A new international project is funded by Danida Fellowship Centre*. Information about the project is given below.

(* The Danida Fellowship Centre is a self-governing institution founded in 1990 under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.)

Project name: Offshore Wind Farms Large-Scale Integration in Türkiye (WindFlag)

Project Objective: The project aims to specify the potential large-scale offshore wind power plants in Türkiye and assess their power production capabilities taking into account grid connection possibilities. It is also aimed to identify short-term and long-term effects of offshore wind power plants to the electric power system of Türkiye.

Project Coordinator: Prof. Josep M. Guerrero, Aalborg University, Denmark

METU Participants: METU Center for Wind Energy, Dr. Ozan Keysan Electrical and Electronics Eng. Department, Dr. Nejan Huvaj Civil Eng. Department, Dr. Elif Oguz Civil Eng. Department

Project Duration: 36 months

Project Start date: March 1st, 2020.

Consortium: University Of Aalborg (Coordinator), METU Center for Wind Energy, Cukurova University, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, TEİAŞ, WorldPower ApS Co., Endoks Energy Systems Co.

Project Website: https://www.et.aau.dk/research-programmes/microgrids/activities/windflag/