Brawn and brainsMHI Vestas product manager Catalina Sarivan sits down with Emma Howard to discuss how smart the most powerful turbines can become. 11.00-11.20, Innovation Theatre

UK pipeline push is key to global reachUK offshore wind supply chain companies need a larger long-term domestic project pipeline to compete on an international level, Global Offshore Wind 2018 has heard.

More projects will help local companies cut costs, RenewableUK chief executive Hugh McNeal (pictured) told delegates in Manchester.

“For UK companies, winning contracts internationally is not easy,” he said.

“There has been a continued fall in prices. Cost cutting by suppliers and innovations in project management and execution are driving fierce competition.” McNeal said securing a larger

‘Turn up the volume for low-cost future’Greater volume and technology innovation are the key drivers to unlock subsidy-free offshore wind projects, according to Vattenfall offshore head Michael Simmelsgaard. p2

Fistuca hammer set for test drive off NetherlandsOffshore technology company Fistuca is confident of securing the green light from Dutch authorities to trial a new type of pile driver off the country’s coast. p4

5.5GW pipeline spurs European build blitzEuropean offshore wind has hit top gear in a major construction campaign with 11 projects totalling 5.5GW due online by end-2020. p5

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At the cutting edgeOffshore Renewable Energy Catapult researcher Peter Greaves will discuss whether aerospace materials can provide a long-term solution for leading-edge erosion of turbine blades. 12.40-13.00, Innovation Theatre

Chinese chapter and verseGet a market update on what is happening in the Asian country’s offshore sector. Wang Haimin, deputy general manager new energy at State Power Investment Corporation, and Shi Xinmin, primary engineer at design institute SIDRI, will take the stage. 12.00-12.15, Share Fair Theatre

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Dramatic cost reductions in European offshore wind in recent years have sparked global interest in the sector, according to MHI Vestas chief executive Philippe Kavafyan.

This year is a “milestone year for globalisation” of the industry with policymakers across the world now taking note.

Additional development of new zones in Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as

continued growth in the UK and Germany, means Europe will be “stronger than ever”, he said.

However, the development of 5.5GW of new projects in Taiwan makes the country the “Denmark of Asia” and the pace of new capacity awards in the US has “exceeded all expectations”.

“I think it is just the beginning (of globalisation of offshore wind). We are seeing

interest for offshore wind in countries like Vietnam, Korea, Japan, India and Turkey.

“Now everyone gets it,” added Kavafyan.

The MHI Vestas chief meanwhile said the safety of offshore workers remains a key priority for the company.

The industry must fight the “routine factor” among offshore staff to ensure they stay focused on working safely.

UK project pipeline is a central pillar of a potential sector deal, which the industry is currently thrashing out with the government.

“We are not asking for a penny more. We just want visibility on project auctions to encourage investment in our companies,” he said.

The Offshore Wind Industry Council is currently working

to review the domestic supply chain as part of the sector deal negotiations.

McNeal said an agreement would be “genuinely transformational” for several UK coastal communities that have struggled with economic decline in recent years.

A RenewableUK report has meanwhile showed that UK companies exported offshore renewables products and services to 22 different countries last year.

Germany, the US, France, Denmark and China were the top five countries for UK exports with companies signing 434 contracts for overseas projects.

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A5: Keynote Addresses Chaired by RenewableUK chief executive Hugh McNeal, hear from the Rt Hon Claire Perry MP, Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth, and Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge and sector champion for offshore wind.Charter 2&3, 09.15-10.00

A6: Offshore Wind and the Transformation of Energy Chaired by Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge, the expert industry panel including Orsted, Equinor, Siemens Gamesa and National Grid will share their thoughts on everything from blockchain to changing utility models. Charter 2&3, 10.00-11.00

In Discussion with Emma Howard Can the world’s most powerful wind turbine also be the smartest? A discussion with MHI Vestas product manager Catalina Sarivan.Innovation Theatre, Exhibition Hall, 11:00-11:20

Switch: Shining a Spotlight on Diversity in the Energy SectorAlicia Green, RenewableUK Switch project coordinator, discusses the launch of the switch list of inspirational women speakers in the energy sector.Innovation Theatre, Exhibition Hall, 13:20-13:40

Essential Business Intelligence Key market updates from Scotland, Netherlands, Belgium, China, Turkey, India and the USA. Also learn about supply chain opportunities from Vattenfall.Share Fair Theatre, Exhibition Hall, 11.00-14.30

Sector Deal: What Does it Mean for You? Session features Offshore Wind Industry Council co-chair Benj Sykes, ScottishPower Renewables supply chain strategy manager Victoria Sinclair and Orsted key stakeholder advisor Emma Toulson.Share Fair Theatre, Exhibition Hall, 12.45-13.25

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Greater volume and technology innovation are the key drivers to unlock subsidy-free offshore wind projects, according to Vattenfall offshore head Michael Simmelsgaard.

