Technology and Innovation in Offshore Renewables

Welcome to
Technology and Innovation in
Offshore Renewables
Simon Gray
Chief Executive Officer
East of England Energy Group
Technology and Innovation in
Offshore Renewables
Simon Gray 18 February 2014
Safety Brief and Housekeeping
No fire alarm tests planned
Exits
Assembly
Facilities
Telephones
Good Morning and Welcome
0900-0910 Welcome Address Peter Aldous MP for Waveney
0910-0930 Innovation, cost reduction and competitive supply chains Richard Hall BIS
0930-0950 Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Steve Wyatt Strategy and Commercial
Director,
0950-1010 Innovation in the marine environment Cefas Jon Rees, Renewable Energy Prog.
Dir.Director
1010-1030 GROW: Offshore Wind –support for manufacturers Richard Ousey, Grant
Thornton
1030-1040 Panel Q&A
1040-1120 Refreshments Break
1120-1140 Thornton Bank –The Worlds’ First Industrial Scale Wind Farm Using 6MW
Turbines Ranjit Mene, Head of UK Offshore Sales Senvion SE
1140-1200 Innovation in action – Fred. Olsen Universal Foundation Stuart Thornton, UK
Country
1200-1220 OrbisEnergy –Regional support Johnathan Reynolds, Business Development
OrbisEnergy
1200-1230 Panel Q&A
1230 Close & Networking lunch
Forthcomming Events
March 5th and 6th - SNS2014
March 28th - EEEGR Breakfast Club - Funding your
energy
April 29th, July 30th & Nov 26th Decommissioning SIG
May 13th – House of Commons reception.
July 2nd – Innovations awards 2014.
July 3rd – EEEGR2014 All energy summer
conference.
December 11th –EEEGR Christmas ball
Breakfast events and supply chain roadshows
Thank you
Peter Aldous MP
Member of Parliament (Waveney)
Richard Hall
Dept. Business, Innovation & Skills
Offshore Wind
Industrial Strategy
Industrial Strategy: government and
industry in partnership
Richard Hall
18 February 2014
www.gov.uk/bis/industrial-strategy
Richard.hall@bis.gsi.gov.uk
#ind strategy
What drives UK energy policy?
Cost, Carbon, EU targets, and security of supply
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1991: Cost is the priority
Liberalisation of the market
Focus on efficiency to cut costs
Electricity as a commodity
Flexible, low-capital gas generation
Cost
Tax impact
Consumer
bills
2000s: Strong push on Carbon
Cross subsidies & ring fences added
for renewable energy – also driven by
EU politics
Subsidies later varied by technology
2006: Security back on the agenda
•Gas prices fluctuate a lot – but the
underlying trend is an increase.
•UK is a net importer
Cost
Tax impact
Consumer
bills
Cost
Tax impact
Consumer
bills00
&
Carbon
Carbon
budgets
Renewable
target
Carbon
&
Carbon
budgets
Renewable
target
Security
&
Diversity
Resilience
Our main renewable resource is wind
40 %
of Europe’s wind
The First UK offshore wind farm
4MW
(2x 2MW)
2000
The largest UK offshore wind farm
630MW
(175x 3.6MW)
2013
Industrial Strategy: creating growth, delivering jobs
– Top priority: industrial strategy is a top priority for the UK
Government
– Long-term: industrial strategy is a long-term, whole-ofGovernment approach to support economic growth
– Sector partnerships are key: focusing on sectors where
Government and business, working together, can make the
most difference
– Offshore wind: one of eleven sector partnerships, a strong
signal of Government commitment to the sector
Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy:
published on 1 August 2013
Why an industrial strategy for offshore wind?
1. Offshore wind is a growing sector
– The offshore wind sector has large potential for growth, with
the UK developing more offshore wind than any other country.
– Government retains a high level of ambition for the sector and
expects to see high levels of deployment in future.
– 4 December announcement on strike prices and CfD contract
terms gives energy investors a sound, sustainable, long-term
basis to invest in renewable electricity generation.
Why an industrial strategy for offshore wind?
2. That growth presents an industrial opportunity
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There is potential to develop a thriving supply chain in the
UK, delivering jobs and economic growth.
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Over 6,000 people are employed currently in the UK in the
sector.
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In 2020, under a strong growth scenario, the sector could
deliver in the order of £7bn Gross Value Added (GVA) to the
UK economy and support 30,000 jobs.
Why an industrial strategy for offshore wind?
3. The UK needs to grasp that industrial opportunity
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Government is determined to turn investment in offshore
wind into UK jobs, by delivering greater opportunities for a
competitive, UK-based supply chain, enabling higher levels
of UK content in our offshore wind farms.
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The offshore wind industrial strategy therefore aims to open
up opportunities to the UK supply chain and increase its
competitiveness in order to support the twin objectives of
reducing the cost of energy and maximising economic
benefit.
Offshore wind in pictures (as of August 2013)
Offshore wind industrial strategy:
partnership across Government & Industry
Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC)
– provides leadership and oversees delivery of the offshore
wind industrial strategy
– involves developers, supply chain, Government and The
Crown Estate
Offshore Wind Programme Board (OWPB)
– implements key industrial strategy actions, alongside its work
on cost reduction, reporting to OWIC
– OWPB workstreams cover: supply chain; skills; technology &
innovation; contracting; planning & consenting; grid &
transmission; finance; operations & maintenance
Offshore wind industrial strategy: the vision
Industry and Government working together to build a competitive
and innovative UK supply chain that delivers and sustains jobs,
exports and economic benefits for the UK, supporting offshore
wind as a core and cost-effective part of the UK’s long-term
electricity mix.
The vision is to deliver:
- economic growth creating tens of thousands of long term
jobs
- a clear and sustainable project pipeline
- major manufacturing facilities in the UK
- the development of a competitive UK-based supply chain
- a technology cost-competitive with other low carbon
technologies
Vision delivered through work in five areas
The offshore wind industrial strategy, published on 1st August, sets out a
programme of actions in five areas:
1.
Providing market confidence and demand visibility – critical for
investment by developers and the supply chain
2.
Building a competitive supply chain – to support UK based companies to
develop the capability and capacity to bid for, and win, contracts in open and
fair competition
3.
Supporting innovation – vital to achieve cost reduction and enable new
players to enter the market with new product designs
4.
Finance – support to access finance for developers and the supply chain
5.
Building a highly skilled workforce – to deliver the right skills at the right
time
1. Providing market confidence and demand visibility
Long term market confidence is critical for investment by developers and the
supply chain.
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Electricity Market Reform
– Introducing the Contract for Difference (CfD) to stimulate investment in
low carbon generation by providing generators with long term price
certainty
– Government is proposing that, for projects of 300MW or above, the
generator will have to prepare a supply chain plan for approval from the
Secretary of State before making an application for a CfD
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Project timelines
– Developers are providing information on their project timelines and
participating in share fairs to increase visibility of opportunities for the
supply chain
EMR: Supply Chain Plans
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New policy to support the long term economic growth and viability of the low carbon
energy supply chain, in particular to foster innovation, competition and support the
development of skills. This will drive down the cost of low carbon generation over the
long term and result in lower energy costs to consumers.
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The Supply Chain Plan Consultation was launched on 25th November, and closes on
24th December, as an addendum to the EMR Consultation on Proposals for
Implementation. It stated the intention to require developers to submit Supply Chain
Plans.
