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PO404: Capacity Density in Five Offshore Wind Farm Organized Development Areas in Greece
Evanthia Nanaki, New Technologies & Innovation Analyst, HELLENiQ ENERGY
Abstract
Offshore wind energy holds massive potential globally, with European Union sea basins representing a key area for development. As the leading technology in the offshore renewable energy sector, Offshore Wind Turbines (OWTs) are already commercially developed and have the greatest short-term potential to become a critical component of the world's energy backbone. While a group of frontrunner countries has led the way, new country entrants are now emerging. Greece, an East Mediterranean country with vast offshore wind resources, offers abundant opportunities for OWTs development. This potential is being strategically mapped through the National Offshore Wind Farm Development Program, unveiled by the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company. The program divides Greece's maritime territory into six sectors and defines 23 Offshore Wind Farm Organized Development Areas (OWFODAs) for medium-term (up to 2032) and long-term (up to 2050) projects. These zones were identified through exclusion criteria and multi-stage assessments, applying a Capacity Density (CD) of 5 MW/km² based on factors like turbine distance spacing, wind turbine type and mean wind speed. In this work, we analyze five medium-term OWFODAs and estimate their CD and energy production. Using hourly values of 28 years (1993 ~ 2020) of available environmental data (e.g., wind, wave), we developed a numerical model via an open-access computational tool. The model integrates possible wake effects, control strategies, environmental conditions, Offshore Wind Farms (OWF) layout and wind turbine distance. With the model utilization we evaluate the long-term performance of an OWF consisting of nine IEA 15 MW turbines over a 28-year period for two OWTs distances and orthogonal grid. The results highlight significant power output and provide a calculated CD value for these specific areas during this period. The distance between OWTs strongly influences CD. The presented data serves as essential generic information for future engineering studies and planning.
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