The UK has been the driving force for many years thanks to stable policy but ensuring a longer-term pipeline in any sector deal with London is “incredibly important” for the wider industry, he told GOW2018 delegates.

“We do not need a lot of change if you look at the current system. Yes, you need volume. No matter how ambitious other markets are, the UK is the key driver of that.”

An “enormous” amount of offshore wind will be required for Europe to meet its new 2030 targets for renewable energy, he added.

Simmelsgaard meanwhile said the company’s 93.2MW Aberdeen Bay wind farm off Scotland is an example

of how innovation could be deployed to drive costs down. Suction bucket jackets, 8.8MW turbines and 66kV array cables are being tested at the site.

Simmelsgaard highlighted a deal between Vattenfall and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult announced in Manchester, which will give supply chain companies the chance to test and demonstrate new technology at the project.

ORE Catapult will manage engagement with companies and educational institutions for promotion and testing.

ORE Catapult operational performance director Chris Hill said: “The collaboration… provides a unique opportunity for UK innovators to bring new technologies to market through testing in a controlled real-world environment.”

Turbine installation at Aberdeen Bay was completed last month. The project is due to be fully operational later this summer.

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SSE and Fluor are crunching numbers on a bid in next year’s Contracts for Difference round for their up to 1.5GW Seagreen wind farm off Scotland, according to senior project manager Sid Anverali.

Consent changes are being sought to “take advantage of…new innovations in turbine technology” ahead of the

auction, due in spring 2019, said Anverali.

The developers are planning between 70 and 75 turbines each in the project’s 750MW Alpha and 750MW Bravo sites in the Firth of Forth.

First power is pencilled in for the mid-2020s should the project secure a CfD.

n The Scottish port of Fraserburgh has been selected as the preferred operations and maintenance base for the 950MW Moray East wind farm.

The centre will comprise a two-story building, berthing for support vessels and a pontoon for crew transport vessel access.

UK cable manufacturer JDR is targeting its first onshore cable package for an offshore wind farm.

The company is looking to produce high voltage land cables at its facility in Hartlepool, north-east England, using a 400kV cable core, which JDR owner TFK has recently certified.

JDR is meanwhile set to install two new 2200-tonne cable baskets at its Hartlepool factory, allowing it to store more completed cables.

The facility is completing production of array cables for Orsted's 1.2GW Hornsea 1.

Manufacturing for wires for ScottishPower Renewables’ 714MW East Anglia 1 project has been completed.

The number of offshore wind farms in operation, under construction or in development has grown 10% in the last 12 months to 104GW from 95GW, according to RenewableUK data.

The UK retains top spot

with the largest offshore wind market at 35.2GW, followed by Germany with 23.4GW, Taiwan on 8.3GW, China with 7.7GW and then the US at 7.5GW.

The figures, published at GOW2018, do not include

possible 3GW of extensions to existing wind farms in the UK.

RenewableUK meanwhile has also launched a new guide for students, school leavers and sixth-formers looking for a career in offshore wind.

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Offshore technology company Fistuca is confident of securing the green light from Dutch authorities to trial a new type of pile driver off the country’s coast.

Netherlands Enterprise Agency RVO is expected to

Fistuca hammer set for test drive off Dutch coast

A number of industry heavyweights will discuss the future for global offshore wind on day two of GOW2018.

UK Energy Minister Claire Perry and sector champion Julia King will give keynote addresses, starting at 09.15, alongside RenewableUK chief executive Hugh McNeal.

The trio are expected to discuss offshore wind’s role in the global energy revolution.

The opening session will be followed at 10.00 by a panel discussion on offshore wind and the transformation of energy.

Among the speakers

are Siemens Gamesa wind power managing director Clark MacFarlane and Orsted managing director Matthew Wright.

They will be joined by Irene Rummelhoff, who is executive vice president of new energy solutions at Equinor.

The panel will discuss innovation and new ideas and share their thoughts on how offshore wind will fit in with technological advances such as blockchain as well as changing utility models.

Both talks are scheduled for Conference Session A, Charter 2&3.

issue a permit for the Blue Pilot demo later this month, according to Fistuca director Jasper Winkes.