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Projects above 300MW capacity will need to submit a Supply Chain Plan, and have it
approved, to be eligible to enter the allocation process for a CfD.
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Plans will be assessed by Government and must demonstrate sufficient action is being
taken, or will be taken, to support supply chain development.
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Developers will then submit the letter certifying that their Supply Chain Plan has been
approved to National Grid when applying for a CfD.
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Government intends to publish draft guidance in spring 2014, to allow companies to
develop their plans. The regulations are expected to come into force in summer 2014.
Supply chain plans: proposed criteria
Supply Chain Plans will be assessed against a set of criteria, with the following proposed:
Skills
• Whether a workforce is in place with the necessary skills to undertake and construct the
project and, if not, what steps the developer will take to address this.
• How the workforce’s skills will be maintained and developed for the construction and life
of the project.
Competition
• How the project will encourage broader supply chains to increase competition and bring
down costs.
Innovation
• Whether approaches have been taken or will be taken to deliver the project in a way that
boosts innovation in the sector.
We will aim to assess the Supply Chain Plans within 30 working days of receipt, although
borderline cases may take longer.
Companies may be asked to submit a post build report with information about how, and to
what extent, the Supply Chain Plan was implemented, explaining the reason for any
changes.
2. Building a competitive supply chain
The strategy supports UK based companies to develop the capability
and capacity to bid for, and win, contracts in open and fair competition,
as well as promoting new inward investment in the UK supply chain.
• GROW: Offshore Wind
– a programme under the Manufacturing Advisory Service brand, with
£20m funding, to develop the capability of potential supply chain
companies located in England (with other support schemes
available in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)
• Offshore Wind Investment Organisation (OWIO)
– UK Trade & Investment has established OWIO to support inward
investment in the offshore wind supply chain in the UK
3. Supporting innovation
Government provides significant support for innovation. Innovation is
vital for achieving cost reduction and can also enable new players to
enter the market with new product designs.
• Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
– a technology and innovation centre receiving £46m funding from
the Technology Strategy Board over its first five years of operation.
• Test and demonstration
– facilitating development of existing offshore test facilities
– a new leasing programme run by The Crown Estate which invited
expressions of interest for new offshore test sites (floating wind and
variations to existing projects)
4. Finance
The ability of companies to access reasonable cost finance is a key
driver for building a competitive industry.
• Green Investment Bank
– using Government finance to co-invest with the private sector, to
provide finance for construction of new wind farms and re-financing
of operating wind farms
– ambition to invest a significant proportion of its £3.8 billion capital in
offshore wind
• Business Bank
– will address gaps in the supply of finance to small and mid-sized
companies
– will scope options for improving the affordability of bonds and
guarantees which supply chain companies are required to provide
5. Building a highly skilled workforce
Education and training programmes need to be able to deliver the right
skills at the right time for the industry.
• A skilled workforce
– making the best use of existing skills funding and programmes
available for the sector
• A desirable career choice
– promoting awareness of career opportunities in the sector
For more information
Visit: www.gov.uk/bis/industrial-strategy
Read: Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy: Business and
Government Action &
Overview of Support for the Offshore Wind Industry
Email: offshorewindindustryenquiries@bis.gsi.gov.uk
or carolyn.campbell@bis.gsi.gov.uk (on industrial strategy)
or rachel.egan2@bis.gsi.gov.uk (on supply chain plans)
In conclusion
• Government continues to support offshore wind through:
– developing Contracts for Difference under Electricity Market
Reform, with strike prices now announced
– delivering the offshore wind industrial strategy
– funding initiatives such as GROW: Offshore Wind and the
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
• The UK can develop a thriving supply chain, delivering jobs and
economic growth
• This needs action on many fronts, under the leadership of the
Offshore Wind Industry Council
Terry Hogg – Technology Commercialisation
Steve Wyatt – Strategy & Commercial Director
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Driving innovation and knowledge
Technology & Innovation in
Offshore Renewables
Stephen Wyatt
Strategy & Commercial Director
Terry Hogg
Technology Commercialisation Manager
18th Feb 2014
Catapults:
A long-term vision for innovation & growth
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• Established and overseen by the Technology Strategy
Board.
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• Catapult is a technology and innovation centre where the
very best of the UK’s businesses, scientists and engineers
can work side by side on research and development.
• The Catapults programme represents over £1bn of private
and public sector investment over the next few years.
• Each Catapult focuses on an area which the government
have already identified as strategically important in global
terms.
• They will open up global opportunities for the UK and
generate sustained economic growth for the future.
Catapults
£1bn
private and
public sector
investment
UK’s offshore renewable energy opportunity
• UK at forefront of offshore wind and marine
development; we have ~3.7GW off offshore
renewables installed - the most in the world, and
the potential to derive 10 times this figure.
• Offshore renewables presents a massive
opportunity for the UK economy, we already
employ c4000 full time employees
• But this first-mover advantage will not last for long
– we’re here to help the UK capitalise on the
opportunity.
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Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Our Vision:
Abundant, affordable energy
from offshore wind, wave and tide
• Identification, development and commercialisation of
innovative technology
• Driving collaboration between Government, industry
and academia
• Market access for SMEs and new technologies
• Leveraged funding model (1:1:1)
• Building a centre of deep technical expertise; a
new approach to innovation funding
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Senior management team
Chairman
Colin Hood
CEO
Andrew Jamieson
Innovation
Strategy &
Innovation & Technical
Programmes Director Commercialisation
Director
Chris Hill
Director
TBC
Stephen Wyatt
Head of
Communications
Charles Thompson
• Developing deep technical expertise to meet
ambitious programme
• Influential Board with extensive industrial, academic,
political and financial experience
Business Services
Director
David Currie
Extending the technology reach:
Collaboration & Partnership
Industry Advisory Group
Chair: SSE
Reacting to industry need
Research Advisory Group
Chair: Edinburgh University
Access to best research and
facilities
Partnerships and
strategic alliances
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We are establishing a set of interlinked activities to
engage with industry and academia
Activity strand
Knowledge
creation
Strategic
programmes
Building our capability,
scoping work and
influencing the agenda
Convening industry and
delivering Innovation in the
right areas
Bespoke
services
Reacting to industry's
individual requirements
SME
offer
Helping SMES
commercialise faster
Reactive
projects
Remaining flexible and open
minded
Working
with testing
assets
Management of strategic
pieces of testing and R&D
infrastructure
Our knowledge
creation will often
lead to new
strategic projects
With time our experience will help us
develop deep
technical expertise
Our bespoke services offer
may sit well
alongside owners and
operators of key testing
infrastructure
Coordination and
facilitation to the UK testing
landscape
We think about our “customers” in 3 distinct groups
Operational Assets
Initial balance?:
40%
Construction projects
Next Generation
40%
20%
• We are likely to get most immediate traction from “operational assets”, but perhaps
greatest impact on costs with a longer term lens.
In prioritising our technologies we need to balance a number
of factors and create a balanced portfolio
• We “only” have £10m core budget.
• We need to leverage our TSB funding with Industry and other public
funding: 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 across our full portfolio of activity.
Our technology priorities are driven by UK benefit and
reducing the cost of energy from offshore renewables
• We have used Taxonomy which is common with the TCE pathways work and TINA
to help with industry alignment and to draw on what has been done already.
