The document discusses the development of floating wind power technology called Hywind. It began as an idea in 2001, was demonstrated with a pilot project in 2009, and reached a milestone in 2017 with the opening of the world's first floating wind park in Scotland. The 30 MW Hywind Scotland pilot park consists of 5 floating turbines that provide power for 20,000 homes and has achieved a 60-70% cost reduction from the earlier demonstration project. The technology is positioned to play a key role in offshore wind development going forward.
7. • Investing around NOK 2 billion
• 60-70% cost reduction from Hywind Demo
• Powering ~20,000 UK homes
• Started power production September 2017
Quick facts
• Installed capacity: 30 MW
• Water depth: 95-120 m
• Avg. wind speed: 10.1 m/s
• Area: ~4 km2
• Average wave height: 1.8 m
• Export cable length: Ca. 30 km
The Hywind Scotland pilot park
8. The Hywind Scotland
pilot park
• The world’s first
floating wind park
• Investing around NOK
2 billion
• 60-70% cost reduction
from Hywind Demo
• Powering ~20,000 UK
homes
Quick facts
• Location: Peterhead, Scotland
• Installed capacity: (5x6MW) 30 MW
• Water depth: 95-120 m
• Avg. wind speed: 10.1 m/s
• Area: ~4 km2
• Average wave height: 1.8 m
• Export cable length: Ca. 30 km
• Start power production: Sep’17
9. Capture excess wind
power
1
Reduce balancing
cost
2
Increase revenue
through price
arbitrage
3
Deliver grid and
system services
4
Floating Wind + Storage + Grid
1 MWh / 1 MW Li ion battery storage system
Mitigate variablity and enhance the value of of wind energy
Responds to the need for integrated storage in future power systems
Test business models to make storage commercially viable
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12. The Hywind Scotland
pilot park
• The world’s first
floating wind park
• Investing around NOK
2 billion
• 60-70% cost reduction
from Hywind Demo
• Powering ~20,000 UK
homes
Quick facts
• Location: Peterhead, Scotland
• Installed capacity: (5x6MW) 30 MW
• Water depth: 95-120 m
• Avg. wind speed: 10.1 m/s
• Area: ~4 km2
• Average wave height: 1.8 m
• Export cable length: Ca. 30 km
• Start power production: Sep’17
13. What is Hywind?
A standard offshore wind turbine placed on a ballasted steel
substructure and anchored to the seabed
• Simple spar-type substructure
• Efficient mass fabrication
• Suitable for harsh conditions
• Conventional 3-line mooring system
• Standard offshore wind turbine
• Blade pitch control system for motion damping
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For more information: See Hywind.com
2001
The idea
2009
The demo
2017
The world’s first
floating wind park
Conventional technology used in a new way
Simple substructure construction that enables mass production
Inshore assembly reduces time and risk of offshore operations
Beneficial motion characteristics and blade pitch control to dampen out motions
Virtually unlimited resources
Unlock potential in deep water — further away from shore
Standardised foundations
Environmental benefits
Another development related to the Hywind Scotland project is the Batwind concept
A 1 MWh/1 MW Li ion battery storage system
Integrated with Hywind Scotland floating windfarm
Placed onshore at substation
Batwind is a battery storage solution for an offshore wind development
Integrated with the wind park
- Battery storage has the potential to mitigate intermittency and optimise output.
May improve efficiency and increase income for offshore wind.
Capture wind overshoots
Ability to store excess electricity for sale when capacity is free
Reduce balancing cost
Counter impact of wind forecasting errors
Increase power market value
Capture price peaks through arbitrage
Deliver grid and system services
Provide frequency reserve response and other ancillary services
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Conventional technology used in a new way
Simple substructure construction that enables mass production
Inshore assembly reduces time and risk of offshore operations
Beneficial motion characteristics and blade pitch control to dampen out motions
So, what is our mandate?
NES was designed as an integrated part of Statoil, pulling together our existing businesses in offshore wind and CCS.
It took a bit of time to get to this mandate. Should it be just renewables? Should it be wind and gas together? Is there really a case with CCS and low carbon opportunities here?
We have refined this, but I should explain the nuances… (offshore wind, solar, storage) + move from CCS to low carbon
But, have we captured the right elements here? Should we prioritise more or less in certain areas? What about the downstream? How patient are we? This will be up for discussion at the next Geilo session.