SUPERGENWIND
Investment in the industry The work of Supergen Wind
Later in this feature you will find Prof. Peter Tavner’s information regarding the reasoning behind SupergenWind, however we thought it necessary to introduce the concept and reasoning to ensure we give them the maximum amount of exposure possible – once you find out what they are doing to help the industry we are sure you will agree.
BACKGROUND
We attended theKnowledge Transfer Network event recently (full article on our visit elsewhere in this issue) and Peter Tavner gave a short presentation on the need for condition monitoring and within it a full understanding of the differences between onshore and offshore wind farm operation when dealing with faults.
There were a few open mouths, ours included, on the findings of the research which we believe the industry should know – it is in our own best interests. A quick chat with Peter about the importance of communicating the work of Supergen Wind and its findings/continued research in the industry as a whole was followed by an invitation to visit Durham University where it all began and to cover their latest Supergen Wind General Assembly.
SUPERGENWIND IN BRIEF
Supergen Wind is a consortium of 7 research groups and 19 industrial partners (listed within Peter’s brief) who decided to get together and research if wind energy was a viable option and, whatever their findings, they would continue to develop and help the industry to be sustainable and competitive.
Supergen Wind is now in its first year into its second phase of 4 years and has collected considerable factual information. The second phase has been agreed and funded to the tune of several £Ms is proof of their worth to the industry.
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE
“To undertake research to achieve
an integrated, cost-effective, reliable & available Offshore
Wind Power Station”
GENERAL ASSEMBLY EVENT – DURHAM UNIVERSITY
The day consisted of presentations by a variety of speakers covering the subjects listed below:
• Introduction & Supergen Wind Phase 2 Year 1 presentation – Prof. Bill Leithead, University of Strathclyde
• Experience of Offshore Wind Power Stations – Ian Johnson from E.ON
• Offshore Considerations on Drive Train Operation and Development – David Reetham from Romax
• Fault Detection and Drive Train Condition Monitoring – Prof. Sandy Smith, University of Manchester
• Sub-Sea Foundations – Prof. Derek Causon, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Connecting Offshore Wind Farms to the Onshore Grid – Dr Mike Barnes, University of Manchester
• How Are We Going to Make Offshore Wind Farms More Reliable – Prof. Peter Tavner, Durham University
• Wind Turbines and Radar Interaction – Prof. Tony Brown, University of Manchester
• Wind Tunnel Simulations of Wind Turbine Wakes – Dr Philip Hancock, University of Surrey
• Supergen Wind Year 2 Prospect – Prof. Peter Tavner, Durham University
We intend to follow the work of Supergen Wind as they progress and feature their research and findings in future articles when and where appropriate.
All the presentations are downloadable from Supergen Wind’s website
www.supergen-
wind.org
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