• Key drivers for the Catapult are UK benefit and reduction on LCOE.
• Where the Catapult can add most value must be taken into account.
Current projects: SPARTA
System Performance Availability and Reliability Trend Analysis
• Joint initiative with The Crown Estate
• Benchmarking tool for offshore wind farms,
available to Owner Operators from April 2014
• Creation of unique database increasing shared
knowledge of offshore performance
• Driving operational improvements and consequent
cost reductions
• Developed in association with Owner Operators
and sector experts
• Used by operators for operators
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Current Projects: Marine Farm Accelerator
Technology for First Wave and Tidal Arrays
• ORE Catapult programme managed by the Carbon
Trust
• Modelled on the successful Offshore Wind Accelerator
(OWA) programme
• Steering Group of project developers
• Liaison Group of technology developers to be
established
• Phase 1 (2013): Six workstreams driving scope for R&D
projects:
• O&M, Yield Optimisation, Site Characterisation,
Electrical Systems, Installation Methods,
Insurance
• Phase 2 will implement the identified R&D projects
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Current projects: SME offer
A long term position for the UK’s innovation SME community
Designing
challenge
statements
SME support
to ensure
development
paths are
credible with
industry
Stimulate innovative ideas from SMEs
• Market & technology insights
• Key company R&D challenges
• Challenge call-programme with funding partners
Stage-gate innovation support process
• Proposal validation (market, technology)
• Development & commercialisation planning
• Accelerate access to expertise, facilities, partners,
customers
• Lever in funding and investment from public & private
sectors
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SME Innovation Support Service
Research & Development
Research & Development
Development
PrototypePrototype
Testing &Test
Validation
& Validate
Demonstration & Deployment
Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
TRL 1-3
Validation in the lab
TRL 3-6
Scale & subsystem prototyping
TRL 6-7
Full scale prototyping
TRL 8-9
Demonstration & deployment
Development & Commercialisation Expertise & Partners
Funding (Grant, loan, equity) Sources
Test & Demonstration Infrastructure
Potential Customers & Routes to Market
Client Management
Innovation
Challenges
-Promote key
sector challenges
to stimulate SME
innovation
Stage 1 Support
Initial Assessment
-Validate fit with ORE
Catapult Criteria
<2.5 days
Stage 2 Support
Diagnostic & planning.
-Validate tech &
commercial potential
-Develop and resource
commercialisation plan.
<20 days
Stage 3 Support
Project management
-Stage gate dev. process
-Lever in resources,
partners, and funding.
½ day per week typical
Increasing ORE Catapult resources if project meets criteria
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UK ORE Test & Demo Asset Mapping
Offshore Wind
Research
& Development
Research
& Development
Development
TRL 1-3
Concept Validation
UK Wind
Tunnel Network
Prototype
Testing Test
& Validation
Prototype
& Validate
Demonstration & Deployment
Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
TRL 3-6
TRL 6-7
Scale subsystem prototyping
Full scale prototyping
Myers Hill
Subsystems
ETC
Comp/subsystems
Marine Test Tanks
Wave, current, combined
Narec
Drive Train
CACM
Cond. Monitoring
Oxford & Dundee
Centrifuges
Narec
Blades
TRL 8-9
Demonstration & deployment
EOWDC
Offshore Demo
Narec
Offshore Demo
Wave Hub
Floating demo?
Hunterston
Onshore Testing
Methil - Samsung
Offshore test/demo
UK SME Channel Partner Network
SE/
HIE
.
ORECAT
• Channels into existing SME networks.
• UK wide reach.
• Integrate and add value to existing support.
• Initial partners engaged, network will grow.
Narec
Invest
NI
EIC
GROW
WG
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SME Support Development
Innovation Challenge Development.
• Working with IAG & Key Industry partners to define
key challenges.
• Working up initial challenges.
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E.g. Improved solutions to wind turbine blade erosion issue.
Support Process Pilot and Roll Out.
• Taking 6-8 SMEs through process.
• Recruiting advisors and developing framework of
suppliers to build support capacity.
• Roll out support process through regional partner
network and events.
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Contact ORE Catapult
In pilot phase and gearing up but keen to hear of
innovative solutions which can:
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Reduce the cost of ORE.
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Impact positively on UK economy.
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e.g. Innovative solutions that can reduce O&M costs,
such as condition monitoring, and need access to
operational assets to validate benefits.
We are also looking to form partnerships with others
in the support/delivery landscape such as enterprise
agencies, and other national and regional initiatives.
Terry Hogg
Technology Commercialisation Manager
Terry.hogg@ore.catapult.org.uk
0330 2220335
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Jon Rees
Renewable Energy Programme Director
Cefas
Innovation in the marine environment and
the role of Cefas
Jon Rees
jon.rees@cefas.co.uk
Presentation Structure
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Introduction – Who is Cefas?
Innovation 1 - Monitoring
Innovation 2 - Data interpretation and synthesis
Innovation 3 - Prediction using numerical
modelling
• Summary
Who are we?
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UK national operational marine agency
Marine environmental consulting services
Established over 100 years
Advisor to international govts.
Projects in more than 40 countries
Annual turnover of > £52M
550 professional staff
Two UK laboratories + ship
“not for profit” organisation
>150 peer reviewed papers pa.
One of the world’s leading providers of fisheries, marine environmental
science and management
Two main Cefas Laboratories
• Lowestoft: fisheries, coastal and marine
ecosystem processes, radioactivity,
information technology services,
environmental research, monitoring, and
assessment, ecotoxicology, modeling,
regulatory advice for coastal activities
• Weymouth: research and advice for fish
health, disease diagnosis, fish and shellfish
hygiene, aquaculture.
Who do we work with?
• Cefas works with a wide range of commercial, research,
government and NGO organisations in a number of different
sectors.
