China completes world’s tallest wind measurement tower
This 360-metre-high wind measurement tower will serve as a research platform for high-altitude wind energy and a design platform for large-scale wind turbines
China has officially commissioned a 360-metre-high wind measurement tower, making it the world’s tallest wind energy observation facility. According to Science and Technology Daily, a TV BRICS partner, the completion of this facility marks progress in the fields of high-altitude wind energy observation and the technical validation of wind energy standards.
Located at the heart of a key wind and solar energy development zone, the wind measurement tower forms part of the construction of large-scale renewable energy bases in desert and desert-grassland regions, as outlined in the 14th Five-Year Plan.
The facility is capable of conducting gradient observations of wind speed, wind direction, wind shear, turbulence intensity and atmospheric stability at different altitudes. The data collected will be used for high-altitude wind energy research, the technical design of large-scale wind turbines and the construction of new energy systems.
Using this facility, the operators will focus on developing advanced technologies and creating an open research platform available for shared use.