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IMPAC T OFFSHORE WIND
HSSE for offshore wind turbine design Innovative wind turbine design and certification
Benchmarking innovative O&M strategies Early identification of realistic strategies
Offshore wind in China Learn from Europe and leap ahead
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CONTENTS 03 Editorial 04 Country-specific offshore wind turbine design: Respecting HSSE and managing liabilities 06 Benchmarking innovative O&M strategies 08 Offshore wind in China: Rapid expansion planned – Publisher
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PHASING OUT NUCLEAR AND SPEEDING UP WIND Since deciding in summer 2011 to completely phase out nuclear energy by 2022, Germany has fully committed itself to a “path to the energy of the future – reliable, affordable and environmentally sound”. A rapid expansion of Germany‘s offshore wind capacity is foreseen, requiring optimal use of the practical experience obtained throughout the North Sea region.
Michiel Müller
While the UK is leading the pack in
operation costs. Important lessons can
Head of Wind Energy Unit, Ecofys
offshore wind energy with more than 2
be learned from more than 50 installed
GW of installed power, Germany retains
offshore wind farms with a total capacity
its leading European position in terms
of 4.3 GW. The majority are off North Sea
of total installed capacity in on- and
coasts.
offshore wind energy. This position has been further strengthened by the
Our Ecofys wind team has been involved
recent decision to fully phase out nuclear
in the development, realisation and
energy by 2022. Moreover, amendments
operation of more than 20 offshore wind
have been made to seven laws, including
farms, including Prinses Amaliawindpark
the Renewable Energy Sources Act. These
and Belwind. The wind team‘s most
amendments continue to provide stable
recent projects are the UK Round 3
support for onshore wind power and
Navitus Bay, the Dutch Luchterduinen,
have improved the support framework
the Belgian Norther and the German
for offshore wind power.
DanTysk offshore wind farms.
Within this new political scenario,
This magazine takes a broad look at the
activities are ramping up in the
whole offshore wind energy sector –
development and realisation of
with interesting market news, insights
offshore wind projects off the coast of
into benchmark-setting O&M strategies,
Germany. The Hamburg region is rapidly
reflections on country-specific offshore
developing into one of the key centres
wind designs, and an article on offshore
for offshore wind development and
wind in China. We hope you enjoy your
installation. 25 offshore wind projects
read!
have been licensed, bringing the overall licensed capacity to 8,500 MW. Most offshore wind projects are located relatively far from the coast (20 – 60 km) in fairly deep waters (20 – 40 m). Consideration is being given to
Michiel Müller
innovations in foundation concepts and
Head of Wind Energy Unit, Ecofys
operation and management (O & M) in order to bring down installation and sustainable energy for everyone
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COUNTRY-SPECIFIC OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE DESIGNS: RESPECTING HSSE AND MANAGING LIABILITIES What would you do if global targets for offshore wind were to add up to over 75 GW over the next eight years? Exactly: design a new offshore wind turbine and sell it! But that is easier said than done. Global offshore wind targets are rocketing sky-high and demand for offshore wind turbines is increasing accordingly. Since new locations will be in deeper waters and further offshore, interest in new innovative wind turbines has been growing.
Example of next-generation wind turbine designs
strong legislative framework, including penalties in case of noncompliance or related incidents. This has, for example,
I
n South-East Asia, different companies have been responding
led to the so-called Corporate Manslaughter Act, which is
to this market opportunity and are currently looking for a
considered a landmark in UK law and legislation that should
market base in Europe, and in particular in the UK. The forecast
be adopted by the EU as well.
size of the UK Round 3 is of particular interest to these new market
entrants. With strong and innovative technical designs, these
To be eligible for UK and EU market entry, these new wind
companies potentially offer a significant added value to the current
turbines will have to comply with the UK‘s HSSE legislation
market. However, bearing European health and safety standards in
and regulations. One of the governing standards for HSSE is
mind, several steps need to be taken before the EU and UK market
BS EN 50308.
