Launch of the Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab - Sirris.

1. WELCOME
Belgium:
strong in offshore wind
Dr. Jan Declercq
President of the Agoria REC
CTO CG Power

2. Table of content
1. Who we are?
2. Did you know?
3. Deliver solutions / value chain
4. What’s next?
5. Conclusions

3. Table of content
1. Who we are?
2. Did you know?
3. Deliver solutions / value chain
4. What’s next?
5. Conclusions

4. Our Mission: to be thé Voice of the Belgian Renewable Technology Industry abroad
Our Drives: to promote our members’ expertise in renewable energy abroad;
to identify & create international business opportunities

5. Who we are today?
93 companies
(01/01/2012)
Bru: 15 Wal: 31 VL: 47
Who joined us in 2011?
OCAS (VL – Wind/Biomass)
Bisol (VL – Solar)
Givatec (VL – Sol/Wind/biomass)
Nexans (VL – Sol/Wind)
IBM (Bru – Sol/Wind/Biomass)
Be Capital (Bru – Ventures/Finance)
ONDD/Delcredere (Bru -Finance)
ArcelorMittal (Wal – Wind)
Derbigum (Wal – Solar)
Evolve Powertrain (Wal – Biomass)
Factor X (Wal – Solar/Wind/Biomass)
Hamon Thermal (Wal – Biomass)
Issol (Wal – Solar)

6. INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Partners:

7. What we did (in 2011)
18 Jan.: Desertec's Technical challenges with AGC Solar & FOSG
15 Mar.: Belgian Day @ EWEC 2011
17 Mar.: Sarens world's biggest movable crane
22Mar.: Roularta B2B event: Hungry for Green Value
03 May: Biobase Europe Pilot Plant with Xylowatt & ONDD
15 June: Intersolar - Belgian Pavilion - Meet & greet the Belgian Technology
21 Sept.: What does Rare earth Elements mean to RE – Rhodia
03 Nov.: BP ALternative Energy: vision & strategy
08 Nov: Wave&tidal technologies: Supply chain challenges: hear from the
industry with UGent, DEME, ABB, Alstom & EU Com
08 Dec: Stakeholders meeting with Miriam Maes, CEO Foresee Ltd.

8. The Flemish Innovation &
Technology platform for RE
3 projects financially approved by the Flemish Government
1. OWI: building of a centralised wind test & expertise infrastructure
2. Flemish Inter-University PV Platform (IMEC)
3. BioBase Europe: pilot plant for industrial biotechs & bio-refinery

9. Table of content
1. Who we are?
2. Did you know?
3. Deliver solutions / value chain
4. What’s next?
5. Conclusions

10. Did you know ? 11 x 7MW, 200m from Enercon
World’s most powerful operating Nacelle at 135m - Blades of 60m
windturbines are in Belgium...
Belgian Technology Inside

11. Did you know ?
Deepest & furthest from sea-coast Belgian Technology Inside
(in operation)
Belwind – C-Power

12. Table of content
1. Who we are?
2. Did you know?
3. Deliver solutions / value chain
4. What’s next?
5. Conclusions

13. Belgian Value Chain

14. Belgian Value Chain

15. Invest in technology, expertise in mechanical engineering
ArcelorMittal Ringmill
Bearing rings :
- Rings are used in the gearbox market
- Rings are used for the nacelle and
blade orientation device

16. Invest in technology, expertise in blade components
Armacell : ArmaForm 3B HiPer-tex™ Rovings
PET foam cores in Wind for Wind Energy :
Energy HiPer-tex™ high
performance fibre with
low weight and high
modulus

17. Invest in technology, expertise in transformers and T&D solutions
Annual output =
3,000 MW
• +25,000 MW WTG
transformers installed
• Global market leader
in offshore wind
• Offshore substations
in BE, DE and UK