The project funded under the Carbon Trust-led Offshore Wind Accelerator programme aims to reduce costs and underwater noise during construction.

A 60-metre-long monopile custom made by Dutch fabricator Sif will be installed using the hammer (pictured).

Van Oord crane vessel Svanen will be deployed to install the foundation by September, added Winkes.

Earlier plans to undertake the trial at the Borssele 4 site off the Dutch coast were shelved due to technical and economic constraints.

Winkes remained tight lipped on the new location.Fistuca has meanwhile

completed first-phase testing of a new wedged system to connect transition pieces to monopiles, which are more commonly grouted and bolted.

“We are convinced we can outperform slip joints technically and economically,” said Winkes.

Fistuca aims to attain DNV GL certification and step up plans for a live demonstration within the next 12 months.

n Carbon Trust policy and innovation manager Rhodri James is speaking during a session on floating offshore wind at 16.00 on Wednesday.

IN BRIEFn The Crown Estate will next month provide the offshore wind industry with an overview of its current thoughts on the design of a potential new leasing round. The seabed lease manager will host a meeting on Wednesday 25 July.

n Dutch onshore wind consultancy Pondera has teamed up with UK

counterpart Oldbaum to provide offshore wind measurement services focused on Europe and Asia.

n Netherlands Enterprise Agency RVO has kicked off public consultation on the preferred cable route between the 700MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm and onshore substation at Beverwijk in Noord-Holland.

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BUILDING UP TO NEW DECADEProject, location MW Developer Turbine OnlineAberdeen, UK 92.4 Vattenfall MHI Vestas 8.4MW 2018Arkona, Germany 385 Eon, Equinor Siemens Gamesa 6.45MW 2019Beatrice, UK 588 SSE Siemens Gamesa 7MW 2019Borkum Riffgrund 2, Germany

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East Anglia 1, UK 714 SPR Siemens Gamesa 7MW 2020Hohe See/Albatros, Germany

609 EnBW Siemens Gamesa 7MW 2019

Horns Rev 3, Denmark

407 Vattenfall MHI Vestas 8.3MW 2018

Hornsea 1, UK 1218 Orsted Siemens Gamesa 7MW 2020Merkur, Germany 396 DEME GE 6MW 2019Norther, Belgium 370 Eneco, Elicio MHI Vestas 8.4MW 2019Rentel, Belgium 309 Otary Siemens Gamesa 7.3MW 2018Total 5538.4MW

European offshore wind has hit top gear in a major construction campaign with 11 projects totalling 5.5GW due online by end-2020.

Project data has been compiled for the renews Global Offshore report, the most comprehensive analysis of the industry, available for subscribers in November.

The charge is being led by the UK where 2.6GW of projects are in full-on build mode.

SSE’s 588MW Beatrice wind farm off Scotland is at the

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vanguard, inching towards a 2019 commissioning date.

Seaway Heavy Lifting will shortly complete installation of all 86 jacket foundations before Swire Blue Ocean jack-up Pacific Orca arrives during the summer to install Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines.

First power in the Moray Firth is due shortly afterwards with the full wind farm expected online next year.

Germany is also a hotbed of construction with wind farms totalling 1.8GW due online next year.

Utility EnBW is at the fore with its 609MW Hohe See/Albatros project in the North Sea where Swire Blue Ocean jack-up Pacific Osprey is installing foundations for turnkey contractor GeoSea.

The project, which will feature 87 Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines, will come online around end-2019.

Elsewhere off Germany, Fred Olsen Windcarrier jack-up Bold Tern is putting up MHI Vestas 8.3MW turbines at Orsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 2 while Dutch operator Seafox is installing GE 6MW machines at DEME’s 396MW Merkur.

Construction is meanwhile

underway at Vattenfall’s 407MW Horns Rev 3 site off Denmark, due to wrap up this year, and at Elicio/Eneco’s 370MW Norther and Otary’s 309MW Rentel off Beligum expected online in 2019.

n The current construction campaign is likely to swell further with several wind farms primed for lift-off.

In Germany, both Trianel and Northland will shortly unleash contractors offshore at the 203MW Borkum West

2.2 and 252MW DeBu wind farms respectively, both due online by end-2019.

Parkwind’s 229.6MW Northwester 2 and Otary’s 235.2MW Mermaid and 252MW Seastar, all off Belgium, are set to enter construction next year and come online by 2020.

Northwester 2 will feature 23 MHI Vestas 9.5MW units while Otary has lined up Siemens Gamesa to supply 58 machines for the latter two projects.

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