DEVELOPMENTS IN FOUNDATION TECHNOLOGY
HONORARY DEGREES FOR INDUSTRY LEADERS
INTRODUCTION
The next generation of offshore wind farms being developed in the North Sea will move out into deeper, more hostile locations. Due to the sheer size of these wind farms, a robust, proven solution to the foundations is crucial. So far, most of the so called offshore wind farms have been nearshore in shallower waters where the majority (66%) of foundations are simple monopiles. But even these have not been without major problems. The logistics of these nearshore wind farms should have been relatively straight forward, but experience has demonstrated otherwise.
DEVELOPMENTS IN FOUNDATION TECHNOLOGIES
LESSONS NOT LEARNED
A phrase often used in most walks of life is ‘lessons learned’ ie learning from our past experiences to avoid making the same mistakes again. In an offshore wind project, a simple mistake or error can be replicated hundreds if not thousands of times. Getting the solution right first time is vital, especially for the future deeper water, further from shore wind farms.
Deeper Waters will require different foundation types (courtesy of Ramboll)
Harsh weather conditions in the central North Sea
So far, the offshore wind industry has tended to view the offshore oil & gas as expensive, with plenty of cash to spend and waste. The term low cost solution being the exception rather than the rule. This may be true to a certain extent largely due to the commercial pressures to get
34
www.windenergynetwork.co.uk
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116