Impact Action
1. Other EA windfarms
2. Other offshore windfarms owned by SPR/Vattenfall
3. Offshore windfarms owned by others
will improve asset management knowledge and reduce operating costs
Foundation design, supply and installation
EA1 partners are involved in a range of key R&D projects, including: Monopile chalk deployment research. Suction bucket foundation demonstration. Pile soil analysis project. [3.2.5] Innovation specific to EA1 includes: Placing the largest ever order for jacket foundations in themarket with up to three suppliers Collaborating closely with EA1’s chosen fabricator(s) to investigate how the design can be optimised for fabrication & steel weight Workingwith suppliers to introduce volume manufacturing techniques andmethods to reduce production times,manufacturing efficiency, quality and reduce LCOE. Using lessons learned fromthe Ormonde project to informEA1’s approach to design
The innovations planned, coupled with the size of EA1 and future EA projects offers significant further cost reduction opportunities on these future EA projects, especially if there is time between projects to facilitate learning.
The use of jacket foundations for EA1means that technology development for EA1 is likely to be highly relevant also for other SPR/Vattenfall projects, whether using the same fabricators and installers or not. The benefits are cost reduction and increased opportunity for UK supply in a key
ANNEX 6
4.Wave and tidal projects owned by SPR/Vattenfall
5.Wave and tidal projects owned by others
6. The wider low carbon generation sector
Much supply chain innovation will be available to others, though some know-how will be retained by SPR/Vattenfall or shared in industry collaborations where all contribute.
Although design drivers and ground conditions are different, important learning can be applied to wave and tidal projects, with benefits in terms of LCOE.
As for Column 4, but reduced impact.
Limited technology innovation will be applicable outside of marine renewables.
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