can be conquered. Enercon
7.5 MW
Samsung
7 MW
Mitsubishi
7 MW
This British Standard (BS) is derived from the European
REpower
6.2 MW
Standard that specifies requirements for protective
Sinovel
6 MW
measures relating to the health and safety of personnel,
Goldwind
6 MW
relevant to construction, commissioning and the operation
Vestas
6 MW
& maintenance of wind turbines. Requirements are
2B Energy
6 MW
specified in a wide range of fields and have employee
Siemens
6 MW
safety in mind. This standard has been prepared for
Alstom
6 MW
horizontal axis, grid-connected wind turbines. For other
Source: The Crown Estate, Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Pathways Study
BS EN 50308
concepts, e. g. vertical axis turbines, the principles are still valid, but the specific rules or requirements have to be
Strict HSSE standards in UK
adapted to the actual concept. Not surprisingly, additional provisions and procedures are necessary for turbines
The UK, which is known for its high Health, Safety, Security and Environment standards (HSSE) and commitment, also has a 4
installed in water, i.e. offshore.
”In order to manage liabilities upfront and enable new players
DRA process benefits
to make a smooth market entry, we carry out an HSSE design process,“ says Ed Wehnes, senior HSSE consultant at Ecofys.
When the choices have been made and the actual design is determined, a design risk assessment takes place. Looking for
The first stage in the HSSE design process is to create a design
hazards from a bird’s-eye view through the entire spectrum of
choice register (DCR) and execute a design risk analysis (DRA).
occupational health and safety aspects encourages creativeness
This is the first step towards proving that a specific design
and practical thinking. In this phase, design choices for a more
complies with relevant legislation and regulations.
attractive operation & maintenance setup can be made. When major hazards have been identified and risks mitigated to an acceptable level (ALARP = As Low As Reasonably Practicable),
Design choice register (DCR)
production of the prototype can begin. This does not mean the DRA process comes to an abrupt halt. In practice, the opposite
A DCR explains the reasoning behind the design choices
is often the case. During the manufacturing process one can
and measures taken. A design choice is not, per se, good
keep track of additional improvements, which can be integrated
or bad, but the overall goal is to design a more attractive
after the first prototype has been manufactured and tested. As
wind turbine than the competition. A wind turbine that
Ed Wehnes points out, ”the knowledge gained during the DRA
requires fewer visits offshore, for example, will enjoy a
phase will improve the soon-to-be-launched series type, and
large competitive advantage.
enable the turbine manufacturer to be distinguished from its competitors“. His colleague Anna Ritzen, a wind energy consultant, outlines the contribution the company can make: ”Ecofys has been involved in this process for both South-East Asian
Design risk analysis (DRA)
and European turbine manufacturers. Our recommendations were appreciated and the lion’s share included in the designs.“
A DRA is an in-depth analysis of the design and consequential risks posed to people when a wind turbine is in operation and operated by personnel. According to
Targets of the countries involved by 2020
the relevant legislation and regulations, one should always bear in mind the people that work with the equipment,
UK
11 – 18 GW
and adapt the design to the personnel – unless this
GE
10 GW
makes the design obsolete. In order to avoid major non-
US
10 GW
compliance issues with respect to the relevant standards, it
China
30 GW
is worth undertaking a proper design risk assessment.
UK Round 3
Includes nine zones Zones provide available space for 32 GW
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BENCHMARKING INNOVATIVE O&M STRATEGIES With offshore wind farms growing in scale and located at increasing distances from the coast, the challenges and potential benefits of an optimised operation and maintenance (O&M) strategy are increasingly important. Nowadays, determining the right O&M strategy also involves looking at innovative O&M concepts, such as advanced transfer systems, faster vessels, more reliable wind turbine components, and increased redundancy in the wind farm design. crucial barrier to implementing an
A
The comparison is undertaken using
innovative O&M solution in any
a time-based logistic simulation tool,
specific project is the fact that a
which focuses on the key parameters
particular solution needs to be identified
that are typically part of business cases
as a realistic option early in the wind
and service contracts, e.g. warranted
farm development. Indeed, it needs to be
availability, bonus-malus payments
accounted for in the wind farm design and
and weather downtime.
reflected in a reliable way in CAPEX & OPEX estimates for business cases. Moreover, it
O&M solutions that increase the
has to be taken into account at an early
available weather window for repairs
stage of the contracting strategy.
and reduce the lead and travelling time have been found to be essential for
“To encourage these innovative concepts
successful operation of large offshore
early in the wind farm development, we
wind farms. This applies even more to
compare their performance against a
wind farms further from the coast, where
‘business as usual’ O&M strategy for large
access to turbines is further constrained
and far-offshore wind farms,” explains
due to longer travel times and rougher
Jean Grassin, team leader at Ecofys.
sea conditions.
