus increasing total production. benchmark our on realistic instances compare HAWTs layouts, showing achieve higher density production than same Finally, wake loss reduction is literature.