General Electric Company
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING WAKE MANAGEMENT IN WIND FARMS

Abstract:

A method for optimizing wake management in a wind farm includes receiving, via one or more position localization sensors, position data from at least one nacelle of wind turbines in the wind farm. The method also includes determining angle of the nacelle(s) of the wind turbines with respect to true north based on the position data. Moreover, the method includes determining a wind direction at the nacelle(s) of the wind turbines. As such, the method includes generating a wake estimation model of the wind farm in real-time using the wind direction and the angle of the nacelle(s). In addition, the method includes running the wake estimation model to determine one or more optimal operating parameters for the wind turbines that maximize energy production of the wind turbine. Thus, the method includes operating the wind farm using the optimal operating parameter(s) so as to optimize wake management of the wind farm.