The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) reaffirms its commitment to renewable energy innovation by hosting the fifth general assembly of the AIRE project (Advanced study of the atmospheric flow Integrating Real climate conditions to enhance wind farm and wind turbine power production and increase components durability), a €5.4 million initiative funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe program, aimed at revolutionizing the wind energy sector.
The AIRE project, now at its midpoint after two years of development, brings together ten partners and one affiliated entity from six different countries, including universities, research centers, renewable energy companies, and infrastructures. With eight wind deployment locations, both onshore and offshore, this initiative is developing cutting-edge technologies to improve the efficiency in wind farm design and performance.
AIRE’s main objective is to create a set of cost-effective and user-friendly prediction tools for the wind energy field, including four complementary tools and five efficient numerical models.
The assembly held at PLOCAN addressed, among other aspects, the review of progress in data collection campaigns that will be used for developing advanced models and tools, and for studying the potential impact of the achievements made.
PLOCAN contributes its expertise in data collection campaign operations and in resource and meteorological condition characterization, with support from the Environmental Technologies, Management and Biogeochemistry Research Group (TGBA) of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, providing its test site as one of the study locations for the project.
The AIRE project not only seeks to improve monitoring, modeling, and prediction capabilities but also to increase understanding of the risks and vulnerabilities of Atlantic ecosystems, including the impact of climate change.
The assembly held at PLOCAN represents a significant event in the development of technologies for transforming the wind energy sector, contributing to the European Union’s clean energy and sustainability goals.
