Keynote presentation ‘Optimization of the Operations & Maintenance of Offshore Wind Farms’ by Peter Koninckx, Director Power Generation and Transmission Solutions at Siemens Belgium
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What is the challenge?
to reduce the cost of electricity to pair other technologies ...
30-40%
reduction
2012 2020-2025
Offshore wind
competitive with
CCGT
Unit
cost/MWh
Nuclear CCGTOnshore CoalBiomassOffshorePV Solar
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Big data is the enabler for O&M efficiencies and
innovative products
80%
of today’s data is
unstructured
90%
of today’s data was captured
in the last two years
Big data is setting the scene
2011 2012 2013 2014
Value potential from big data
Improve
performance
Control
complexity
Improve
flexibility
Source: IBM
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Siemens Wind Farm Simulation Tool creates
competitive advantage for offshore site planning
Wind Farm Simulation Tool
What it does
• Calculates optimal site
planning based on likely
weather conditions
• Reduces overall costs
• Improves customer
communication
How it works
• Logistics support and
prioritization of multiple
turbines
• Coordinate sailing route, fuel
consumption
• Inputs weather and financial
model improvement
Visualization of simulation from tool
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OTM – the new AC Grid Access Solution
Flexible solution to meet the needs of the wind farm
OTM with Enclosure on a Monopile
OTM on a Jacket OTM without WTG
OTM with Enclosure
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DC Offshore Grid Acces
Borwin 3 – current design requires hughe logistics