Marine Monitoring
The Challenge
• Physical, Chemical and Biological processes act
at various time and space scales (days to
decades, metres to 1000 kms)
• Multiple parameters need to be measured –
Bathymetry, tides, waves etc
• Commercial and government drivers to reduce
to cost of monitoring
Response
• Cefas has invested in Autonomous Surface
Vehicle (ASV)
Realising Innovation
Cefas has a establish and vibrant self Innovation programme to
ensure clients needs are delivered
• New In-situ Waveglider Autonomous Surface
Vehicle (ASV):
 Repeatable cost effective
surveys
 Large payload and long
deployments (months)
 Real-time collision
avoidance
 Additional solar power
supply
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Applications
Site Characterisation
Bathymetry - Integrity of pipes & cables
Scour monitoring
Compliance monitoring – Noise, suspended sediments
etc
• National and International monitoring programmes
Benefits
Cefas
• Low carbon
• Cost effective
• Continues to operate in
severe weather
• Easy deployment
• Multi-mission capability
• Survey confidence
• Emergency response
• Nearly silent
Liquid Robotics
The Challenge
EMECO
• Complex datasets – multi-parameters, 3D spatial
and temporal
• Increasingly large datasets – terabytes
• Corresponding numerical model outputs and
resultant “Data deluge”
• How do we use all this data to make robust,
auditable decisions? “D2D”
Response
• Cefas has developed the EMECO data tool to
integrate data from a variety of sources
Turbo-charging observations
• Multiplatform – RVs, moorings, ships of opportunity (Ferries), drifters,
bottom landers, profilers, towed bodies (CPR, Scanfish), gliders,
animals, people (divers, beach goers, sailors)
• Acoustics
• Remote sensing – satellites,
aircraft, radar
• Optics – laser particle sizers, flow
cytometry, multispectal sensors
• Swath Bathymetry
• In situ analysers and water
samplers
• Wave and Current sensors
• Fisheries
EMECO – Information & evidence pipeline
Delayed mode
Data Archive
Centres
Delayed mode
Assessment map
Real time
CPR
Delayed mode
EMECO
Assessment
database
User Query
Validation
Datatool Interface
Calibration
Marine
Core
Service
Provision
XML
Time-series
KML–Google Earth
QA’d
Data
Delayed mode
ICES
Gridded data
Data
XML, CSV
Assessment map
Time series chart
KML, Data (CSV,
SML)
EMECO
Datatools
North Sea (OSPAR)
UK Maritime Area (CP2)
NW European Shelf
(1ogrid)
Physical (T, S, Waves, SPM)
Chemical (N, P, Si, O2)
Biological (chlorophyll, benthic
species
diversity)
Timenumbers,
series North
Sea temperature
www.emecodata.net
EuroGOOS 2011, Sopot
Ecological data in a ‘useable’
form – observations
Regional
assessments
national &
international
• Physical
• Chemical
• Biological
Time series
temperature
multi platform
Predicting Marine conditions
The Challenge
• Current monitoring systems are so productive that
numerical models are a key part of the toolkit to explore
these large and complex datasets.
• Many marine applications (construction, O+M,
decommissioning) require real-time wave and tidal
forecasts to safely undertake crew transfer and heavy lifts
• Existing predictions on only 8 to 12 km grids and not site
specific bathymetry
Response
• Cefas has developed a new range of ultra-high resolution
coupled wave and tide models
High Resolution coupled models
UK Shelf Tidal Model - Finite Element Mesh - 182000 nodes
Pre Operational waves and currents models
High Resolution Models
Ultra-high resolution (<100m in key location bathymetry
grid for St Davids Bay, Pembrokeshire)
High Resolution Tidal Model
Current flow fields showing jets, meanders and eddies
High Resolution Wave Model
Potential improvements for O & M
Summary
• Cefas scientists and engineers are recognised experts
internationally in the marine, energy and food sectors
• Innovation is embedded into Cefas to ensure that advice
and products are at the fore front of technological
development and are produced in a cost effective manner
• Innovation is focussed on customers needs e.g. driving
out costs in the offshore wind sector using “monopile
specific” wave and tide forecasts
• EU Horizon 2020/TSB calls provide a vehicle in which to
foster East Anglian Innovation – we are currently looking
for SMEs for Acoustics and Imaging call
Thank you for listening
Richard Ousey
Head of GROW: Offshore Wind
Grant Thornton
Opportunities and Support in the offshore sector
Technology & Innovation in Offshore Renewables Event
18th February 2014
FUNDING
The UK offshore wind market,
estimated to be worth more than
£100bn over the next 20 years,
offers manufacturers a significant,
sustained growth opportunity.
+£100BN
What I'll cover today
Scope of the opportunity – both UK and Global
Support available through the GROW:Offshore Wind project
Case studies (focusing on Technology led projects) to flesh out this support
Commercial Reality – Relevant factors which will
help/hinder companies in exploiting the opportunity
GROW:OffshoreWind
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'The UK Opportunity'
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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Per Annum
Cumulative
8 GW by 2018 – currently 3.7
Fully
Commissioned,
Under
3,653
Construction,
1,191
Consented,
3,005
Total pipeline of over 46GW
GROW:OffshoreWind
In
Development,
26,780
In Planning,
11,413
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'The UK Opportunity cont'
A minimum of 500 foundation orders could be placed over the next 2 years
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Commercial Reality – Cost reduction
critical to
allow UK SMEs to compete – massive
focus on
1,500
£100/MWh target
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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Per Annum
Cumulative
1,327 foundation units currently installed (Jan 2014)
2,800 foundations units possible by the end of 2018 (110% increase)
– Despite the fact that foundation numbers per MW are decreasing, as turbine size increases,
the volume and size of Round 3 projects that will continue to deliver high levels of growth
GROW:OffshoreWind
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'The Global Opportunity – 19 GW by 2018 – currently 7GW'
3000
25000
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Commercial Reality – A market currently heavily
reliant on the UK – currently over 51% of Global
output will become increasingly dispersed – 42%15000
by 2018
2000
1500
10000
1000
5000
500
0
0
2009
2010
UK
GROW:OffshoreWind
2011
2012
Germany
2013
2014
RoE
2015
RoW
2016
2017
2018
Cumulative
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GROW Offshore - Programme Overview
• £20m programme to stimulate English offshore wind manufacturing supply chain
• Multiple areas of support available up to £500k per beneiciary
• Can benefit those already in Offshore Wind or those seeking to enter the market
• SME focus, though scope to assist Large Enterprises
Companies we are looking to work with
• In Offshore Wind Supply Chain or those seeking to enter the market
• Will create / safeguard jobs
• RGF funding allows bigger, better or quicker project delivery
• Can spend the money by 30 June 15
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Programme Partners
Industry Experts – Unrivalled industry expertise,
insights and contacts to inform comprehensive
SME supply chain mapping exercise
Core Delivery body / Key facilitator of the SME
Customer journey providing consultancy support
and wider stakeholder engagement
Access to ground-breaking Large Scale
Demonstrator facility enabling product cost
efficiencies and development of valuable IP
Programme governance and administration of
Flexible Enabling Fund, targeted grant support
to help delivery beneficiaries offshore wind
investment plans
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Customer Journey
Detailed upfront supply chain mapping exercise factoring in data
from developers, OEMs and regional expertise - RUK
L4: - 400 in depth interventions (50% match up to
£10k) leveraging MAS GROW Offshore Wind experts
& Wider consultancy directory
Flexible enabling fund to support SMEs in
overcoming barriers to supply chain entry.
Capital Expenditure (£500k).
L2:- 1,000 MAS led business capability interventions
to assess SME capacity to participate in UK offshore
wind supply chain
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Process Technology innovation Beneficiaries working with
Technology Partner (£500k)
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Market Assessment / Supply Chain Mapping
+
+
Commercial Reality – Tier 1s are very big on Intelligence from
Partnership – They are not typically looking to supply chain
engage on a one off contract basis
+
Comprehensive live database to identify and quantify viable opportunities for English SMEs.
