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METHOD FOR UPDATING A UNIT OF A WIND FARM AS WELL AS SYSTEM THEREOF

NºPublicación:  US2025383863A1 18/12/2025
Solicitante: 
WOBBEN PROPERTIES GMBH [DE]
Wobben Properties GmbH

Resumen de: US2025383863A1

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method for updating at least one unit in a wind turbine of at least one of several wind farms, with an updating device arranged outside of the wind farm and configured to establish a data connection with the several wind farms. The method includes providing a database that includes entries for several units of the several wind farms with software configured to be updated; receiving a selection of at least one unit of the several units from the database; assembling a packet for the wind farm, the packet including the unit selected, and at least one software update file; transferring the packet to the wind farm; outputting information after completion of the transfer; receiving an approval for performing the update; performing the update; receiving a confirmation of a successful update; and storing an indication of the successful update in the database.

Wind-resistant energy harvesting tower

NºPublicación:  US2025382946A1 18/12/2025
Solicitante: 
VERTICAL GREEN ENERGY LTD [IL]
VERTICAL GREEN ENERGY LTD

Resumen de: US2025382946A1

Wind-resistant energy harvesting tower including a main column extending vertically from a base, and a plurality of ledges extending laterally outward from main column, each ledge including solar panel for absorbing and converting solar energy into electricity. Tower includes wind turbine positioned between ledges, for converting wind energy into alternate energy. At least one of main column and ledges is rotatable to orient tower to minimize drag when subject to wind loads. A rotor may rotate ledges to a ledge orientation for increasing wind resistance of tower. Main column may include wind resistance geometry to enable rotation of main column about its longitudinal axis when subject to wind loads. Ledges may include first ledge portion having lower wind resistance and second ledge portion having higher wind resistance and longer than first ledge portion, for compelling a rotation of ledge along wind direction when subject to a wind load.

AIRFOIL SEPARATION FLUTTER FOR WIND ENERGY HARVESTING OR FLIGHT CONTROL

NºPublicación:  US2025382945A1 18/12/2025
Solicitante: 
EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIV INC [US]
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc

Resumen de: US2025382945A1

Wind energy harvesting can be performed using an airfoil structure. Such harvesting can include control of airfoil operation, such as to support harvesting energy from oscillations associated with one-degree-of-freedom (1-DOF, e.g., pitching) or two-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF, e.g., pitching and plunging) operation. For example, control of airfoil operation can include sustaining stable oscillation corresponding to limit-cycle oscillation (LCO) in pitch, or both pitch and plunging degrees of freedom. Examples can include use of a synthetic jet actuator (SJA) to modify a flow attachment characteristic associated with the airfoil structure. According to various examples, a modified Glauert airfoil configuration can be used. The approach herein can also be used to achieve aerodynamic control of aircraft, such as unmanned aircraft.

WIND TURBINE WAKE LOSS CONTROL USING DETECTED DOWNSTREAM WAKE LOSS SEVERITY

NºPublicación:  US2025382944A1 18/12/2025
Solicitante: 
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS AS [DK]
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
CN_119452162_PA

Resumen de: US2025382944A1

The invention relates to controlling a wind turbine that generates wake during operation. The wind turbine is part of a wind park comprising a plurality of wind turbines. The invention includes receiving, from a further wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines that is downstream of the wind turbine, a severity parameter indicative of a severity of wake loss experienced at the further wind turbine. The invention includes determining, based on the received severity parameter, one or more wake loss control actions for adjusting wake generated by the wind turbine. The invention includes controlling the wind turbine to operate in accordance with the determined one or more wake loss control actions.

WIND TURBINE WAKE LOSS CONTROL USING DETECTED DOWNSTREAM WAKE LOSS AS A FUNCTION OF WIND DIRECTION

NºPublicación:  US2025382943A1 18/12/2025
Solicitante: 
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS AS [DK]
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
CN_119895141_PA

Resumen de: US2025382943A1

The invention relates to controlling a wind turbine that has a predefined wake control strategy for controlling it to perform wake control actions as a function of wind direction, and for adjusting its generated wake at wind directions predicted to result in wake loss at a further, downstream wind turbine. The invention includes receiving, from the further wind turbine, a wind direction determined to result in a defined wake condition at the further wind turbine, and determining a difference between a wind direction predicted to result in the defined wake condition at the further wind turbine and the received wind direction determined to result in the defined wake condition. The invention includes determining an adjusted wake control strategy that is for controlling the wind turbine to perform the wake control actions of the predefined strategy as a function of wind direction offset by the determined difference.