Facts & figures
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Largest offshore wind farm
300 MW
Furthest offshore wind farm
100 km
Average distance to shore of currently installed wind farms
20 – 60 km
Average sailing time to 60 km offshore wind farm for O&M activities
1.5 – 2.0 hours
Total installed capacity UK
2.5 GW
Total installed capacity DK
0.9 GW
Total installed capacity BE
0.3 GW
Total installed capacity NL
0.2 GW
Total installed capacity GE
0.2 GW
Loading of HV export cable at cable installation vessel
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OFFSHORE WIND IN CHINA: RAPID EXPANSION PLANNED – EUROPE‘S LESSONS USEFUL With over 62 GW of installed capacity, the People’s Republic of China is currently the world leader in onshore wind – not only in installed generation capacity but also in terms of manufacturing. Following on from China’s onshore success, offshore development has now begun.
O
ffshore development has been
expected on-going growth will generate
included in the current 12th Five
added economic value and increase the
Year Plan as an essential next
potential for exports of market-leading
step in renewable energy deployment
technology to other regions.
in China. Initially, a capacity target of 5 GW is planned for 2015. After that, a total installed capacity of about 30 GW is
Current challenges in China
planned for 2020. Currently, the installed capacity has reached 258 MW in offshore
Frank Wiersma, team leader of the
and inter-tidal locations. Experience and
Ecofys offshore wind team, knows the
lessons learned from Europe can play an
situation in China: ”There are a number of
important role in enabling further rapid
challenges that still have to be overcome.
growth.
The rate at which projects would have to be realised in order to reach national targets requires a corresponding growth
Fast offshore growth in Europe
rate of the supply chain and substantial scale of investments.“
Over the last ten years, offshore wind in Europe has grown rapidly. With a
Some of the projects currently under
total installed capacity of over 4.3 GW
development have been hampered by
and a supply chain that is gradually
regulatory issues that have delayed
moving towards maturity, many lessons
permits and approvals. In addition, the
have been learned and improvements
costs for the initial projects have been
made. This development has already
higher than scheduled, and design and
generated regional economic growth
installation have taken more time than
and created many jobs. Moreover, the
initially planned.
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Installation of blades at wind turbine
Learning from Europe People’s Republic of China Although some elements of the offshore wind scenario differ between China and
> Population: 1.3 billion
Europe, many of the lessons learned and
> Area: 9.6 million square kilometres
challenges experienced in Europe are
> Regions: 23 provinces, five autonomous regions, four central
relevant to China. Therefore, Ecofys has compiled a five-day interactive training course offering different modules that can be selected and combined as a client prefers. The topics include:
administrative authorities and two special administrative areas > Total CO² emissions: 7,711 million metric tons in 2010 (source: Energy Information Administration); this makes China the world‘s largest emitter (in absolute terms) > Total investment in renewable energy: $ 48 billion in 2010 (source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance)
> Technical and design challenges, e. g. foundation works, electrical works, wind turbines (reliability), and layout
Targets under the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011 – 2015):
and yield optimisation; > Regulatory and supply chain challenges, e. g. policies, internal cooperation strategies (national
> Non-fossil fuel to account for 11.4 % of primary energy consumption > Water consumption per unit of value-added industrial output to be cut by 30 %
government), hardware supply chain
> Energy consumption per unit of GDP to be cut by 16 %
issues, and sufficiently skilled staff;
> CO² emissions per unit of GDP to be cut by 17 %
> Financial challenges, e. g. O & M strategies and costs, project costs and risks, contracting and interface
> Forest coverage rate to rise to 21.66 % and forest stock to increase by 600 million cubic metres > Carbon intensity to be reduced by 40 – 45 % by 2020
management
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NEWS & MARKET Belgium: new shadow and noise regulations
Noise emissions have to be below these target values unless a wind farm owner
Export cables a bottleneck
can provide results from a measurement Belgium‘s modified onshore wind
campaign showing that the original
A recently published supply-chain
shadow and noise regulations came into
background noise exceeds these values.
