Product Pick of the Week - Report from Wind Energy Update: Offshore Wind Installation & Construction Report

Whilst offshore wind is booming in many countries, offshore wind farms require additional capital investment due to more expensive marine foundations, integration in to the electrical network, and installation procedures in addition to limited access for O&M during operation.

The new Offshore Wind Installations and Constructions Report published by Wind Energy Update has found that offshore wind farms being built further away from the shore, using larger and much heavier turbines has paved the way for new innovation in offshore wind.

Among the report’s findings are:
- Monopile foundations are being pushed to its structural limits in the Greater Gabbard project
- Experts interviewed for the report said that there are only 15 vessels available for the installation of cables in offshore wind farms, learn how the industry is coping with the shortage
- Offshore cabling generates 70% of insurance claims, even though it represents only 7% of the capital costs
- The cost of large scale offshore wind farms, currently at around £ 3m per MW, must come down by at least 15% to ensure the economic viability of offshore wind

“Understanding the most efficient ways to operate offshore wind farms is vital. Offshore wind farms require additional capital investment due to more expensive marine foundations, integration in to the electrical network, and installation procedures in addition to limited access for O&M during operation” said Alan Tricklebank, a wind industry expert and author of the report.

This vital report pinpoints the technologies and methods of construction being used to build Offshore Wind Farms and identifies the risks and best practices in this new and important area of wind energy. This report provides you with case studies, giving a detailed account on how the most pressing offshore wind construction and installation challenges are being tackled in four of the most daring offshore wind projects: Greater Gabbard, Bard, Ormonde and Thornton Bank.

This detailed report will allow you to:
- Learn from experiences of pioneering offshore wind farm developers
- Examine the pros and cons of existing methods of construction and technology being used on offshore wind farms
- Identify the trends in offshore wind, which services are in demand and the cost implications
- Pinpoint construction risks from case study examples allowing you to mitigate risks from every stage of the construction process
- Identify the service providers that have been involved in some of the most important offshore wind projects in the industry.

To download the report selected findings copy and paste the following link into your browser:
http://www.windenergyupdate.com/offshorereport/preview.shtml

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