Database incorporates
scale of
market
technical
Massive
focus
onopportunity,
Health and
Safetydata, hurdle rates and process and
lead time to become an approved supplier
Supply Chain Strategy Group & Offshore Wind Development Group provides direct interface with key
developers, OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers (see below)
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Business Capability Review
 Identify barriers to
Market and
tendering
Finance
Strategy
Structured
business
capability review
Technology
capabilities
Innovation
Manufacturing
capacity
GROW:OffshoreWind
entering or growing in the
market
 Identify how
GROW:Offshore Wind
can help unlock these
barriers
 visibility on
contracting
opportunities
 identifying projects
we could support
 identify if growth
could be supported
by FEF or PTI funds
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Consultancy Funding Support
• GROW:Offshore Wind can provide funding up to 50% towards the cost of a project, grant
value of up to £10,000
• The eligible project
scope is wide ranging, and includes:
Commercial Reality – GROW is all about matching
with theproperty
consultant best able to develop your
 Patents andyou
intellectual
Growth plans. Over half of consultancy
 Product design
and development
interventions
to date have been with consultants
that
SMEs have previously worked with
 Supply chain
assessment
 Testing products or parts
 Bid writing
 Business strategy to improve sales and commercial performance
 Bespoke/product specific tooling (made in UK)
 Capacity planning and utilisation
• You choose consultant, who you may have used previously worked with
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Flexible Enabling Fund - Overview
What is it?
Grant funding to underpin Offshore Wind investment plans and stimulate Job creation
Who can apply?
All English SMEs. Large Enterprises but only if located in an EC designated Assisted Areas
How much funding is available
Up to 20% of eligible costs of projects for Small Enterprises and 10% for Medium, with
higher %s available to companies falling within EC designated Assisted Areas
What can funding be used for?
Tangible Assets - Land, Buildings ,Plant, Machinery Equipment) – buy or lease
Intangible Assets – Acquisition of patent rights, licences/know-how/unpatented tech knowledge
Wage Costs – Of jobs directly resulting form investment in assets
* and potentially up to 50% in certain EC designated 'Assisted Areas'
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Process Technology Innovation – PTI
What is it?
PTI is designed to help English manufacturers demonstrate their capability to manufacture
offshore wind components by collaborating with relevant technology partners on R&D projects
The Project - Huge flexibility, no such thing as a 'typical' PTI - TRL 4 and above
Applicant (2)
(Add 15%)
Application - CSFs
Jobs Created/Safeguarded
Additionality
Advances TRLs
Robust Business Case
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Applicant,
SME or Large
Technology Partner University, Other Centre,
Business, Individual
Other Technology
Partners -
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Process Technology Innovation (2)
How much can be funded?
Aid Intensity caps for Small, Medium and Large Enterprises undertaking Industrial Research of
Experimental Research projects (subject to GROW:Offshore Programme cap of 50%)
Small Enterprise
Medium Enterprise
Large Enterprise
Industrial Research
50%
50%
50%
Experimental
45%
35%
25%
Development
What can be funded?
•
•
•
•
•
•
Personnel Costs
Instruments & Equipment *
Land & Buildings *
External contractual research, technical knowledge.
patents bought
Additional Direct Overheads
Other relevant Operating Costs
* To the extent that used in the Project
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Process Technology Innovation (3) – Case studies to date
'Work University to develop
energy efficient components
for offshore workboats'
'Work University to test and
develop electro-chemical
resistance of anti corrosion
components'
'Work other business to
develop technologically
enhanced marine safety
equipment'
'Work with technical specialist
to translate onshore
monitoring technology to
offshore market'
'Three separate projects to
develop effectiveness of specialist
coatings'
'Take forward next phase of a
condition monitoring
programme (previous phase
publicly funded)'
'Work university partner to
develop performance
measuring devices for blades'
'Develop specialist vessels to
enable safe access to Turbines'
Two separate project focusing
on developing Rapid
Fabrication techniques University partner'
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FEF & PTI – Application Process overview
Define
3-4 weeks
• L2 / L4
• Define Application with GROW Advisor
• Application
Commercial
Reality – A robust case for Jobs +
• Clarification
Willingness
to devote couple of days to a form can
Apply
quickly
help to transform and catalyze your
• Decision
investment plans
Utilise
• Grant Offer
• Initial drawdown then Quarterly claims
Applicants will complete a standard application form (Bus Plan not required).
Assessment will focus on Jobs, Additionality, Funding, Risk, Market Demand,
Competitive advantage and confirming eligibility of costs in line with EC guidance
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Questions
?
?
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?
?
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Contact Details
Nik Brown – Head of GROW Offshore Wind – 07920 049 531
Dominic.C.Brown@uk.gt.com
Richard Ousey – Investment Panel Lead – 07917 071 784
Richard.Ousey@uk.gt.com
Mark Godfrey – GROW Advisor – East of England – 07827 369 774
mark.godfrey@mymas.org
Web site: www.growoffshorewind.com
Enquiry Number: 0207 728 2738
Enquiry Email: growoffshorewind@mymas.org
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Appendix 1 – GROW:Offshore Wind - Funding Overview
 Funding of up to £500k for any beneficiary
 Support for English companies, SME focus though Large Enterprises can benefit
 Spending window up to 30 June 2015
Business Capability Intervention – (SMEs)
 Free upfront assessment by GROW advisor of SME's ability to grow in offshore wind
Business Development Intervention – (SMEs)
 Funding up to £10k at 50% of costs of external consultants
 Broad range of activities can be supported
 SME chooses consultant from GROW database, can include consultants they have used previously
Flexible Enabling Fund – (SMEs and Large Enterprises in LE in EC Assisted Areas)
 Grant funding to support beneficiaries' offshore wind investment plans
 Funding for Tangible (Land, Buildings, Plant, Machinery and Equipment) and some Intangible assets
 Can also fund labour costs directly associated with the project
Process Technology Innovation – (SMEs and Large Enterprises (no restriction)
 Grant funding to allow beneficiaries to demonstrate commercial applicability of R&D projects
 Funding enables beneficiaries to work with a Technology partner whether a University, Technology institution,
other business or qualified individual
 Funds up to 50% of eligible costs dependent on size of applicant and nature of project
 Can fund Personnel costs, Instruments and equipment, Materials and Supplies, Land and Building usage and
various other overheads
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Appendix 2 – PTI – TRL Overview
Overview of Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs)
Industrial Research (guideline)
TRL 3 – Critical Function or Proof of Concept Established: Active research and development is initiated. This includes analytical studies and
laboratory studies to physically validate analytical predictions of separate elements of the technology. Examples include showing the performance of
critical technical features or components are feasible (even if not yet integrated or representative of real-life environment).
TRL 4 – Laboratory Testing/Validation of Component(s)/Process(es): Lab and Test Bench Demos of sub-systems & key components. Modelling &
experimentation with parameters representing future conditions. Application proof-of-concept.
TRL 5 – Laboratory Testing of Integrated/Semi-Integrated System: The system, sub-system, components, or sub-scale units are integrated with
reasonably realistic supporting elements so it can be tested in a
Experimental Development (guideline)
TRL 6 – Prototype System Verified: Engineering Prototype. Representative full-scale prototype system, is tested in a relevant environment. Proof-ofapplication or
TRL 7 – Integrated Pilot System Demonstrated: Operational Prototype. Near or at planned operational system, requiring demonstration of an actual
system prototype in an operational environment.
TRL 8 – System Incorporated in Commercial Design: Production Prototype (or process). Technology is proven to work - technology design for
production or roll-out is completed and qualified through test and demonstration.
TRL 9 – System Proven and Ready for Full Commercial Deployment: Actual application of technology is in its final form - Technology proven through
successful operations.
•
Each project as a minimum should increase TRL of project
•
Lower TRL = Higher funding potential (linked to deemed higher associated project risk)
Appendix 3 - Flexible Enabling Fund – Snapshot of Applications to date
Sector / speciality
Proposed Project
Protective Coating and Rope Access
Engineers.
