WWEC2021 Extended Deadline for Papers: 31 March

ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

19th World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition WWEC2021
“Powering the World with Wind and Sun”

New Delhi, India – 24-26 November 2021

https://wwec2021.org/

The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and TERI are pleased to invite papers and presentations for the 19th World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition (WWEC2021), taking place on 24-26 November 2021 in New Delhi (India). WWEC2021 is supported by the International Solar Alliance and the International Solar Energy Society.

The main theme of WWEC2021 is “Powering the World with Wind and Sun”.

Renewable energy system will connect the different fields of energy utilisation such as electricity, transportation, industrial processes and heating/cooling. Flexibility options in generation as well as in consumption, storage and other backup technologies will play a key role in a smart energy supply system of the future, and also the related socioeconomic transformation will be discussed in detail. Wind, solar and other renewable energy experts from all over the world will gather at WWEC2021 to discuss lessons learned and success stories in the renewable energy sector.

Hon. Peter Rae AO, WWEA President: “WWEC2021 will focus on how the whole world can be completely supplied with renewable energy sources, in particular wind and sun, and all the opportunities and challenges that arise from shifting the world towards such a renewable future. WWEA and TERI invite the wind and renewable energy community from around the world to join us to help make the benefits of renewable energy available for all human beings.”

Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General of TERI: “Wind energy is part of the bedrock of the new carbon-free global energy economy of today and tomorrow. We are looking forward to WWEC2021 to accelerate this movement through the sharing of experiences and the building up of new partnerships.”

Dr. Jami Hossain, Technical Chair and Vice President, WWEA: “India is poised for an unprecedented and a major scale up in Renewable Energy in the coming decade. The 19th WWEC presents a unique opportunity to stakeholders across entire spectrum of Renewable Energies to work out a sustainable Energy System for the Post COVID World!”

Stefan Gsänger, WWEA Secretary General: “WWEC2021 will not only focus on cutting-edge wind and solar technologies, but a core topic will be the socioeconomic transformation that goes hand in hand with the switch to a climate friendly economy. Such transformation offers huge opportunities to overcome inequalities on a global scale, and to create new prospects for billions around the globe.”

The official conference language will be English.

For more information about the conference, please visit: https://wwec2021.org/ 

Abstracts are invited on the following topics:

Global Trends & Initiatives

  • Energy Transition
  • National Policy Frameworks and Commitments
  • Energy Access and Energy Security
  • Regional and Transnational Networks
  • Corporate Movements
  • Electrification of Transportation
  • SDGs

 

Cost – Economics, Investments and Risks

  • Auctions and Tariffs
  • Low Cost Financing and Risk Mitigation
  • Tariff Determination and Models
  • Policies for Financial, Fiscal and Regulatory Benefits
  • Cost & Procurement

 

Employment, SME, Community Power

  • Community Power Models
  • Role of SMEs
    • Generation
    • Supply Chain
  • Start-ups, Business Innovation
  • Social inclusion and Gender equality and empowerment of Women

 

Make in India (India Specific Theme)

  • Manufacturing and Supply Chain
  • Policy Evolution
  • Skill Development
  • Investments
  • Cross-Border Markets and economic Impact

 

Offshore Windfarms

  • Technology Evolution
  • Floating Offshore
  • Offshore Potential
  • Offshore Logistics & Infrastructure
  • Vessels and Jackships
  • Met-Ocean
  • Permits & Procedures
  • Submarine works & installations

 

Distributed Generation, Mini & Microgrids and Small Power

  • Renewable Energy mini grids
  • Smart Power and Role of IOT
  • Prosumer Models
  • Powering Islands and Villages
  • Rooftop Solar & Wind

 

Standards & Certifications and best Practices

  • Wind Power Systems
  • Solar Power Systems
  • Interconnection/ Grid
  • Operations

 

Storage Systems

  • Hydro Reservoirs
  • Chemical Batteries
  • Thermal Storage
  • Mechanical Storage
  • Other Storage Systems

 

Resource assessment

  • Wind Resource Assessment
    • Emerging Approaches
    • Case studies
    • Wake models
    • Uncertainty Analysis
    • Meso maps
  • Solar Resource Assessment
    • Potential Assessments
    • Instrumentation, Calibration & Measurements
    • Models for assessment
  • Climate change and impacts on resources

 

Green Hydrogen Economy

  • Technology
  • Feasibility
  • Transportation and Storage

 

Technology innovations

  • Wind turbine technology
  • Mechanical Transmission
  • Rotor Blades
  • New materials including Applications of Nano technology
  • Solar Cells and Modules
  • New Generation Solar Cells
  • Floating solar
  • New Solar Appliances e.g. for Water purification, Pumping, Cooking

 

Manufacturing

  • Solar PV
  • Wind Turbines
  • Component manufacturers and ancillary industry

 

Grid Integration

  • Grid integration strategies at Utility and Distribution Transformer Levels
  • Grid strengthening through Renewable Energy Generation
  • Smart Grid Technologies
  • Managing variability
    • Assessment of Generation Flexibility
    • With battery back up
    • Hybrid of wind and solar

 

System Performance Monitoring, Evaluation, Prediction and Safety

  • Forecasting (day ahead and long term)
  • Predictive models based on big long-term data
  • Application of AI, Bigdata and Robotics in Wind and Solar for O&M
  • Cyber security models, products, services, for the Wind and Solar systems using the IoT and other digital applications.

 

Business models

  • Utility scale
  • Decentralized level (grid connected and off-grid)
  • Ancillary services

 

Integrated Solutions: Round the Clock/Year Renewable Energy Supply

  • Hybrid Systems both on- and off- grid
  • 100% renewable energy systems
  • Off-grid Wind Energy Systems
  • Virtual Power Plants

 

Cyber security models, products, services, for the Wind and Solar systems using the IoT and other digital applications

 

Success stories/ Case Studies

 

Wind and solar farm design and development

There will also be an “All the Renewables” Session.

Abstracts format:

All abstracts should be written in English, be concise and clearly state results, objectives or key components of the paper – as well as the topic to which it belongs. They should not exceed 500 words and should contain a list of key words. Abstracts should be submitted before 28 February 2021 online on https://wwec2021.org/

Please choose one of the presentation types: Oral presentation/Poster presentation

Important Dates:

  • Deadline for Paper Abstract Submission: 28 February 2021
  • Notification of the Accepted Papers to the first Author: 31 May 2021
  • Publication of Programme: 30 June 2021

 Organized by:

  • World Wind Energy Association (WWEA)
  • TERI

Supported by:

  • International Solar Alliance
  • International Solar Energy Society