WIND TURBINE CONTROL TO MAXIMISE POWER PRODUCTION WITH A THRUST LIMIT

NºPublicación:  US2025382942A1 18/12/2025
Solicitante: 
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS AS [DK]
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
WO_2024002446_PA

Resumen de: US2025382942A1

The invention relates to controlling a wind turbine. A predefined power coefficient data structure and a predefined thrust coefficient data structure respectively comprise values of a power coefficient and a thrust coefficient as functions of blade pitch angle and tip speed ratio. The invention includes using an iterative search algorithm to determine values of pitch angle and tip speed ratio that maximise the power coefficient value in the predefined power coefficient data structure subject to a constraint that the thrust coefficient value in the predefined thrust coefficient data structure is no greater than a maximum threshold thrust coefficient value. A rotor speed reference is determined based on the determined tip speed ratio value and on a received wind speed. The determined pitch angle value is set as a pitch angle reference. The wind turbine is controlled in accordance with the pitch angle and tip speed ration references.

Windkraftanlage

NºPublicación:  DE102024116974A1 18/12/2025
Solicitante: 
DEUTSCH ZENTR LUFT & RAUMFAHRT [DE]
Deutsches Zentrum f\u00FCr Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V

Resumen de: DE102024116974A1

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Windkraftanlage mit einer Rotornabe und mit mindestens einem Rotorblatt, dessen Blattwurzel mit einer Befestigungsanordnung an einem Lagerring eines Rotorblattlagers der Rotornabe befestigt oder befestigbar ist, sodass mittels des Rotorblattlagers durch Drehung des Lagerrings gegenüber der Rotornabe das Rotorblatt relativ zu der Rotornabe um seine Längsachse drehbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dassa. die Befestigungsanordnung eine Mehrzahl von Befestigungsgarnituren aufweist,b. wobei jede Befestigungsgarnitur mindestens einen ersten Querbolzen, mindestens einen zweiten Querbolzen und wenigstens eine Befestigungslasche mit mindestens einer ersten Laschenöffnung und mindestens einer zweiten Laschenöffnung hat, undc. wobei bei jeder Befestigungsgarnitur der wenigstens eine erste Querbolzen quer zur Längsachse des Rotorblattes durch eine erste Bolzenöffnung im Lagerring sowie durch die erste Laschenöffnung der Befestigungslasche und der zweite Querbolzen quer zur Längsachse des Rotorblattes durch eine zweite Bolzenöffnung in der Blattwurzel des Rotorblattes sowie durch die zweite Laschenöffnung geführt ist.

THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM WITH STEAM GENERATION SYSTEM INCLUDING FLOW CONTROL AND ENERGY COGENERATION

NºPublicación:  US2025382898A1 18/12/2025
Solicitante: 
RONDO ENERGY INC [US]
Rondo Energy, Inc
US_2025179941_PA

Resumen de: US2025382898A1

An energy storage system converts variable renewable electricity (VRE) to continuous heat at over 1000° C. Intermittent electrical energy heats a solid medium. Heat from the solid medium is delivered continuously on demand. An array of bricks incorporating internal radiation cavities is directly heated by thermal radiation. The cavities facilitate rapid, uniform heating via reradiation. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. Gas flows through structured pathways within the array, delivering heat which may be used for processes including calcination, hydrogen electrolysis, steam generation, and thermal power generation and cogeneration. Groups of thermal storage arrays may be controlled and operated at high temperatures without thermal runaway via deep-discharge sequencing. Forecast-based control enables continuous, year-round heat supply using current and advance information of weather and VRE availability. High-voltage DC power conversion and distribution circuitry improves the efficiency of VRE power transfer into the system.