study by The Crown Estate revealed
force early this year. The stricter shadow
In that case, the value of the background
that supplies of export cables are still a
regulation reduces the maximum
noise can be set as a maximum value for
bottleneck in the market. The demand
permitted hours per year from 30 to 8
noise emissions, but the wind farm owner
for export cables for offshore wind
hours – with a maximum of 30 minutes
is required to respect a distance of at
farms competes with the demand for
per day. If a wind turbine is expected to
least three times the rotor diameter from
submarine interconnection projects
exceed this limit, a shut-down system
surrounding houses.
and the planned increase in production
has to be in place. In addition, the
capacity cannot keep up with the
wind turbine owner has to measure and report its shadow casting for the first two
expected demand in years to come. Early
Benefits of cross-border MSP
commitments are required in order
The latest research study for Seanergy
planning of offshore wind projects.
exploitation years. The first amendment to the noise
2020, which is supported by Intelligent
regulations is that noise was previously
Energy Europe Cooperation on Marine
only considered within a 250-metre
Spatial Planning, revealed that
radius. The new regulation also takes
cross-border marine spatial planning
France: offshore wind tenders awarded
noise beyond this radius into account.
(MSP) can result in cost, risks and
In addition, noise limits have been laid
planning benefits for offshore wind
down with specific target values:
development. After examining cross-
tenders with a total capacity of 1.9
> Residential areas: 44 dB(A) in the
border MSP between the Netherlands
GW. A consortium of EDF, Dong Energy
and Germany the study concluded that
and Alstom was awarded three sites
daytime, 39 dB(A) evenings and nights > Rural areas: 48 dB(A) in the daytime, 43 dB(A) evenings and nights
France has awarded four offshore wind
with a limited amount of cross-border
with a total capacity of 1.4 GW, and
cooperation an additional 900 square
a consortium of the Spanish utility
kilometres would be available for
Iberdrola, RES and Areva the fourth site
Different limits apply within 500
offshore wind energy projects. And if
with a capacity of 0.5 GW. Both Alstom
metres of an industrial zone:
progressive cross-border cooperation
and Areva will install their new offshore
> Residential areas: 43 dB(A) at night
were implemented, another 1,400
wind turbines at these sites. The second
> Non-residential areas: 45 dB(A)
square kilometres would be opened up
tender round is planned to commence in
for offshore wind development.
the second half of 2012.
at night 10
to secure and achieve the realisation
Netherlands: allocation of 6,000 MW capacity
Designs and studies of ten horizontal
correlated against IEC-compliant reference
directional drillings have been carried out
met masts. The tests delivered interesting
for crossings with dunes, canals, roads
meteorological and technical insights. A
The Dutch government will enter into
and railways. Ecofys coordinated meetings
very good correlation with calibrated
agreements with the country‘s provinces
with land-owners, communities, the
anemometry was determined, in particular
to allocate a total wind farm capacity of
water board and other stakeholders. In
on wind speeds and wind direction
6,000 MW. This will be divided amongst
addition, an agreement for the lease of
results, although turbulence and extreme
the Dutch provinces and secured by means
server rooms (scada) near the cable route
gust measurements with LiDAR are still
of a ”state vision note“ (structuurvisie).
has been prepared and signed. A major
to be further investigated by commercial
This ”state vision note“ is to be approved
obstacle for the project has been overcome
and research institutes. This validated
by parliament this year. The procedures
after receipt of the permit procedure (state
LiDAR equipment was installed and is
for state approval of wind farm sites larger
coordination scheme) for the land cable.
currently carrying out field measurements
than 100 MW – without consent of the
over a period of nine months. Parallel
provinces – have been temporarily put on hold. After a period of six months (January 2013), the government will recommence
measurements with an identical unit have
Germany: wind measurements & assessments with LiDAR
these procedures, with consideration given to the „state vision note“.
Luchterduinen: technical design of cable route finished
been conducted during the field campaign in order to add to the understanding and acceptance of this technology. The
Ecofys is providing the technical and
results obtained were interesting and
consultancy services to operate and perform
demonstrated the importance of validation
wind measurements and wind resource
and verification tests before any commercial
assessments (WRA) based on Leosphere‘s
deployment. Installed in complex-terrain
Windcube® LiDAR (Light Detection
locations in the south of Germany, the
And Ranging) technology. Prior to the
LiDAR equipment is measuring wind data to
deployment of LiDAR in the field, the first
quantify the resource and thus contributing
drawings and maps of the route for the
validation tests were done at the Lelystad
to the assessment and planning of new
offshore wind farm in Luchterduinen.
test site where the LiDAR results were
wind farms in the region.
