Hello, I'm Misaki from Rera Tech Inc.. At Rera Tech Inc., I'm in charge of wind condition simulation and analysis.

last time"Universities and laboratories where you can learn about wind condition surveys for wind power generation: Part 1"So far, we have introduced the first part, so this is the sequel.

Wind condition surveys for wind power generation are a field that requires a high level of expertise.

To learn about wind condition surveys, you can either "join a wind power generation company or a consulting firm that specializes in wind condition surveys and learn practically," or "study on your own."

For those who are particularly interested in learning more seriously, we recommend joining a university research lab, learning from the basics, and tackling a research topic.

We also often hear from private companies considering joint research with universities that they would like to know what kind of laboratories they can collaborate with.

In this column, we will introduce some of the laboratories conducting research into wind conditions for wind power generation, touching on their characteristics."Universities and laboratories where you can learn about wind condition surveys for wind power generation"I will introduce you.

4University of Tsukuba Research Science Center Hiroyuki Kusaka Laboratory1)

The Hiroyuki Kusaka Laboratory is a laboratory that works in a wide range of fields, including urban climate, mountain meteorology, and applied meteorology.

Research into wind condition surveys is one of these areas, and our research is characterized by the development of wind condition forecasting methods that apply wind condition simulations using meteorological models, as well as the evaluation of wind energy reserves.

⑤Hirosaki University Regional Strategic Research Institute Wind and Ocean Energy Laboratory2)

The Wind and Marine Energy Laboratory aims to research and develop "renewable energy utilization technology to promote locally rooted agriculture and fisheries," and is engaged in activities such as investigating the potential of wind energy and making predictions and evaluations using computational fluid analysis.

From the perspective of contributing to the local community, the university has a good reputation within the industry as conducting research in collaboration with local communities is an important approach to promoting the spread of wind power generation.

⑥Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Faculty of Marine Resources and Environment Marine Meteorology Laboratory3)

The Marine Meteorology Laboratory is conducting research centered on satellite data analysis and field observations with the aim of improving the accuracy of resource assessments for offshore wind power generation.

Of these, the wind condition survey using satellite data is conducted by NeoWins.4)It is also being used in the development of new technologies, and recently development has also been progressing in private companies, making it a method that is attracting attention.

This time, we introduced a university laboratory where you can learn about wind condition surveys for wind power generation.

In order to solve the various problems related to wind power generation, it is essential to foster human resources and conduct research and development in universities and laboratories. I hope that in the future, innovative technologies that will drive the wind power market will be born from academia.

(Written by Takeyuki Misaki)

As wind condition consultants, Rera Tech Inc. will conduct optimal wind condition surveys that combine "observation" and "estimation" for wind power generation. Please feel free to contact us if you have any inquiries regarding wind conditions.

reference

  1. University of Tsukuba Research Center Hiroyuki Kusaka Laboratory URL: https://www.geoenv.tsukuba.ac.jp/~kusakaken/index.php?id=1
  2. Hirosaki University Regional Strategy Research Laboratory Wind and Marine Energy Research Laboratory
    URL: https://www.iri.hirosaki-u.ac.jp/sections/sustainableenergy/offshoreenergyengineering
  3. Yuko Takeyama, Ryoya Okubo, Kiha Imabashi, Hisashi Gunda, and Kota Nishimi, Introduction to the Marine Meteorology Laboratory, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Journal of Wind Energy Society, 43(2), 2019, pp.315-318.
  4. NEDO, Offshore wind condition map NeoWins,
    URL: https://appwdc1.infoc.nedo.go.jp/Nedo_Webgis/top.html