Offshore Wind Resource
Session C4 | Day 1, Tues 25 Oct, 16.15-17.30 | Charter 2, Ground Floor
The world leading UK offshore wind sector is journeying into unchartered waters of technological advance. This conference session will look to examine cutting edge techniques for the assessment of wind resource, the application of new technology to improve dynamic turbine response and deliver improved performance, as well as latest research on wake effects, or boundary layer behaviour at varying distances from dry land.
• Chair: Simon Watson, Loughborough University
• Andy Saulter, Met Office
• Holly Hughes, DNV
• Michael Harris, Senior Scientist, Natural Power
• Gemma Harrington, Mainstream Renewable Power
• Detlef Kindler, GL Garrad Hassan Deutschland GmbH
| Chair: Simon Watson, Professor of Wind Energy, Loughborough University Prof Simon Watson has been working in the field of wind energy for over 20 years. He began his career at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, researching into wind resource assessment, wind power forecasting, wind power integration and climate change impacts on the energy supply industry. He then moved to what later became Good Energy, a supplier of green electricity to domestic and small commercial customers. In 2001, he joined the Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology at Loughborough University. In 2010, he was made Professor of Wind Energy and leads the Wind Farm research theme of the Supergen Wind consortium. |
| Speaker: Andy Saulter, Ocean Waves and Business Support Team Manager, Met Office How Far Modelled Data Sets and Remote Sensed Data Products can be applied within the Offshore Renewables Sector New challenges for design, construction, operation and maintenance phases of projects arise as development moves further offshore. Less observation data used by the industry as a bankable knowledge base for developments further offshore is available, so filling this gap requires exploitation of model and satellite remote sensed data products. The Met Office was commissioned by The Crown Estate to determine how far beyond qualitative mapping tools such data sources can be applied within the offshore renewables sector. Our presentation reveals the findings and propose next steps for development of model data products to ensure optimal application by the industry. Dr Andy Saulter is an oceanographer with 18 years experience. He started as a hydrographic surveyor in the offshore oil and gas industry. Since then he has worked in an academic coastal processes research group at the University of Plymouth, and as a verification scientist, wave modeller and marine consultant at the Met Office. His work included specific studies for the marine renewables industry. Andy presently manages wave modelling and business support within the Met Office ocean forecasting research and development group. As a surfer and sailor he is committed to understanding and improving the skill of marine weather predictions. |
| Speaker: Holly Hughes, Senior Engineer, DNV Cost Benefit Model for Offshore Wind Resource Assessment Planning: An Uncertainty-Based Approach A customisable cost benefit model for offshore wind resource assessment technology selection that enables evaluation of a set of potential wind measurement campaign strategies on the basis of cost per reduced uncertainty in the result is presented. Project-specific measurement campaigns vary in terms of included measurement technologies, data collection periods, and number of equipment relocations. Different levels of acceptable uncertainty will yield a different cost-effective technology mix for a particular project. Established to cutting-edge measurement technologies to include floating remote sensing, SAR, and others are included. Case studies are presented. Ms. Hughes has ten years of engineering experience, primarily in wind energy technical consulting. She has conducted feasibility studies and economic analyses for numerous energy projects and technologies. Since joining DNV in 2005, she has conducted project development work and lead investor due diligence studies for wind projects. Now based in London, Ms. Hughes previously managed the wind resource and energy assessment team in Seattle providing wind resource and energy assessments for a variety of clients. Ms. Hughes holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering and Energy Analysis and Policy Certificate from University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
| Speaker: Michael Harris, ZephIR Senior Scientist, Natural Power Consultants, Natural Power Offshore Wind Resource Assessment with Lidar There are significant potential advantages in using remote sensing for offshore resource assessment, including positioning flexibility and reduced cost in comparison to conventional anemometry. However, in difficult-to-reach locations, reliability of the equipment is crucial, and it is essential that the calibration is maintained during the measurement campaign. This talk will describe experiences with ZephIR lidars in offshore deployments including floating platforms, and will concentrate on demonstration of high confidence in lidar calibration at Natural Power’s remote sensing test site and in wind tunnel measurements. Michael Harris has contributed to the invention and design of a variety of remote sensing systems including the ZephIR laser anemometer. Until 2008 he was Technical/Team Leader for Remote Sensing at QinetiQ Malvern, U.K. In September 2008 he took up a Senior Scientist role at Natural Power, where he continues to develop laser anemometry for use in the wind energy industry. |
| Speaker: Gemma Harrington, Senior Energy Analyst, Mainstream Renewable Power Offshore Wind Resource Assessment at the Hornsea Round 3 Zone A key challenge for offshore wind developers is how to minimise uncertainty in wind resource assessments while also minimising costs. Measurement campaigns need to be designed carefully and innovative solutions found to the problem of high installation and maintenance costs for offshore wind measurement. SMart Wind’s approach to meeting this challenge in the Hornsea Round 3 Zone is presented, including an overview of the Hornsea meteorological mast as well as the use of LiDAR and meteorological buoys. Gemma has worked in wind farm development as a wind analyst for over 5 years, the last 3 of which have been with Mainstream Renewable Power, focusing primarily on offshore wind analysis. During this time she has been responsible wind analysis for Mainstream’s 5.5GW portfolio of offshore wind farms in the UK and Germany, including wind resource assessment, measurement campaign design, layout design and energy production estimation. As part of the SMart Wind team she has worked on the development and implementation of the Hornsea wind measurement strategy. |
Speaker: Detlef Kindler, Senior Offshore Consultant, Project Manager, GL Garrad Hassan Deutschland GmbH Offshore Meteorological Stations – Lessons Learned from Operating these in some of the World’s Toughest Locations GL Garrad Hassan has been supplying and operating offshore met stations for several years, in UK and German waters and elsewhere. This presentation concentrates on the German stations at Fino 1, Fino 2 and Fino 3 are an excellent place from which to draw some valuable lessons on data integrity and accuracy, power provision, access and general facility management. Since March 2002 Detlef has been with GL Garrad Hassan as Senior Offshore Consultant, Project Manager, LiDAR expert and Senior Researcher. He has completed assignments to wind measurements, power performance tests and offshore site assessments, along with the coordination and management of the technical O&M of offshore research platform FINO1 in North Sea and FINO2 in the Baltic Sea. Detlef also took part in the design and realization of the wind measurements on FINO3 North Sea. Since 2005 he has worked on the development and performance of LiDAR measurement strategies, LiDAR on- and offshore assessments, LiDAR field applications and currently participates in EU research project NORSEWInD focused on LiDAR offshore deployments. |