Purchase of Specialist Spraying System which enables
the spraying of protective coatings
Rubber and Plastic Products
Machinery enhancement to upgrade production
Corosion protection (submerged
surfaces)
Purchase of specialist computer simulation IT that
simulates the impact of corosion on structures
Scaffolding, Access and Encapsulation
servics for Offshore Wind industry
Specialist ballbearings
Investment in a System Scaffolding system to
enhance abiity to compete for R2 and R3 contracts
To support significant investment in equipment to
support building of production plant in England
Additional Welding Plant and Storage to
accommodate expansion
Stainless Steel and Aluminium
Fabrication for Offshore vessels
Design & production of specialised seats Investment in moulding tools to help service
for offshore operators
anticipated step up in demand for seats
Specialist signage
Purchase of specialised machinery to help penetraion
of offshore market
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PANEL Q&A
Technology and Innovation in
Offshore Renewables
Ranjit Mene
Head of UK Country Sales
Senvion SE
OrbisEnergy Event
Technology & Innovation in Offshore Renewables
Thornton Bank – A Glimpse into the Future at the Worlds’ First Industrial
Scale Offshore Windfarm featuring 6MW Turbines
Ranjit Mene
18th February 2014
Agenda



Introduction
Thornton Bank Installation, Logistics and Operation
Future Development
103
REpower is now Senvion
 REpower Systems has changed its name
and brand to Senvion as of 20th January
2013
 All products, people and processes remain
the same
104
Senvion’s offshore project references
Beatrice
(UK)
Thornton
Bank I
(Belgium)
Alpha
Ventus
(Germany)
Ormonde
(UK)
Thornton
Bank II & III
(Belgium)
Nordsee
Ost
(Germany)
Innogy I
(Germany)
Project
(Germany)
2 x 5M126
(10 MW)
6 x 5M126
(30 MW)
6 x 5M126
(30 MW)
30 x 5M126
(150 MW)
48 x
6.2M126
(295 MW)
48 x
6.2M126
(295 MW)
54 x
6.2M126
(332 MW)
80 x
6.2M126
(492 MW)
Preferred
supplier
FID
pending
2006-2007
2008-2009
2009-2010
2011-2012
2012-2013
2014
2015
2017-2018
105
Where is Thornton Bank?
Padborg, Denmark
Belfast
Bremerhaven
Cuxhaven
Oostende, Belgium
106
Thornton Bank Wind Farm – Key Facts
 Three Phases (54 Senvion WTGs):
Phase 1: 6 x 5M (2008)
Phase 2: 30 x 6M (2012)
Phase 3: 18 x 6M (2013)
The focus of this
presentation
 Total Capacity: 325.2 MW
 Annual production: ~1000 GWh,
enough to provide power to 600,000
inhabitants
 Location: 30 km from the Belgian
coast line, 12 – 27 m water depth
 Client: C-Power (Consortium
comprising of RWE, EdF,
Marguerite, DEME, SRIW, Socofe,
and Nuhma)
 Entirely project financed
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Thornton Bank:
On time pre-piling and jacket installation
PRE-PILING
JACKET INSTALLATION
 Building on experience: Improved frame
design compared to Alpha Ventus
 Same vessel and methodology used for
both Ormonde and Thornton Bank
 Faster and more solid pre-piling operation
 Fabrication by Smulders; Transportation
by barges; Installation using RAMBIZ
 Average time: 2.5 days/location
 Average time: 1 day / location
108
The logistics concept was based around the port of
Ostend in Belgium
Nacelles, Hubs, Towers
Blades
Padborg, Denmark
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s,
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Na wer
To
 Cuxhaven and
Bremerhaven used to
load out components
 3 sets of components per
trip:
•
•
•
6 tower sections
3 nacelles
3 hubs
 Initially, blades
transported by road
transport from Padborg,
Denmark directly to
Ostend, Belgium
 Most cost-effective
solution
 During Phase 3, blades
transported by sea due to
change in Belgian law
Bremerhaven
Cuxhaven
s
de
Bla
Oostende, Belgium
109
The key features of the pre-assembly port of Ostend
 Demag CC6800 crawler crane,
1250t capacity
 Additional mobile crane as trailing
crane
 Smaller location in the middle of
Ostend, directly opposite the main
station
 Storage area for up to 5 sets of
components
  “just-in-time“ concept required
to ensure availability of
components
110
110
Thornton Bank: Pre-Assembly in Oostende
111
Heavy Lifting Operations – moving the blades onto the
installation vessel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
112
The installation strategy for Phases 2 & 3 relied on 2
jack-up barges from DEME
 Transport & Installation Jack-Up:
DP2 Jack-Up Platform „Goliath“
 Crane: capacity 400t @ 15m
 Accomodation Jack-Up: „Vagant“
 Goliath transports WTG components
from Ostend to Project Site and installs
WTG in two steps
 Installation and Mechanical Completion
teams stay on Vagant
 Mechanical Completion continued
when Goliath leaves site to pick up
next WTG
 Commissioning from Ostend with CTVs
113
The O&M concept is shore-based
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F
M
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M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Unscheduled
Workboat
Helicopter
Scheduled
Workboat
Major Damages
Unscheduled MT
Jack up Vessel
 Workboat
< 2.0m sWH
 2 - 3 Trouble Shooting Teams
365d
 Helicopter as a Backup
> 2.0m sWH
 Workboat
< 2.0m sWH
Scheduled MT
 1 - 2 Maintenance Team(s)
campaign
Large Component
Exchange
 Maintenance Jack up Barge
on demand
 Support by Workboat
on demand
114
Key features of the Thornton Bank project
 Both 5M and 6M turbines used
Turbine
 Project financed using bankable turbines
 First industrial-scale offshore project in the world using 6MW turbines
 Gravity base foundations used in Phase 1; Jackets in Phases 2 & 3
Foundations
 Senvion one of the only turbine manufacturers with experience of GBF
 Foundations optimised by in-house Senvion engineering team
Logistics
 Logistics concept optimised for the project
 Use of Oostend pre-assembly harbour
O&M
 Shore-based O&M concept due to distance from shore
Continuous
Improvement
 Installation time per turbine decreased by almost 50%
 Blade transport strategy changed due to change in Belgian law
115
Example of continuous improvement – the net
installation time per turbine decreased by almost 50%
Thornton Bank Phase III - Net Installation Time per Turbine
D0
C1
B1
A1
A2
A3
B3
B4
B5
116
The Senvion offshore cost reduction strategy focuses
on three elements
117
1
Increasing the yield of the well-proven 6.2M126 turbine
requires a focus on the rotor as well as availability
Larger rotor
 Blade length increases to
152m -> 6.2M152
 Turbine rating remains the
same
+
Lower risk
Increased availability
 New turbine model based
on the proven, bankable
technology found in the 5M
and 6.2M126 → 108 units
already operating
 Next-generation access
technologies allow greater
access throughout the year
 ~80% of components
remain the same
+
 Advanced Condition
Monitoring systems built in
 Optimal service concept
1
152
1
Copyright Houlder
118
2
Increasing turbine reliability
analysis
 Design failure mode analysis
 Highly accelerated lifetime
testing can spot potential
weaknesses in design
End-of-line
Increased
Operational
testing
reliability
experience
DFMEA
 Quality checks at production
facility outlet
 Ensures turbine arrives at
lay-down port ready to ‘plug
and play’
 Sophisticated condition
monitoring sensors
 Allows remote intervention of
all but the most serious
issues
CMS
 Optimised service concept
 Learning curve effects
reduce the number of
unplanned service events
 Robust quality procedures
need to be in place
119
3
Driving down capital costs
Levers for lower
capex
Requirements
Industrialisation
• Certainty of pipeline
• Political support
Early project-specific
optimisation
• Early engagement with
developers
• Strategic, non-adversarial
procurement approach
Reduced interface risks
• Strong collaboration within
the supply chain
Redesign of some
components
• Strong engineering support
• Good relationship with
suppliers
Localisation of
production saves on
logistics costs and
good politically
• Development of local supply
chain
Strategic
procurement
120
Some impressions of Thornton Bank…
121
Some impressions of Thornton Bank…
122
Some impressions of Thornton Bank…
123
Thank you for your attention
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Stuart Thornton
UK Country Manager
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier
Technology and Innovation in Offshore Renewables:
Innovation in Action – Universal Foundation
18th February 2014
Fred. Olsen and the energy sector
Building on 165 years experience from logistics, marine operations and installation
Bonheur
(Listed OSE)
Renewable Energy
Fred. Olsen
Renewables
58%
21%
Ganger Rolf
(Listed OSE)
Energy Services
Shipping
Universal Foundation
Fred. Olsen Production (Listed OSE)
Fred. Olsen Cruise Line
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier
Fred. Olsen Energy (Listed OSE)
Knock Tankers
Global Wind Service
20 years
Harland and Wolff
40 - 150 years
165 years
Fred. Olsen in Renewable Energy
Owner of more than 350MW installed capacity
Offshore sub- and topside structures
Offshore marshaling site
Offshore installation Ships (2)
Service boats (8)
450 technicians, supervisors
and PMs
Universal Foundation
HQ: Aalborg
Universal Foundation is the recognized design office of
product brand of UNIVERSAL FOUNDATION.