BLADE AND AXIAL IMPELLER USING SAME

NºPublicación:  US2025382971A1 18/12/2025
Solicitante: 
YORK GUANGZHOU AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CO LTD [CN]
JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP [US]
York Guangzhou Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Co., Ltd,
JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
EP_4545800_PA

Resumen de: US2025382971A1

The present application discloses a blade and an axial-flow impeller using the same. The present application provides a blade, comprising a blade tip, a blade root, a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein the leading edge and the trailing edge extend from the blade tip to the blade root, respectively. The blade is capable of rotating about a rotation axis X which is perpendicular to a normal plane. In a projection of the blade on the normal plane, a circumferential included angle between the leading edge and the trailing edge forms a wrap angle, and the wrap angle decreases gradually from the blade root to a middle blade height of the blade and increases gradually from the middle blade height to the blade tip. Wherein, the middle blade height is an arc line formed by center points of the blade tip and the blade root along a radial direction. The blade of the present application allows for significantly reduced turbulent vortices and reduced intensity in the vicinity of the junction of the leading edge and the blade tip of the blade and in the vicinity of the junction of the trailing edge and the blade tip of the blade during the operation of the axial-flow impeller, leading to evenly lightened load of airflow on the blade, more uniform distributions of velocity and pressure, reduced velocity and pressure pulsations, and reduced noise.

WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH ROOT, MAIN AND TIP SECTIONS

NºPublicación:  US2025382940A1 18/12/2025
Solicitante: 
NORDEX ENERGY SE & CO KG [DE]
Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG
EP_4663942_PA

Resumen de: US2025382940A1

A wind turbine rotor blade having a root section includes a blade root, an outer end and a root section length, a main section having an inner end, an outer end and a main section length, a tip section having an inner end, a blade tip and a tip section length. The outer end of the root section and the inner end of the main section are configured to be connected to one another. The outer end of the main section and the inner end of the tip section each have a cross section shaped as an aerodynamic profile and are configured to be connected to one another. The outer end of the root section and the inner end of the main section have a circular cross section.

Horizontale Windkraftanlage mit Differenzialgetriebe

NºPublicación:  DE102024205407A1 18/12/2025
Solicitante: 
ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]
ZF WIND POWER ANTWERPEN NV [BE]
ZF Friedrichshafen AG,
ZF Wind Power Antwerpen N.V

Resumen de: DE102024205407A1

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Antriebsanordnung für eine horizontale Windkraftanlage, mit einer ersten Generatoranordnung, einer zweiten Generatoranordnung und einem Differenzialgetriebe. Ein Rotor eines Generators der ersten Generatoranordnung und ein Rotor eines Generators der zweiten Generatoranordnung sind über das Differenzialgetriebe triebwirksam mit einem Rotor der Windkraftanlage verbunden.

Segmentiertes Rotorblatt für Windkraftanlagen

NºPublicación:  DE102024116982A1 18/12/2025
Solicitante: 
DEUTSCH ZENTR LUFT & RAUMFAHRT [DE]
Deutsches Zentrum f\u00FCr Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V

Resumen de: DE102024116982A1

Die Erfindung betrifft ein segmentiertes Rotorblatt für Windkraftanlagen mit mindestens zwei Blattsegmenten, wobei jedes Blattsegment mindestens ein innenliegendes Holmelement aufweist, wobei das erste Holmelement und das zweite Holmelement an der Fügestelle mit ihren Stirnseiten mittels einer Verbindungsanordnung aneinandergefügt sind, wobei die Verbindungsanordnung eine Mehrzahl von Verbindungsgarnituren aufweist, die jeweils die Holmelemente miteinander verbinden, wobei jede Verbindungsgarnitur einen ersten Querbolzen, einen zweiten Querbolzen und wenigstens eine Verbindungslasche umfasst, die an ihren Enden eine erste Laschenöffnung und eine zweite Laschenöffnung aufweist, und wobei bei jeder Verbindungsgarnitur der erste Querbolzen quer zur Längsrichtung des Rotorblattes durch eine Holmöffnung im ersten Holmelement sowie die erste Laschenöffnung der Verbindungslasche und der zweite Querbolzen quer zur Längsrichtung des Rotorblattes durch eine Holmöffnung im zweiten Holmelement sowie die zweite Laschenöffnung der Verbindungslasche geführt ist, sodass die Verbindungslasche die Holmelemente miteinander verbindet. Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass zumindest einer der Querbolzen einer Verbindungsgarnitur als axiales Vorspannelement ausgebildet ist, welches im eingesetzten Zustand eine rotorblattbezogene axiale Vorspannung auf die wenigstens eine Verbindungslasche der Verbindungsgarnitur derart ausübt, dass die Stirnseiten der Holmelemente aneinander gepresst

