According to a recent research by the advanced analytics firm Uptake, the US wind industry could generate an additional 12 TWh of energy, which is enough untapped energy to power about 1.1 million households.
The current US wind fleet has untapped energy that could power 1.1 million homes.
The research states that 94 percent of the present wind fleet is now available, which is a gauge of a wind turbine’s readiness to generate energy. Without purchasing new equipment, the present fleet is expected to provide an extra 2.4 TWh of wind energy for every 1% increase in availability. Without installing new generation, that would result in an increase in energy production of 450 extra wind turbines. It would generate almost as much electricity as a single coal-fired power plant while also possibly reducing CO2 emissions by 1.78 million tons, which is about comparable to taking more than 382,000 automobiles off the road annually. Additionally, it would supply 222,000 more houses with energy each year.
The Uptake paper describes how software solutions may significantly enhance the amount of energy generated by wind turbine fleets by optimizing operations, identifying component problems before they occur, and providing real-time information on turbine performance.
According to Sonny Garg, global energy solutions lead at Uptake, current wind turbines are capable of producing substantially more electricity than they now do. “The potential growth in wind turbine energy output is tremendous and vital to our transition to a clean energy future since it allows us to foresee issues before they arise.
The findings from the Uptake research also highlight a significant possibility for the present wind fleet to produce more electricity, according to Dr. Sue Tierney, senior adviser at the Analysis Group, Uptake advisor, and former assistant policy secretary at the US Department of Energy.