Progress in Wind Power
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editors
Interests: large eddy simulation of wind farms; aerodynamic design of wind turbine blades; micro-siting of wind farms; wake control of wind farms
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wind power continues to be one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources, playing a vital role in the global transition toward a sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Recent advances in materials, aerodynamics, control strategies, digitalization, and grid integration have significantly enhanced the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of both individual wind turbines and entire wind farms. Meanwhile, new challenges are emerging—such as further improving wind turbine performance while overcoming safety bottlenecks, advanced operational control and optimization for wind turbines and wind farms, the development of large-scale offshore and floating systems, the retrofitting and maintenance of aging fleets, and the deep integration of wind power into modern power systems—all of which call for innovative solutions.
This Special Issue, “Progress in Wind Power”, aims to compile cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews that address the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities across the full spectrum of wind energy technology. We welcome contributions that span from component-level innovation to system-wide integration, including theoretical, numerical, and experimental investigations. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Aerodynamics and aeroelasticity of wind turbines;
- Advanced wind turbine design and materials;
- Structural health monitoring and fault diagnosis;
- Wind turbine and wind farm control and optimization;
- Wind farm layout optimization and wake modeling;
- Offshore wind energy: fixed-bottom and floating systems;
- Wind resource assessment and forecasting;
- Power electronics and generator technologies for wind turbines;
- Grid integration, energy storage, and hybrid renewable systems;
- Artificial intelligence and data-driven approaches in wind energy.
Prof. Dr. Mingwei Ge
Dr. Xintao Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wind energy
- wind turbine technology
- wind farm optimization
- offshore wind power
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