The #MeridionalEU project optimizes the performance, operation, and design of onshore, offshore, and airborne wind energy systems. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only. https://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mvmrhoa72c2pFour years of atmospheric research of have ended in a startup. Ventoplani turns our airborne wind energy work into windplanes: tethered systems that can catch stronger winds at altitude, complementing conventional turbines. Read the press release: https://meridional.eu/news/startup-ventoplani-skyrockets-high-altitude-wind-research-applications/ #meridionalEU16 Sep 2026 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmrhoa72c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mvidh6uwe22zHow much energy does an offshore wind farm really produce once it sits next to other farms? Our new info pack on the North Sea test case looks at blockage, atmospheric stability and inter-farm effects, and what they mean for yield assessment. 🔗 https://zenodo.org/records/22691213 #meridionalEU14 Sep 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvidh6uwe22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mv6bkh5bek2s🌬️ MERIDIONAL has one last date in the diary: 30 September. Our final webinar presents the project's latest results. Registration is open, and our new press release and video are the place to start to understand our results in wind innovation. 🔗 https://meridional.eu/news/new-meridional-video-presents-solutions-to-advance-wind-farm-assessment-design-and-operation/ #meridionalEU10 Sep 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6bkh5bek2shttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3muwcv4otlc2d📢 Our final video is out! We show what #meridionalEU leaves behind, in the words of the people who built it: turbine and atmospheric data released openly, models for kites and turbines alike, and a toolchain that picks the right tool for the job. Watch the video below ⬇️07 Sep 2026 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwcv4otlc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3muh4d3sz6s2g📅 After four years, we are closing the project with a final webinar: Join us online on 30 Sep, 10:00 to 12:00. Onshore, offshore and airborne wind: results, lessons learned, and the open-source tools, Knowledge Hub and use cases we are leaving behind. 🌬️ Register: https://meridional.eu/events/enhancing-wind-farm-resource-assessment-design-and-operation-the-latest-developments-from-the-meridional-project/01 Sep 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3muh4d3sz6s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mtxznebvss26🌬️ MERIDIONAL has joined the Wind Innovation Cluster Hub: 19 Horizon Europe projects pooling results, collaboration and networks. As we approach the project end, the Hub will allow our results to keep circulating afterwards. More at: https://meridional.eu/news/meridional-joins-the-new-wind-innovation-cluster-hub/ #meridionalEU26 Aug 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxznebvss26https://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3msdbv4wurk2eHow far can airborne wind energy scale? Our new info pack covers three Airborne Wind Energy System test cases: a single unit inland, a ten-unit farm, and a large offshore farm. 🪁 Cost-competitive with conventional onshore wind, and scalable if layouts are optimised. https://meridional.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/MRL-Infopack_4_AWE-test-cases.pdf05 Aug 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdbv4wurk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mrum2knss22mTake-off and landing are some of the least explored phases of airborne wind energy. A new paper by our researchers at Politecnico di Milano and EPFL shows the potential of using one controller for both the aircraft and the ground station winch. Read it: https://meridional.eu/news/coordinated-control-of-ground-station-and-tethered-uav-for-airborne-wind-energy-systems/ #meridionalEU30 Jul 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrum2knss22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mrrloscyrk22🌪️ Predicting a new onshore turbine's output is hard: dense spacing, complex terrain, shifting winds. In # MeridionalEU, we ran the AWAKEN Benchmark at King Plains, sharpening power and load predictions with open data via WindLab. 📥 Find out more in our infopack: https://zenodo.org/records/2164161429 Jul 2026 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrloscyrk22https://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mplpllgro22j🌬️ New page live on our website! Discover two MERIDIONAL tools for understanding wind conditions & their impact on energy production: 🔸 TopDesign tool chain 🔸 WindLab knowledge & data hub Explore how they support researchers & industry 👉 meridional.eu/solutions/01 Jul 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplpllgro22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mpl7sqvdr22yPlanning an offshore wind farm means making sense of vast, complex data. 🌬️ For #meridionalEU we used Vistle, free open-source software using digital twins to help engineers and researchers make better decisions together. Download the infopack: https://meridional.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MRL-Infopack_3_Vistle.pdf01 Jul 2026 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpl7sqvdr22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mozjxi7wzk2w 🪁 For the #EUWindFuture campaign, we are highlighting how #MeridionalEU research is taking wind innovation further with the start-up Ventoplani. The small-scale Airborne Wind Energy systems combine a novel windplane design with advanced flight control to harness higher-altitude winds.24 Jun 2026 08:51 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozjxi7wzk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mouzyd4yfk2d🌬️ Europe’s wind future depends not only on more capacity, but on better ways to understand and design systems in real-world conditions. Through WindLab and TopDesign, #meridionalEU connects data, models and tools to support smarter, more efficient wind energy. #EUWindFuture22 Jun 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouzyd4yfk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mokikuqjds2m🌬️ Wind and solar are reshaping Europe’s power system. In 2025, they beat fossil sources in 14 EU countries. At #meridionalEU, we’re helping turn this progress into reliable wind systems through better assessment of performance and loads: onshore, offshore and airborne. #EUWindFuture18 Jun 2026 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokikuqjds2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3modfzrlels23🌬️ For #GlobalWindDay, MERIDIONAL joins the #EUWindFuture campaign by ICONS, alongside @sudoco-euproject.bsky.social , @tailwindeu.bsky.social and DTWO, to spotlight how wind energy is boosting Europe's energy transition. Discover more: https://meridional.eu/news/meridional-global-wind-day-2026/ #meridionalEU15 Jun 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3modfzrlels23https://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mnelmw5wwm2lA new video shows how the WindLab Knowledge and Data Hub helps researchers, developers, and industry professionals access resources that can accelerate innovation. 