TOROIDAL, MODULAR, AMPLIFIED WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM UTILIZING BERNOULLI PASSIVE WIND AMPLIFICATION SURFACES AND COUPLED-VORTEX COMPONENT POSITIONING OF MULTIPLE ADJUSTABLE STANDALONE VAWT TURBINES AND VANES ON A PASSIVELY YAWABLE TRACK

NºPublicación:  US2025382941A1 18/12/2025
Solicitante: 
V3 TECH LLC [US]
V3 Technologies, LLC
GB_2612468_PA

Resumen de: US2025382941A1

A large-scale, modular, wind power generating structure and system involving a toroidal or ovoidal shaped wind amplification structure/module that can be stacked vertically to form a tower that passively accelerates a wind flow that moves around each of the modules due to the Bernoulli Principle. Each amplification level includes a plurality of vertical axis wind turbine and generator assemblies, fairings, and vanes that form a synergistic system wherein the efficiency of the vertical axis turbine and generator assemblies and the amount of energy that can be produced per module are substantially improved compared to the turbine assemblies operating outside the integrated and amplified wind system.

PROTECTIVE LAYER FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING PROTECTIVE LAYER FORMING DEVICE

NºPublicación:  EP4663306A1 17/12/2025
Solicitante: 
MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd
EP_4663306_PA

Resumen de: EP4663306A1

The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the overall size of a protective layer forming device. A protective layer forming device (100) forms a protective layer in an application range of a front edge portion, at the leading end in the blade-length direction, of a windmill blade body (5a) formed of FRP. The protective layer forming device (100) comprises: a booth (140) that surrounds a part, in the blade-length direction, in the application range of the windmill blade body (5a); a spray unit that is provided inside the booth (140) and that sprays an application material to the application range to form the protective layer; a multi-joint robot that moves the spray unit relative to the booth (140) and moves the spray unit to a prescribed position where spraying is performed with respect to the application range of the windmill blade body (5a); and a booth moving mechanism that moves the booth (140) in the blade-length direction of the windmill blade body (5a).

GRID-FORMING ISLAND DETECTION AND CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF AN INVERTER-BASED RESOURCE

NºPublicación:  EP4662760A1 17/12/2025
Solicitante: 
GE VERNOVA RENOVABLES ESPANA S L [ES]
Ge Vernova Renovables Espa\u00F1a, S.L
CN_120883472_PA

Resumen de: WO2024167493A1

A method for controlling an inverter-based resource (IBR) connected to an electrical grid includes operating the IBR in a normal mode of operation. The method also includes receiving one or more electrical feedbacks and control signals. Further, the method includes determining whether the signals are indicative of an islanding condition occurring in the IBR. Moreover, upon the signals being indicative of the islanding condition, the method includes switching to an island mode of operation for the IBR. The island mode of operation includes continuously monitoring the signals, continuing operation of the IBR in the island mode of operation for as long as the signals indicate the islanding condition and an amount of loading is below at least one of available power or energy at the IBR. Further, the method includes reverting to the normal mode of operation when the signals indicate that the electrical grid is restored.

