EEEGR SNS CONFERENCE
DOGGER BANK DEVELOPMENT An example was the first of two suction- installed foundations - known as bucket foundations - developed by a Fred.Olsen related company and currently installed at the Dogger Bank site to support met masts.
Dogger Bank is being developed by Forewind - a consortium comprised of international energy companies RWE, SSE, Statkraft and Statoil.
CONTINUING MOVE INTO RENEWABLES
Halfdan Brustad, from Statoil, brought delegates up to date on the energy giant’s continuing move into renewables as joint developer of the Dudgeon windfarm after completing Sheringham Shoal off the North Norfolk coast.
He said they would award major contracts from 2014, with construction likely to start in 2015 and operations from 2017. “There will be opportunities for the supply chain in the UK and as we look for more sophisticated turbines and all work towards a drastic cost reduction.”
PLATFORM FOR INNOVATION the first day of the conference
Lee Clarke, Forewind General Manager told the conference that 7.2GW of electricity would be generated from the first six phases of Dogger bank, a windfarm the size of North Yorkshire. Each would cost £3-4bn with construction due to begin in 2017 if the political and financial climate were suitable.
formed a platform for Innovation with speakers looking at some of the industry’s future needs.
From Sid Anverali, Commercial Manager of SSE, came a hope for greater access to offshore turbines, restricted to just 30% during much of February. prevention of marine growth and bird scarers for helidecks also called for some bright ideas.
Improved access methods to offshore locations were also on the mind of Alan Mortimer, Head of Renewables policy at Scottish power. Futuristic thinking was called for on design of turbines and their foundations, and also the wake effect on them.
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JOINT VENTURE Scottish power is in a joint venture with Vattenfall at the East Anglia offshore Wind zone, off the Norfolk coast, which could ultimately generate 7.2GW and create 2,600 jobs.
But Mr Mortimer felt the principal focus for all was to reduce the cost of energy from the current figure of £160 per megawatt- hour, down to the government target of £100 by 2020.
Stephen Ward, from Areva Wind UK, agreed that inspired thinking was essential to meet a Government demand to keep down the cost of electricity in the UK. Every supplier was under pressure to reduce costs without compromising safety.
MAIN SPONSOR perenco was main sponsor for the conference and the 80 stand exhibition.
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