18. Invest in technology, expertise in gearboxes
ZF (ex-Hansen Transmissions)
For 6MW wind turbines
6000 MW per year

19. Belgian Value Chain

20. Invest in technology, expertise in software
LMS - Samtech : Computer Aided Engineering Software
-Run Certification loadcases to find out which are the ultimate
ones
-Predict dynamic behaviour and fatigue
- Increase reliability and decrease costs linked to warranty and
maintenance

21. Invest in technology, expertise R&D
Products & Service:
- Software
- Consultancy
Private Research Center
Members
• 50+ industries (EWA)
• 4 universities
• 1 research center,
Focus on: Implementation of an
automated aero-mechanical
computational chain dedicated to the
development of a new generation off-
grid wind turbine.

22. Belgian Value Chain

23. Invest in technology, expertise in assembly

24. Belgian Value Chain

25. Invest in technology, expertise in maintenance
Maintenance
• Offshore (and onshore)
• C-Power
• CG Services

26. Belgian Value Chain

27. Invest in technology, expertise in connections
BOSS Consortium
Design, supply and turnkey
installation of GIS substation solution
for connecting 165MW Belwind
offshore wind farm to Belgian 150 kV Belgian Technology Inside
ELIA grid.

28. Belgian Value Chain

29. Invest in technology, expertise in engineering
3E is an independent engineering office in all domains of
renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy strategy.
For the Wind Energy Sector :
- Wind assessment (also with Lidar)
- Environmental Impact analysis, site analysis.
- Project leading, Second opinion Project
- Performance analyses, technical check-up
- Power Output short-term estimation

30. Invest in technology, expertise in engineering
ATM Pro’s software (Maestro)
3D ATMospheric PROcesses Modelling - Wind Potential
- High Resolution Local Wind Resources & Energy Prod.
- Wind Potential Assessment : estimation of wind energy production of
each and every wind turbine of a park along its life time

31. Table of Content
1. Who we are?
2. Did You Know?
3. Deliver solutions / value chain
4. What’s next?
5. Conclusions

32. What’s next?
Growth in
offshore wind
installations
EU:
3.3 GW online
+
5.6 GW under
construction
+
17.3 GW consented
+
114.7 GW planned
=
141 GW

33. What’s next?
1. OWI : Off shore wind infrastructure
(performance monitoring, off shore test conditions, condition monitoring, O&M simulation)
2. Next generation components
(10MW turbines, smart turbines, …)
3. Off shore test site
4. Demonstration innovative grid connection
(smart grid, European Supergrid)
5. Ecosystem
(European hub for offshore wind energy, cooperation, networking, investments)
6. Training and social innovation off shore wind power

34. The Flemish Innovation &
Technology platform for RE

35. What’s next?
Higher
Voltage
Electrical
Offshore Wind Accelerator (Carbon Trust)
Distribution Higher Voltage Engineering Design Study:
Systems • Larger substation transformers
• Substation transformers with less weight
• Lower cable losses
• More turbines on a string
• Turbines in ‘loops’ (improve availability)

36. What’s next?
Floating wind turbines
(e.g. HYWind – Statoil)

37. “is a group of companies and organisations with a mutual interest in promoting
the policy agenda for a European Supergrid.”

38. Drivers
• Single Market for electricity & gas
• Energy Security
• Sustainability
• Binding Renewable Energy
Targets for Europe
– Strategic Energy review 2020
– Energy Infrastructure package
– North sea grid initiative - MoU
• Generation Mix in 2050?
(Transition from convetional
to renewables)

39. Table of Content
1. Who we are?
• Generaties
• ClusterTweed
• Agoria Renewabale Energy Club
2. Did You Know?
3. Deliver solutions / value chain
4. What’s next?
5. Conclusions

40. Current situation
• Belgian expertise and experience in offshore wind energy
• Strong technology leadership in universities and industry
We look ahead
• Joint research and development between industry and research institutes
• Partnering for ‘innovative projects’
• Benefit from joint export initiatives
• Trained people, smart minds, entrepreneur
• Supporting policy

41. Build with
Belgian
expertise
Thank You