ENGINE & TURBINE TECHNOLOGY


By the end of 2022, almost 11% of global power was generated by wind


ELECTRIFIYING OFF-SHORE TURBINES


A review of additional equipment required for long-distance electricity transportation


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s the global demand for electricity increases, the need to scale up renewable energy generation is more


important than ever. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that renewable energy will contribute 70% of the global energy mix by 2050 under a net-zero scenario. With regards to windpower, the total installed capacity of electricity was approximately 906 gigawatts (GW), accounting for almost 11% of global power generation capacity by the end of 2022. The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that this capacity will reach 7,795 GW by 2050, accounting for 23% of the worldwide energy mix.


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Wind power may be generated both onshore and off shore. Off shore wind power is generated by wind turbines installed close to the beach or further out to sea. Europe currently has around 30 GW


of installed off shore wind capacity, and this is predicted to grow to about 200 GW by 2030. Most of the expansion is likely to come from the North Sea, which, as a shared resource, will help all of Europe meet


An off shore and onshore converter station


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