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PO465: TRL4 Innovation of a composite tower to drive wind turbine system cost savings
Ffion Rodes, Chief Engineer - Wind, NCC
Abstract
Joule is a collaborative programme, delivered by the NCC and Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, and funded by UK government via the £1bn Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. Joule developed novel manufacturing and design concepts to unlock the benefits of sustainable lightweighting of components integral to offshore wind turbines of the future, with a particular focus on floating offshore wind (FOW). Multiple wind turbine component design studies were conducted and the composite tower concept was shown to offer the highest relative benefits with regards reductions in cost, global warming potential and levelized cost of energy (LCOE) compared to a steel tower baseline. Through a design, build and representative test program the composite tower has been developed to technology readiness level (TRL) 4. In parallel, a detailed commercial evaluation has been performed to develop a business case and route to market. Joule has delivered a key technology de-risking and demonstration step for a composite tower in a 20MW floating offshore application which, compared to a rolled steel baseline, would enable: * £1m/tower savings for a floating offshore windfarm developer, * LCOE benefit of a minimum of 1%, with further benefits to be unlocked in future design iterations enabling reductions in the cost of the floating foundation, yielding 3–4% LCOE savings, * 900T mass saving per tower, equivalent to 43%. These savings were assessed via a Joule team developed a 20MW reference floating turbine system, including blade and floater integration, setting a benchmark for the wind energy industry to allow comparison and evaluation of performance, reliability and cost-effectiveness of new technology development.
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