In 2011, Fred Olsen acquired 60% of the Danish company
Universal Foundation A/S. The stake is further increased
to 82% in 2013. Along with a board of directors from Fred.
Olsen, Novation and Aalborg University, the company is
experiencing even further growth and promising prospects
positioning ‘UNIVERSAL FOUNDATION’ in the offshore
market.
Minority
investors
NORWAY
82%
18%
DENMARK
UNIVERSAL FOUNDATION
THE PRODUCT & TRACK RECORD
– A hybrid design
The design combines the benefits and main
proven aspects of a gravity base foundation, a
monopile and a suction bucket.
Range coverage: 20-55 meters
A hybrid solution
linking the gap between the
“Industry Darling” Monopile and the
“Inherently expensive transitional waters” Jacket!
Installed
Contracted
ICE-BREAKER projects
Universal Foundation – a modularized design
Large turbine design
The Shaft
Shaft
The
Integrated transition piece
No grout or bolted connections
Similar to tower production
Coned upper section
Constant, low diameter in splash zone irrespective of depth
Typically up to 60 mm plate thickness
The Lid
Transfer of loads from turbine, waves and current
Welded of cut plates 20-40 mm
Suitable for mass production of elements
The Skirt
Pre-fabrication of shell plates
Cell-assembly
Clay chambers (optional)
Flushing system with nozzles on the rim
MARKET FEEDBACK
CARBON TRUST / OWA FEEDBACK – June 2013
CARBON TRUST / Offshore Wind Accelerator FEEDBACK
Presented during Renewable UK Conference – Manchester June 2013
OWA MEMBERS
MARKET FEEDBACK
MAJOR EU UTILITY – July 2013
CUSTOMER
FEEDBACK
PROJECT DETAILS
Water depth:
29 meters
Distance to shore: 45km
WTG:
6.xx MW
# units:
2 or 50 units
Interface point:
LAT +5.5m (ex. TP)
BF
668t
0.xx -1.xx m€ / MW
/ MW
MP
- 20%
870t
CUSTOMER (XXX) CONCLUSIONS
•
XXX has 1.9GW in operation or under construction
•
XXX control or participate in pipeline of +12GW
•
The BF is the foundation with the 2nd highest Technology
Readiness Level ranking – only surpassed by the traditional
grouted MP
•
The BF is on total cost neck to neck with the MP for our 50 unit
commercial project
•
The BF holds potential for further design and SC optimizations
– all contributing to significant cost reductions
•
German and Dutch projects are struggling with piling
restrictions – the BF can solve this issue.
UNIVERSAL FOUNDATION
Innovation Track
Innovation Projects
Carbon Trust Trial Installation
Højteknologifonden
Scope: To install THE UNIVERSAL FOUNDATION in
varying soil layers at a challenging offshore North Sea site
Cost-Effective mass production of Universal Foundations
for large offshore wind parks
The project is initiated through the Carbon Trust Offshore
Wind Accelerator (OWA) where Universal Foundation is
one of the final 4 chosen concepts.
Scope: Focus on design for mass production including
introduction of a new laser welding process and a design
configurator
Timing: Q1 2014
Timing: Three year period starting 1st August 2013
Partners: Universal Foundation and Aalborg University
Partners: Universal Foundation, FORCE Technology,
LICengineering, Aalborg University and DTU Wind
External funding: the project is partly funded by OWA and
EUDP
External funding: the project is partly funded by
Højteknologifonden
UNIVERSAL FOUNDATION
Innovation Track
Innovation Projects
Carbon Trust – Large Rotor Sensitivity Study
Scope: Study of foundation sensitivity to large turbine rotor (5.0MW +
8.0MW) at increasing water depth (25-55m)
The project is initiated through the Carbon Trust Offshore Wind
Accelerator (OWA) where UNIVERSAL FOUNDATION is one of the final
4 chosen concepts.
Timing: Completed mid-July 2013
Partners: Universal Foundation
External funding: the project is fully funded by CT
UNIVERSAL FOUNDATION demonstrated a 20-25% lighter design than
a monopile with an 8MW turbine at 25m – difference expected to
become more significant as water depth increase
MATURING FOR COMMERCIALIZATION
OWA experts believe three projects are required to advance the TRL ladder
Project
Forewind
met mast
Trial installation
Demonstrate
with turbine
Focus
– Structural monitoring of dynamic loads
– Identification of design improvements
– Validate robustness of installation concept
– Prove in complex soils
– Demonstrate structural performance
– Strengthen investor confidence
Ready for
commercial projects
OUR REQUEST TO THE INDUSTRY
Short-medium term we are looking for suitable demonstration sites in the North Europe
We are looking for site conditions:
- 15-35m water depth
- metocean and geotech. Representative of North Sea conditions
- Pre-approved site – preferably in UK, NL, DK, BE, DE
Our preferred project conditions :
- demonstration project must be a full-scale project in an offshore working environment
- 1-4 positions for prototyping on a +5MW WTG in 2015/16
- 10-20 positions for pre-series 2016/17
- Major project deployments post 2017
NOTE: All above is the preferred and only to be used as guideline
ALREADY BEING DEPLOYED
No-noise installation process
Fish and other marine habitat undisturbed during installation
Setting new records in turbine installation
Eight Siemens 3.6 MW WTG’s per trip
Learning curve for WTG installation at Riffgat
24:00
WTG installation
20:00
18:00
16:00
14:00
12:00
10:00
08:00
R27
R19
R09
R10
R20
R30
R29
R26
R17
R18
R08
R07
R06
R05
R04
R16
R01
R11
R21
R22
R23
R24
R25
R28
R15
R14
R13
R12
R03
R02
Hours per installed WTG
22:00
WTG installation incl. lift preparations
Johnathan Reynolds
Business Development
OrbisEnergy
ORBISENERGY:
THE HUB FOR OFFSHORE RENEWABLES
Johnathan Reynolds
February 2014
OrbisEnergy is owned by:
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Innovation in the region
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OrbisEnergy – What are we?
