Far and Large Offshore Wind innovation program (FLOW)

Presentatie IRO – CEDA

Ernst van Zuijlen, 9 maart 2010, Den Haag

Windenergie op zee is mooi!

The Founding Fathers of FLOW

Source: FLOW

WIND TURBINE

DESIGN ANDMANUFACTURING

OFFSHORE ENGINEERING,CONSTRUCTIONAND MAINTENANCE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMAND GRID INTEGRATION

WIND FARMDEVELOPMENT

AND OPERATION

WIND ENERGYR&D

VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT FOR OFFSHORE INSTALLATION AND FOUNDATIONS

FLOW accelerates development and reduces costs and risks

<50-60 km off coast;

typically <30 m water depth

NEARSHORE FAR OFFSHOREONSHORE

>50-60 km off coast;

typically >30 m water depth

120 m1)

100 m1)

REDUCE

COST

ACCELERATE

Far-shore development essential for 6.000 MW in 2020

Source: Innovatie Agenda Energie, DNV, ECN

Dutch renewable energy goals 2020

• Target 2020: CO2 reduction of

30% compared to 1990

• Realizing the target includes a

requirement of 20% renewable

energy

• Towards 2020 6,000 MW offshore wind energy

50-60 KM

12 Mileszone

~3,0

00 M

W ?

>10,

000

MW

Many far-shore developments

Distance to shore (KM)

Year

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

2008: Amalia

2010: BARD

2011: Nordlicher Grund

2013: FLOW

2013: Hochsee Windpark Nordsee

2015: He DreihtApproved

Under construction

Operational

2015: Sandbank 24 phase 1

0

100

120

140

20

40

60

80

2006: OWEZ

Diameter indicates wind farm capacity [MW]

NEARSHORE

FAR OFFSHORE

Source: EWEA reference scenario, Windpower.org, BWEA, Ecorys 2009, Project websites

Rapidly developing new sector

1,100

2007

3,500

2010

12,000

2015

35,000

2020

74,500

2025

Total installed offshore capacity in Europe [MW]

will increase according to EWEA reference scenario

Ideal location of the Netherlands among the

most important offshore wind energy countries

INDICATIVE

Expected commissioning before 2015

ILLUSTRATIVE

Involvement Dutch companies in offshore wind

Involvement Dutch companies in offshore wind

Offshore wind energy value chain(under development)

Wind farmdevelopment

and operation

NON-EXHAUSTIVE

Wind turbine

design

Wind energy

R&D

Wind turbine

manufacturing

Offshore design and

engineering

Offshore construction &

installation

Offshore

maintenance

Wind farm development and operation

4 R&D Themes 16 horizontal R&D Lines

3 vertical R&D Lines

Source: FLOW

R&D THEMES R&D LINES

FAR-OFFSHORE

WIND FARM DESIGN

1

FAR-OFFSHORE

TURBINE DEVELOPMENT

4

FAR-OFFSHORE

ELECTRICAL

SYSTEMS AND GRID

INTEGRATION

3

2

SUPPORT STRUCTURES

Integration of support structure within the far-offshore wind farm

Design and certification

Development and validation of offshore wake effects software

Site conditions and loads

Optimization of installation techniques and logistics

Wind power station value chain optimization

General turbine concepts

Design and control tools

Intelligent operations and maintenance for large-scale far-offshore wind farms

Flexible design of offshore substations

Offshore grid optimization

Offshore cable routing and technology choice

System integration and impacts

Specifications and conceptual design logistics hub

Mechanical and electrical concepts

Blade development

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SOCIETAL

R&D LINES

Onderzoek naar zogeffecten

Technology and innovative concepts demonstrated in the demo wind farm

WIND FARM

DESIGN

1

TURBINE

DEVELOPMENT

4

ELECTRICAL

SYSTEMS AND GRID

INTEGRATION

3

2 SUPPORT

STRUCTURES

R&D PLAN DEMO WIND FARM

R&D THEMES FAR-OFFSHORE

DEMONSTRATION PARK

TURBINE

DEMONSTRATION FACILITY

Source: FLOW

PROVEN

TURBINE TECHNOLOGY

PROTOTYPE

TURBINES

FLOW benefits

Planning

Status update

• Stichting opgericht

• Consortium Agreement en werkpakketdefinitie

• Coordinatie met we@sea, NWEA, HEDEN, SEIN, Taskforce, Transitieplatform…….

• Bewaken consistentie programma

• Conferentie voor belangstellenden

Status update

• Allerlei financieringsbronnen

– EWOZ turbine / fundatie ontwikkeling

– Meetmast

– SDE innovatie premie

– Haven op zee

– Ecologische monitoring

– Binnenkort Kabinetsbesluit over 2de

tranche Innovatieagenda

……………..!

• Ernst van Zuijlen

• www.windpark-flow.nl

Back up slides

Budget and government contribution

Phasing, link between R&D and demo wind farm

Organisation