Ecofys has prepared and delivered the
Wind test site Lelystad celebrating second anniversary
The wind test site in Lelystad, Netherlands, is looking forward to celebrating its second anniversary on October 13th 2012. The test site helps wind turbine manufacturers in testing and developing their wind turbines by providing meteorological measurements and data connections to the turbines through a state-of-the art fibre-optics network. In addition to that, the test site makes use of new types of instruments such as LiDARs that can be interchanged with LiDARs for measurement campaigns outside the test site. Erik Holtslag, Operational Manager test site Lelystad at Ecofys, had this to say about the first results following almost 14 months of testing and measuring: “The results on turbine behaviour are promising, data availability has been above contractual expectations and quality, and interesting new meteorological insights have been gained. We are delighted with these results.”
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DEVELOPMENTS & TRENDS Accessibility of offshore platforms
sensing technologies, and especially LiDAR
transport and transfer of operation and
(Light Detection And Ranging), are rapidly
maintenance (O&M) personnel from
The already busy North Sea will see a
developing into a mature alternative to
vessel to turbines. The overall O&M
further increase in activities in the next
acquire important local wind climate
strategy is very sensitive to the access
few years. Offshore wind is competing
data. Cost-effective solutions may range
systems chosen and can be optimised
for space with fisheries, shipping lanes,
from systems positioned on neighbouring
by means of adequate predictive
and many more stakeholders, including
abandoned oil platforms to floating
models in combination with effective
offshore platform operators. Since
LiDARs and long-range LiDARs positioned
technologies. A wide variety of access
offshore platforms are generally accessed
on the coast.
and transfer systems are available
by helicopter, constructing offshore
for offshore wind parks, which focus
wind farms in the vicinity of offshore
mainly on rapid access to the wind
platforms is a challenging business.
farm on wider weather windows, while
Consideration has to be given to
avoiding sea sickness, providing offshore
helicopter safety issues and the amount
accommodation and fully motion-
of time a platform is inaccessible should
compensated transfers to the turbines.
not increase too much. Ecofys is currently
Such systems are achieving higher safety
modelling the effects that offshore wind
standards and allow for the optimisation
farms may have on the accessibility of
of the overall O&M strategy. As such,
platforms.
they are having a considerable impact on turbine availability and playing a key role in a project‘s OPEX and yield return.
Remote sensing for wind measurements A Windcube ® LiDAR being validated at the wind
Onsite wind measurements are of paramount importance in properly
Many different stakeholders, processes
estimating future production of offshore
and information streams have to be
wind farms, and hence a crucial part of the project development business
Safety standards and O&M strategy optimisation
installation and operation of an offshore
Accessibility to offshore wind farms is
create inefficiencies and interface issues,
time, installation of an offshore met
kept track of during the development, wind farm. Such complexities can easily
case and risk assessment. At the same
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Asset management systems
test site Lelystad, Netherlands
mast requires significant CAPEX early in
highly dependent on weather windows
which need managing. Through use
the development of the project. Remote
and the technology chosen for the sea
of an asset management approach, all
Sea transport from offshore wind farm to shore
procedures, responsibilities and states of assets can be explicated in a central holistic information platform. This facilitates efficient working operations. Acutely managing the interfaces between installation contractors, for example, avoids unnecessary vessel waiting time. Since asset management potentially holds numerous other cost and safety benefits, Ecofys is currently developing an asset management system for the complete lifecycle of an offshore wind farm.
Cost price reduction One of the focal points in the offshore wind sector is cost price reduction in all its facets: wind turbine costs (including foundations and grid connection), installation costs, and operation and maintenance costs. All these factors can result in a lower offshore wind kWh price. The wind sector is currently experiencing a boom in product development to achieve such a cost price reduction. Enabling wind turbine manufacturers, construction companies and O&M parties to develop, innovate and test their newest technologies is an essential element in this process.