• Innovation & incubation centre
offshore renewable energy
• Technology transfer / acceleration
• Business and sector development
• Anchor tenants include:
SSE | East Anglian Offshore Wind
• Links to higher education research
• Access to funding and grants
• Conference and exhibition centre
• Catalyst for growth and regeneration
• Hub for Offshore Renewables
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OrbisEnergy – Who are we?
• Conceived by industry
• Developed by public/private
collaboration
• Owned by Suffolk County Council
• Capital investment from EEDA and
EU Objective 2
• Managed by leading enterprise
agency NWES
• Specialist industry support from
Nautilus Associates.
Public/Private – Delivery through partnership
OrbisEnergy Reception
Delegates enjoying the balcony facilities
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Incubation Success
Five years and we’ve seen a lot…
• Growth from a early concept to
attracting $1bn investment
• Tenant Mergers and Acquisitions
• New multi-tenant joint venture spin-outs
• Award winning start-up companies
• Move in, grow, move out into purpose
built accommodation within 6 months
• Anchor tenants moving in and rapidly
becoming significant local employers
Seajacks UK –
OrbisEnergy Graduate Tenant
Windcat Workboats –
OrbisEnergy Graduate Tenant
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What we do
Tenancy &
Occupancy
Skills &
Training*
Supply Chain
Development
& Business
Support
Inward
Investment**
Technology &
Innovation
R&D
Conferencing
/ Events /
Meetings
* delivered in partnership with EZ, FE Colleges, Universities and EEEGR
** supporting NSEA, EEEGR and Local Authorities
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Tenancy
Options from virtual tenancy to offices of up to 100 sqm
• High quality offices
• Latest comms and high speed internet
• Full reception service
• Free parking
• 24hr access
• and much more.
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Conferencing and Events
Bringing the industry to OrbisEnergy and to our tenant & business community
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Innovation / R&D
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Developing Technology and Innovation Network
focussed on the Southern North Sea.
Building strong delivery focussed partnership with
the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Developing a world class partnership consisting of:
• CEFAS
• Cranfield University / Centre for Offshore
Technology
• University of East Anglia / Adapt Group
• University Campus Suffolk
• Others as appropriate
Delivering, as UK partner, the FP7 €3m EU funded
‘ECOWindS’ programme. Leading on offshore
wind R&D themes for the next decade.
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International Links
• Building strategic links with key
global offshore wind markets
• MOU developed with
Massachusetts wider engagement
with New York
• EU research programme with
Germany, Norway and Denmark
• Relationship building with China and
South Korea and France
• Strong links with Holland and
Belgium
• Exploring links with Spain and
Portugal
Chinese delegation visiting OrbisEnergy
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Proximity to Market Opportunity
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Offshore Wind
• Heart of world’s largest offshore wind
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market!
Some 90GW+ to be developed, with
investments more than £250bn
742 offshore turbines, already generating
2.55GW off region’s coast
639 approved which will generate a further
2.74GW
45GW+ in planning/approved for
development
10,000’s turbines to be installed
UK’s largest economic opportunities
Map courtesy of 4C Offshore Ltd – OrbisEnergy
Tenant Co.
Source: Renewable UK WED, Jan 2014
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Scroby Sands
30 x 2MW turbines
60 MW Capacity
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Sheringham Shoal
88 x 3.6MW turbines
317MW Capacity
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Greater Gabbard
140 x 3.6MW turbines
504MW Capacity
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London Array
175 x 3.6MW turbines
630MW Capacity
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Wave & Tidal
• UK is undisputed global leader in
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marine energy!
Wave & tidal has the potential to deliver up
to 60GW of power. 75% of UK’s current
needs.
Forecast market value of £50bn by 2050
R&D and Demonstration moving to full
commercial viability
East of England coast has excellent tidal
flow suitable for testing and medium to
large scale deployment
Tidal Harvester – OrbisEnergy Tenant Co.
Lowestoft based – Trident Energy.
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Innovation Awards
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Innovation Awards
• Marine Power Systems:
Wave developer.
• EEEGR Innovation Award
winner 2013
Marine Power Systems – OrbisEnergy Tenant Co.
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ECOWindS
EUROPEAN CLUSTERS FOR
OFFSHORE WIND SERVICING
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OrbisEnergy – ECOWindS
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3 year EU funded joint project
between clusters of South
Denmark, East of England, NorthWest Germany and Norway.
Main objective is to improve the
innovation capacity of the
European offshore wind servicing
sector.
UK partners:
www.ecowinds.eu
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OrbisEnergy – ECOWindS
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Offshore Wind Servicing (OWS) is a sub-sector in the
offshore wind value chain
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Assembly/Installation; Onshore transport, Harbour Storage & preassembly, Offshore transport, Installation and Commissioning
Operation/Maintenance; Asset operation, Preventative maintenance,
Inspection, Repair, and Warehousing & Storage
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ECOWindS
To date partners:
• have mapped OWS
capabilities and supply chain
in each ECOWindS Cluster
• identified strategic objectives
for the OWS sector in each
cluster
Developing strategies for the
development of the OWS sector in
each cluster, through cooperation via
an international Joint Action Plan
Hosting conference and workshop at
EWEA 2014 in Barcelona in March.
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FUNDING
TO HELP YOU GROW
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OrbisEnergy - SCORE
• £2.5 million grant investment supporting businesses to
develop new and innovative technologies in offshore
renewables.
• Grants up to £50,000 (or 30%) are available to support
the development of new products, processes and ideas.
• Simply process
• Technical support available
• Contact us on:
– 01502 563368
– orbisenergy@nwes.org.uk
Scour Prevention Systems – OrbisEnergy Tenant Co.
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Low Carbon Innovation Fund
• £50M low carbon venture capital fund
• Two routes for investment:
– Smaller Investments Scheme,
between £25k and £75k
– Main Fund, for investments between
£75k and £750k.
• Supported by an Investment Readiness
Programme to assist early stage applicants
• Already investing in offshore renewables!
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Growing Business Fund
• £12m Grant investment to support business
growth in Norfolk and Suffolk
• Grants of between £25k and £500k; or
• 20% intervention of entire project costs
• Deadline for applications - September 2014
• To date - £2.3m is being invested in 26 projects,
supporting over £15m and >400 new jobs!
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Questions?
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Contact:
Johnathan Reynolds
Business Development
T: +44 (0) 1502 509266 / +44 (0) 7787 518643
E: johnathan.reynolds@nwes.org.uk
W: www.orbisenergy.co.uk and www.nwes.org.uk
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