LEANWIND
Logistic Efficiencies And Naval architecture for Wind Installations with Novel Developments
The wind energy sector has ambitious targets to supply 20% of Europe's electricity by 2020
and increase installed capacity to 230GW (40GW offshore). In addition to meeting these goals,
the industry must also ensure offshore wind is and remains competitive, particularly as wind
farms move further offshore into deeper waters. The industry therefore needs to examine all
aspects of the wind farm life cycle to determine where efficiencies can be achieved. |
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LEANWIND will address industry challenges
such as delivering innovative and cost-effective
deployment, operations, maintenance and decommissioning
of large-scale offshore wind farms
and the associated transport, logistics and equipment
needs. The project aims to provide savings
across the supply chain, focusing on areas requiring
cost reductions to achieve 2020 targets. Key
objectives include the following: i) Streamline the deployment and installation of large-scale turbines (both fixed and floating). ii) Help meet demand for purpose-built installation and servicing vessels and equipment. | iii) Optimise maintenance strategies and develop novel access systems and equipment. iv) Develop remote presence and condition monitoring systems to reduce on-site maintenance. v) Optimise full supply-chain logistics including on-land transport links. vi) Develop new business models at European level for large offshore systems. vii) Identify industry specific safety procedures for installation and maintenance activities. |
LEANWIND will develop technologies and strategies
tailored to help solve current and future
industry issues. It will produce integrated tools
for full life cycle cost and logistical analysis to
determine the benefits of project innovations.
The LEANWIND dissemination plan ensures that
project outcomes will be shared with the wind,
vessel and offshore/marine sectors with dedicated
showcase events and briefings as part
of major vessel and wind energy events. The
high level industry participation and the set-up
of an Industry Advisory Group will ensure that
the findings will be directly exploited by industry.
The inclusion of traditional Oil and Gas (O&G)
expertise in the consortium will also promote
knowledge transfer from the O&G sector to the
offshore wind industry. |
The LEANWIND consortium is diverse and multidisciplinary
with the experience required to meet
the dual energy/transport focus and extensive
research scope of the project. The consortium will
apply 'lean' principles to the offshore wind industry
to streamline processes and find cost and time
efficiencies, helping bridge the gap between current
costs and industry aspirations. Technologies,
tools and strategies will be developed and
validated using real-life projects and case studies.
Project outputs will then be integrated and
evaluated in order to provide recommendations
for optimal, cost-effective wind farm systems
making the most of the innovation. |
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