Wind Energy Update: Converging elements influence foundations
As wind energy continues to form the crux
of European renewable new build, offshore foundation firms continue to
explore viable options for each project.
Wind Energy Update reveals the converging factors that influence and
shape this changing landscape. With each offshore wind power plant
existing on its own unique site, the factors of water depth, distance
from shore and supplier maturity all require sensitive consideration.
Of the operating wind farms, 63% of foundations are submerged in waters
of less than 30m, and supporting turbines of 2 to 5 MW. For
substations, the situation differs with mobile jack-ups dominating over
jackets with 57% market penetration over 29% for their counterpart. Wind
Energy Update reports that the wind industry has been unable to ignore
the challenge of how to develop solutions that are scalable and
transferrable from project to project.
A shifting landscape demands strong specifics
The offshore foundations landscape shows sustained growth
demonstrated in the year-on-year additional capacity coming on-line
(global installed offshore wind capacity produced over 18 terawatt hours
of electricity in 2012 compared to approximately 12 terawatt hours in
2011). This is coupled with key changes in the offshore landscape as new
markets are set to enter the industry, projects move to deeper waters
farther offshore, and turbine unit capacities continue to increase. Set
against this backdrop is the more enduring pursuit to secure cost
reductions in offshore wind energy and in doing so secure the long-term
success and viability of the industry.
Market opportunities, cost-reduction strategies and commercial viability
The Offshore Wind Foundations Report, published March
2013 is based on over 12,000 pieces of data, company case studies and
industry interviews, 1270+ survey responses, proprietary and secondary
material, this report provides a comprehensive techno-economic
assessment of the global foundations portfolio (pre-commercial and
commercial options) and the key industry insights, market-by-market
sizing, forecasts and technology configurations essential to
constructing a best positioned to optimize commercial opportunities in
this growing but increasingly competitive sector.
[www.windenergyupdate.com/offshore-foundations-report]
Industry contributors including, Keystone Engineering, Mainstream Renewable Power, Principle Power, Technip and Universal Foundation address challenges, such as:
• Foundation Market Sizing, Share and Project Pipeline
• Foundations – Installation Options, Concepts and Designs
• CAPEX, OPEX, LCOE and Balance of Plant Data
For the complete Offshore Wind Foundations Report 2013 contents, contributing firms and methodology, access the report extract at
http://www.windenergyupdate.com/offshore-foundations-report/report-extract.php or contact the Wind Energy Update reports team at reports@windenergyupdate.com
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