As wind farms multiply, wake effects from upwind wind farms reduce downwind output, a phenomenon known as ‘wind theft’ that costs billions and sparks disputes. Interdisciplinary collaboration can address this growing challenge.
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant 52477102) and the Excellent Youth Basic Research Fund of Shenzhen (grant RCYX20231211090430053).
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Du, Y., Ding, X., Hou, P. et al. Tackling wind theft through interdisciplinary collaboration. Nat Rev Electr Eng (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44287-026-00275-w
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