Spacecraft Recovery & Remote Sensing, Volume. 46, Issue 3, 121(2025)

Estimation of Wind Turbine Height in High Resolution Remote Sensing Images

Peng ZHANG1,2,3, Yun HOU1,2,3, Yuanshuai DONG1,2,3, Li CUI1,2,3, Lin HU1,2,3, Yijie MA4, and Chujiang LIAO5、*
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  • 1Zhongzi Data Co., Ltd., Beijing 100089, China
  • 2China Highway Engineering Consulting Corporation Co., Ltd., Beijing 100089, China
  • 3Space Information Application and Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Technology Transportation Industry Research and Development Center, Beijing 100089, China
  • 4Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
  • 5Key Projects Engineering Center of State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, Beijing 100101, China
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    As the core field in the development of global renewable energy, wind power is accelerating the green transformation of energy structure. In the design and efficiency assessment of wind power systems, wind turbine height is a critical parameter that directly influences turbine performance and overall power generation efficiency. Therefore, accurately and efficiently estimating turbine height is significant for site selection, layout optimization and system operation of wind power projects. This paper proposes a wind turbine height estimation method that integrates deep learning and machine learning, based on high-resolution remote sensing imagery. The method first utilizes a structurally improved DeepLabv3+ network to achieve precise segmentation of wind turbine shadows, from which shadow contour features are extracted and shadow lengths are calculated. Subsequently, in combination with geometric variables such as solar elevation angle, solar azimuth angle, satellite elevation angle and satellite azimuth angle, both multiple linear regression and random forest regression models are constructed to estimate wind turbine height. To validate the accuracy and adaptability of the proposed method, a dataset covering various geographic environments and turbine types is constructed to reflect practical application scenarios under diverse conditions. Experimental results demonstrate that, compared to the multiple linear regression model, the random forest regression model achieves superior estimation accuracy and stronger generalization ability, with mean relative errors of 1.98% on the training set and 5.33% on the test set. The proposed method, which combines deep learning and machine learning, not only reduces reliance on manual parameter inputs and complex modeling, but also achieves a high level of automation. It offers an efficient and cost-effective technical solution for the planning, construction and operation of wind farms, and holds significant potential for improving the overall efficiency and economic performance of wind power generation.

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    Peng ZHANG, Yun HOU, Yuanshuai DONG, Li CUI, Lin HU, Yijie MA, Chujiang LIAO. Estimation of Wind Turbine Height in High Resolution Remote Sensing Images[J]. Spacecraft Recovery & Remote Sensing, 2025, 46(3): 121

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    Received: Sep. 13, 2024

    Accepted: Sep. 13, 2024

    Published Online: Jul. 1, 2025

    The Author Email: Chujiang LIAO (surveyandmap@163.com)

    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1009-8518.2025.03.012

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