📹 Watch the video and learn more: https://meridional.eu/news/unlocking-wind-energy-data-new-video-presents-windlab-europes-knowledge-hub-for-the-wind-sector/ #meridionalEU03 Jun 2026 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnelmw5wwm2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mmvtk25zxc2u📢 We are going to participate in the Airborne Wind Energy Conference 2026, which will take place from 24 to 26 June 2026 at Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, to discuss the latest developments in airborne wind energy and offshore sustainability. 🔗 https://meridional.eu/events/airborne-wind-energy-conference-awec-2026/28 May 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmvtk25zxc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mmqqcogth22rFrom aerodynamics to airborne wind systems: MERIDIONAL is heading to Torque 2026 🌬️ From 3–5 June, our partners will present research on wind farms and wakes, aerodynamics, and airborne wind energy in Bruges. Learn more: https://meridional.eu/events/meridional-takes-part-in-torque-2026-in-bruges-belgium/ #meridionalEU26 May 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmqqcogth22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mmee2nngpk2zComplex wind flows shape the performance and reliability of onshore, offshore and airborne wind energy systems 🌀 Through #MeridionalEU, we’re developing models to make inflow and load predictions faster and more accurate. Read more about what we presented at our final event: tinyurl.com/yckcut4f21 May 2026 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmee2nngpk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mmbohyaaqs2d📸 MERIDIONAL met for its final General Assembly in Delft, hosted by Delft University of Technology. Discussion focused on years of collaboration on turbines, simulations, airborne technologies, tools and modelling. The project will continue delivering results until September 🌬️ #meridionalEU20 May 2026 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbohyaaqs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mm4v52dunc2hTogether with AIRE and FLOW, #meridionalEU is contributing to the Wind Lab, an open-access platform designed to connect wind energy datasets and support collaboration across research, engineering, and EU-funded projects 🤝 Watch the video to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i2lpNKEa1w18 May 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4v52dunc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mlnuvkxbis2vWind farm design needs tools that are powerful, but easy to work with 🔧 TopDesign helps teams connect models, test scenarios and improve wind farm design in a flexible, open-source way. Read the infopack: https://meridional.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MRL-Infopack_2-v2.pdf #MeridionalEU12 May 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnuvkxbis2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mkpktoekpk2jWind energy research needs data that is easier to manage, share and reuse 🌬️ In this infopack, we explain why the WindLab Knowledge and Data Hub makes this possible. Download it at: https://meridional.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MRL-Infopack_1-v2-1.pdf #meridionalEU30 Apr 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpktoekpk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mjmev4n3ik2xHere is the agenda for the upcoming joint event with sister projects FLOW Project and AIRE Project, which will also be our project final event 📄 To attend the event, subscribe here ➡️ https://meridional.eu/events/advancing-wind-energy-performance-tools-models-and-validation/ #MeridionalEU #WindEurope202616 Apr 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmev4n3ik2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mjh5rz5ox22vOn 21 April, we will join AIRE and FLOW at #WindEurope2026 to present key results and WindLab, our shared knowledge & data hub for wind energy innovation. It will also be our project's final event: to meet us, subscribe at: https://meridional.eu/news/meridional-aire-and-flow-projects-will-present-their-results-at-windeurope #MeridionalEU14 Apr 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh5rz5ox22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3miiwruuzpk2q📢 We will hold our project final event at WindEurope! On 21 April, we are joining forces with our sister projects to spotlight WindLab, the shared knowledge and data hub developed through our collaboration Find the registration form to attend the event in Madrid here: tinyurl.com/mrybyuyw02 Apr 2026 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3miiwruuzpk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mibrq4hbac26Have you ever seen an Airborne Wind Energy kite up close? 🪁 On 21 April, a large-scale kite by Kitepower will be displayed at the entrance of IFEMA in Madrid during the 2026 WindEurope Annual Event. Learn more on our partner’s website 👉 airbornewindeurope.org/archivos/10711 https://airbornewindeurope.org/archivos/1071130 Mar 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibrq4hbac26https://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mhali3ru7s2m 🗞️ Our partner Airborne Wind Europe recently published a news piece talking about #MeridionalEU project and goals on the Greening the Islands Foundation. You can read it here 👉 https://greeningtheislands.org/catching-the-wind-where-its-strongest-how-meridional-project-is-shaping-the-future-of-airborne-wind-energy/17 Mar 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhali3ru7s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3melpjjlohc26A new report by Ember highlights how wind energy is supplying around 17% of EU electricity ⚡ As the industry grows even further, it cannot do without policy support and technological innovation. Learn how #MeridionalEU is boosting wind energy in our latest news: https://meridional.eu/news/wind-and-solar-energy-take-the-lead-in-driving-european-electricity-generation/11 Feb 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3melpjjlohc26https://bsky.app/profile/meridional-eu.bsky.social/post/3mdhzu4eris2vHow do you optimise an airborne wind energy kite? ⚡ In a new paper, #MeridionalEU researchers explore how the joint aerodynamic design of wings and onboard turbines can significantly impact performance. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ydsucuwj https://tinyurl.com/ydsucuwj28 Jan 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:u5jqvqo7nuk2lls3fjkibhlt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdhzu4eris2v