System and method to detachably arrange equipment onto a floating renewable energy structure

NºPublicación:  GB2641803A 17/12/2025
Solicitante: 
TECHNIP UK LTD [GB]
Technip UK Limited
GB_2641803_PA

Resumen de: GB2641803A

A system to detachably arrange equipment 20 on a floating renewable energy structure 10. The system comprising a first unit 100 attachable to a periphery of the structure and configured for receiving a second unit 200 on a landing base 110 of the first unit, the second unit comprising a base 210 for the equipment, the first unit and the second unit being connectable to each other by a connection system having a female connector 120 on one unit and a male connector 220 on the other unit, and first and second alignment means (fig.2, 310, 320, 330, 340) on each unit, and a fixing mechanism (fig.2 500) for releasably locking the first unit with the second unit. The base or landing base may be a swivel base. The equipment may be a winch, cable installation equipment, testing equipment or electric equipment.

COUPLING ASSEMBLY

NºPublicación:  EP4663944A1 17/12/2025
Solicitante: 
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY AS [DK]
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
EP_4663944_PA

Resumen de: EP4663944A1

The invention relates to a coupling assembly (1) for a wind turbine comprising a first coupling part (2), a second coupling part (3), fastening means (4), a first washer (10) and a second washer (11). The first coupling part (2) and the second coupling part (3) both comprise an insertion hole (5). The fastening means (4) is inserted in the insertion hole (5) of the first coupling part (2) and the second coupling part (3) for coupling the first coupling part (2) to the second coupling part (3). The fastening means (4) comprises a first end (20) and a second end (21). The first washer (10) and the second washer (11) are both arranged between the first end (20) and the first coupling part (2). The first washer (10) comprises a main body (13) and a groove (14). The second washer (11) is at least partially inserted in the groove (14) of the first washer (10).

A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH ROOT, MAIN AND TIP SECTIONS

NºPublicación:  EP4663942A1 17/12/2025
Solicitante: 
NORDEX ENERGY SE & CO KG [DE]
Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG
EP_4663942_PA

Resumen de: EP4663942A1

A wind turbine rotor blade comprising• a root section having a blade root, an outer end and a root section length,• a main section having an inner end, an outer end and a main section length,• a tip section having an inner end, a blade tip and a tip section length,• wherein the outer end of the root section and the inner end of the main section are configured to be connected to one another,• the outer end of the main section and the inner end of the tip section each have a cross section shaped as an aerodynamic profile and are configured to be connected to one another and• the outer end of the root section and the inner end of the main section have a circular cross section.

A METHOD OF DESIGNING A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE

NºPublicación:  EP4663943A1 17/12/2025
Solicitante: 
NORDEX ENERGY SE & CO KG [DE]
Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG
EP_4663943_PA

Resumen de: EP4663943A1

A method of designing a wind turbine rotor blade, comprising the following steps:• providing a first wind turbine rotor blade design which includes a blade root and a blade tip,• providing a second wind turbine rotor blade design comprising the first wind turbine rotor blade design and a root extension,• determining an annual energy production gap by comparing an estimated annual energy production of a wind turbine comprising the second wind turbine rotor blade design to a reference annual energy production of a reference wind turbine comprising a reference wind turbine rotor blade design having the same length as the second wind turbine rotor blade design,• providing a final wind turbine rotor blade design based on the second wind turbine rotor blade design by replacing a tip section of the second wind turbine rotor blade design with an extended tip section, wherein a length of the extended tip section is selected such that the annual energy production gap is closed.

A NACELLE FOR A WIND TURBINE

NºPublicación:  EP4663941A2 17/12/2025
Solicitante: 
VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK]
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
EP_4663941_PA

Resumen de: EP4663941A2

A wind turbine nacelle configured for mounting on a wind turbine tower and for supporting a rotor-supporting assembly, the nacelle comprising a main unit, and at least one auxiliary unit. The auxiliary unit accommodates a at least one component, e.g. a converter or transformer. To provide efficient transportation, lower costs and easier assembly, the operative component is suspended directly on the main unit.

