This article was extracted from the August issue of the Sandia Wind Research Newsletter and published with permission. Wind turbine blade growth continues to have the largest impact on energy capture and LCOE reduction. While the 40 to 45-m long blade is today’s mainstream segment, it is estimated that blades over 50-m long will be
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Wind turbine wakes lead to lower power production and increased loading on downstream turbines from the reduced incoming velocity and increased turbulence contained within the wakes. Detailed measurement will improve the understanding of the wakes needed to improve wake modeling and consequently support reducing cost of energy (COE) at the plant level. Sandia National Lab
