DNV GL has launched a software tool to enable turbine engineers and component developers to quickly calculate the impact of their technology on Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE).
The company said Turbine.Architect uses algorithms, based on decades of design and bladed experience.
The software quantifies the technical impact of design and component technology on both the turbine system as well as the entire wind farm, from the foundation to the electrical infrastructure.
It then computes realistic values for the capital costs of turbine, balance of plant components, farm operational costs, availability and farm annual energy production, the company said.
It added that the software has already supported an undisclosed supplier of advanced wind turbine blades and helped steer the development of their advanced technology for biggest LCOE gains.
DNV GL head of section engineering Ben Hendriks said: “Turbine.Architect has been created by our experts to reduce the risk when designing wind turbines.
“Not only does it save a great deal of time, producing a concept design in a matter of minutes rather than days, it also offers a means for those without the time or necessary expertise to still forge ahead in the industry.”
The company will conduct the first public demonstration of Turbine.Architect’s capabilities at the annual European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) event in Paris between 17-20 November.
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