A BASE FOR SUPPORTING A PORTABLE CRANE AND A METHOD FOR REMOVING A MAIN BEARING OF A WIND TURBINE

NºPublicación:  EP4663593A2 17/12/2025
Solicitante: 
LIFTRA IP APS [DK]
Liftra IP ApS
EP_4663593_PA

Resumen de: EP4663593A2

A base (100) for supporting a portable crane for handling components of a wind turbine. The base (100) is mountable on the wind turbine, and configured to be switched between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration the base (100) is configured for being supported by a main bearing of the wind turbine. In the second configuration the base (100) is configured for being supported by a bed plate of a nacelle of the wind turbine. The base is configured for supporting the portable crane while switching between the first configuration and the second configuration. A method for removing a main bearing of a wind turbine is also disclosed.

A STABILISATION SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN DEEP WATER OFFSHORE

NºPublicación:  EP4662112A1 17/12/2025
Solicitante: 
PEACE STEVEN [GB]
Peace, Steven
KR_20250145663_PA

Resumen de: CN120752175A

A stabilization assembly for deep water. The assembly includes a telescopic mast for securing within a moon pool of a floating support vessel. The securing mechanism includes a gimbal secured within the moon pool by which the mast is suspended to allow movement of the hull relative to the mast during use.

METHOD FOR INSTALLING A WIND TURBINE TOWER

NºPublicación:  EP4662406A1 17/12/2025
Solicitante: 
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY AS [DK]
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
CN_120882971_PA

Resumen de: WO2024208522A1

Method for installing a wind turbine tower The invention relates to a method for installing a wind turbine tower (10), wherein the tower (10) comprises a tower fastening portion (11) and a tower through hole (12) in the tower fastening portion (11), comprising: providing a vessel (20) with a vessel fastening portion (21) and a vessel through hole (22) in the vessel fastening portion (21), landing the tower (10) onto the vessel (20) with the tower through hole (12) at the vessel through hole (22), positioning a stud (30) in the tower through hole (12) and the vessel through hole (22), wherein the stud (30) comprises an upper portion (31) protruding from the tower through hole (12) in an upward direction and a lower portion (32) protruding from the vessel through hole (22) in a downward direction, fastening the tower fastening portion (11) to the vessel fastening portion (21) by means of a lower fastening element (50) attached to the lower portion (32) and an upper fastening element (60) attached to the upper portion (31), wherein the lower fastening element (50) and the upper fastening element (60) are both detachable from the stud (30) in a non-destructive way.

GEOTHERMAL SUBTERRANEAN UPDRAFT POWER PLANT

NºPublicación:  EP4662405A1 17/12/2025
Solicitante: 
ECOTEC GRUPPE AG [CH]
Ecotec Gruppe AG
CN_120813767_PA

Resumen de: WO2024165735A1

The invention relates to an updraft power plant having at least one chimney (1), which extends at least partially underground and is connected at its lower end to an air collection chamber (7), in which air from all of the air-carrying system parts is collected and through which the air can flow into the chimney (1), and having fresh air channels (9), through which ambient air can be supplied to the air collection chamber (7) so that the air in the fresh air channels (9) is heated by the surrounding ground, the air collection chamber (7) being divided into at least four sectors, and the chimney (1) having an inside diameter of at least 20 m and a height of at least 100 m.

WIND TURBINE WITH INTEGRAL ENERGY STORAGE USES ROTARY HEAT EXCHANGERS TO ACCOMMODATE NACELLE YAW

Nº publicación: EP4662408A1 17/12/2025

Solicitante:

UNIV NOTTINGHAM [GB]
The University of Nottingham

AU_2024218942_PA

Resumen de: AU2024218942A1

A wind turbine may be fitted with the facility store electricity indirectly using one or more thermal stores. The power-conversion machinery is installed within the wind turbine nacelle which rotates to point the turbine into the wind. The thermal storage is realised in the fixed frame - i.e. it does not rotate with the nacelle. The connection between the fixed frame and the rotatable frame is via one or more rotary heat exchangers. While the energy storage is charging, heat passes through the hot heat exchanger to a hot store or coldness passes through the cold heat exchanger to a cold store or both. During discharging, the opposite flows occur. Each rotary heat exchanger has a shell-and-tube configuration. The tube bundle rotates with the nacelle. The shell comprises one set of surfaces that does not rotate and one that does rotate.

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