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PEOPLE Eef Brouwers
Her van Doorn
Jean Grassin
has recently been appointed foundation
is involved in electrical package
is the new team leader for the wind
package manager for the Norther project
management for offshore wind farms and
resource assessment team and holds a
in Belgium. He has over eight years of
the Luchterduinen wind farm, where he
diploma in Engineering from the Ecole
experience in project execution, of which
just reached a permitting milestone for
Centrale Nantes and a M.Sc. in Wind Energy
the last four were in the offshore wind
the onshore cable route. He graduated
from the Technical University of Denmark
industry, with expertise in foundation and
in electrical engineering and has been
(DTU-Risoe). His key projects at Ecofys
electrical package management. He started
working in the wind energy industry
include the UK Round 3 bid preparation
his career working for a large American
since 1993. Profiting from his experience
and successful bid final negotiations,
project management company, initially as
as an international project manager for
primarily preparing the site selection and
a design safety engineer in a high-speed
logistic systems, he has been construction
preliminary design and later focusing on
railway project. He was then hired by Fluor
manager for several onshore wind
the development planning issues; the
as foundation package manager for the
farms in the Netherlands. As such, he
review and comparison of wind turbine
Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm. His
was responsible for the design and
manufacturers bids for the O&M service
tasks included engineering management
construction of foundations, supply and
level agreement for the offshore wind farm
foundations, construction site engineering
installation of wind turbines, construction
Q10; and project management of the pre-
management, commissioning and asset
of access roads, and grid connection.
feasibility of four 50MW wind farm in Oman.
handover. Frank Wiersma is the team leader of the design and technical work packages team and actively involved in the O&M strategies for Dutch, Belgian and UK offshore wind projects. He has 13 years of experience in wind energy, marine engineering and infrastructure, and a background in civil engineering (Delft University of Technology) and economics (London School of Economics). Early in his career, he worked on marine engineering projects and met ocean information. From there he progressed to become a project manager with experience in multidisciplinary projects both in the Netherlands and internationally. His involvement ranged from feasibility studies to front-end development and construction. 14
Marco Penk
Anna Ritzen
Dirk Schoenmakers
recently joined the Ecofys wind team and
specialises in wind energy permits,
has been appointed electrical package
works as senior consultant with special
tendering, environmental monitoring
manager at two huge wind projects:
emphasis on offshore wind development.
and wind energy cooperation agreements.
Luchterduinen and West Isle of Wight. After
Prior to joining Ecofys, he worked as a
She completed her M. Sc. in Science &
a degree in Electrical Engineering he finished
consultant in the renewable energy industry,
Innovation Management in 2006 with an
a Master‘s Degree in Sustainable Energy
focusing on distributed renewable energy
emphasis on renewable energy supplies,
Technology at the Technical Universities of
generation and efficiency projects for
and gained extensive experience in
Eindhoven and Delft with a specialisation
Northern Canadian First Nation communities.
renewable energy supply issues while
in wind energy. Before joining the current
Prior to working in the Canadian North, he
working at the Rocky Mountain Institute
Dutch and UK projects, he worked on the
was Vice President of WKA Montage Canada
in the US and for UNDP in Cambodia. She
grid connection of the Belwind offshore wind
Inc., a wind turbine foundation construction
recently successfully wrapped up two
farm off the Belgian coast. In addition to the
company. Before this, Marco was an early
offshore wind projects in South East Asia.
assignment for Belwind, he worked on an
member of the Ventus Energy Inc. team. At
assignment for the Dutch government entitled
Ventus, he worked as a project development
”Connect III – Cable at Sea“, which included
manager and also managed Ventus’ R&D
a technical and economical analysis for the
projects, such as sea cable HVDC transmission
grid connection of up to 6,000 MW of offshore
systems.
wind power to the Dutch onshore grid by 2020. Ed Wehnes just returned from South East Asia where he executed a Design Risk Assessment in the development of a new generation offshore wind turbine. Ed has been working as a Health and Safety professional for 18 years in the offshore oil and gas & petro chemical industry e. g. on production platforms and drilling rigs. Before his HSSE career he worked at Vestas Offshore on many of their offshore wind farms in the UK and the Netherlands. He was the HSSE manager in contract negotiations with Blighbank. In Germany he was involved in the feed study for offshore wind development for EnbW on offshore windparks Hochsee and “He dreiht” and as HSSE advisor for Trianel on Borkum West II where he laid the foundation for the HSSE management system. sustainable energy for everyone
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