sensing & remote monitoring in marine renewable energy

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Sensing & Remote Monitoring in Marine Renewable Energy facilities

Pilot Action on Interregional Innovation Projects Jose I. Hormaeche Basque Energy Cluster – SPC of the Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) partnership


Sensing & Remote Monitoring in Marine Renewable Energy facilities


Asociación Cluster

de Energía del País Vasco

Basque Energy Cluster

The Basque Energy Cluster association (“Asociación Cluster de Energía del País Vasco”) is a non-profit organization set up in 1997. Nowadays it has more than 150 members that take part in the different activities boosted and coordinated by the Cluster . The Basque Energy Cluster integrates the main companies from the energy value chains that operate in the Basque Country: Energy operators Component and equipment manufacturers Service companies More than 60% of the companies are SMEs. Research Centres, Universities and public agencies involved in the energy area, can also be found between our members. Members of the Cluster represent more than 80% of the turnover and employment of all energy business activity in the Basque Country.

MISSION: Improve the competitiveness of the Basque energy sector companies, facilitating business collaboration along the value chains and seeking public-private partnerships. For that purpose, the Basque Energy Cluster develops value propositions in the fields of technology, international markets and networking, business innovation and training.


Background of MRE partnership

• Based on previous work of one of the Vanguard Initiative (VI) pilot actions “Advanced Manufacturing for Energy Related Applications in Harsh Environments” (ADMA Energy) Most participants already working together since 2014.

• Established to identify and solve key industrial challenges in the MRE sector

• Led by the Basque Country (ES) and Scotland (UK). Comprises 16 regions:

•Andalusia (ES)

•Asturias (ES)

•Basque Country (ES)

•Brittany (FR)

•Cornwall and Isles of Scililly (UK)

•Dalarna (SE)

•Emilia-Romagna (IT)

•Flanders (BE)

•Lombardy (IT)

•Navarra (ES)

•Norte (PT)

•Ostrobothnia (FI)

•Scotland (UK)

•Skane (SE)

•Sogn and Fjordane (NO)

•Southern Denmark (DK)

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• To support European companies to become competitive suppliers of products, services and solutions by defining and configuring a collaborative framework

• To pursue the vision of the EU as global leader in the development and production of robust, high integrity equipment and components for applications related to marine renewables

Main objectives of MRE Partnership

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•The Technology Roadmap performed within the VI ADMA Energy Pilot pointed out the major challenges that participating regions´ companies face

• In 2016 the Technology Roadmap identified industrial challenges focused on developing cost-competitive solutions for highly demanding requirements, through 6 key technological challenges

Industrial and technological challenges

Validation in real environment

Sensors, instrumentation and remote monitoring

Transmission and power conversion

Manufacture of large components

Corrosion and degradation of materials

(NESSIE project, DG MARE)

Impact on investment costs

Impact on operating costs

TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES

INDUSTRIAL CHALLENGE

Optimization of O&M activities

Development of high added value solutions at competitive costs

S&RM in MRE

PILOT ACTION

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High growth of investments in Marine Renewable Energies (MRE) expected in Europe and globally, especially in offshore wind:

Market context for S&RM in MRE (1)

Source: FTI Intelligence, April 2018

Global offshore market forecast per country 2018-2027

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This offshore wind market expectations represent significant market opportunities for cost-effective solutions for marine renewable facilities.

A core challenge for the European industrial fabric, that can become a relevant net-exporter to the global markets, creating growth and a significant number of high added-value jobs


European wind energy direct Jobs by sub-sector (in number of FTE posts)


Windeurope analysis of auction and tender strike prices for offshore wind energy in Europe.

The prices of power generated in offshore windfarms has dropped dramatically, forcing cost reduction at investment and operation levels.

Source: etipwind


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Component suppliers are under great pressure of cost reduction from OEMs.

European companies in the MRE value chain are envisaging the digitization of wind turbine components and systems as a main source of relevant competitive advantages:

- Design optimization

- O&M cost reduction

- Potential new services

Neither wind turbine OEMs nor most of the offshore windfarm developers are willing to share the data collected from their wind turbines and would not allow an open access to this information.

European components suppliers are missing a unique opportunity to improve their competitiveness and increase the added-value of their products.

S&RM in MRE for Offshore wind components suppliers

BUT

…

MRE partnership has identified “Sensing&Remote Monitoring in Marine Renewable Energy” as a common interest

pilot project.

Objective: to accelerate digitalisation of offshore windfarms and facilitate the acquisition and analysis of the data produced under real operating conditions


Impact of wind turbine digitization in the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE)

Impacts of the development of

sensing and remote monitoring solutions

Optimization of the design of components and systems

Increased capacity factor of critical assets (higher energy production)

Reduction of failures, unscheduled downtime and maintenance costs

Extension of the life cycle of components

Reliability of equipment in extreme conditions

Control of operations with information in real time

Guarantee safety conditions

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Specific obstacles identified at the Pilot level in the S&RM in MRE

The “battle of the data”

Confidentiality and data ownership

Wind turbine OEMs willingness to participate in the project

Collaboration and synergies between wind energy and ICT value chains

Create business value/new business models out of the data obtained

Availability of a site where a collaboration project in S&RM could be developed and demonstrated in a MRE real environment

Lack of funding schemes for this kind of shared investments in infrastructure

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Success for S&RM in MRE means developing a demo/test position for an offshore turbine with some or all of the critical components remotely monitored, where companies from all levels of the value chain (OEMs, component suppliers, ICT companies) contribute with their expertise and have access to the data

Communications and

cybersecurity

Towers structure

s and fastening solutions

Test-site / Demo position

Offshore windfarms

(demo positions)

Testing benches and labs

Research center/ Digital

platform

Windfarm developer

OEM wind turbine manufacturer

Component suppliers for offshore wind turbines

IoT

Big data &

analytics, IA,

machine

learning

Simulation

Pitch

system

and blade

bearings

Drivetrain

and main

bearings

Blades

Electrical

equipment

ICT companies

O&M service provider

Active industrial commitment of the wind energy value chain will be required to develop the S&RM in MRE project

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S&RM in MRE: Action Plan 1. Drafting of the S&RM in MRE demo case Scoping paper

• Market needs, background, objectives and general scope of the demo case

• Identification of external experts required for the different actions planned

• Identification of key products and technologies to address the identified challenges

• Outline of the profiles of the stakeholders to be involved from the different segments of the MRE value chain

• Inventory of potential infrastructures and sites available for the demo case

2. Identification of potential partners and industrial commitment

• Mapping of potential partners from the MRE regions according to the identified profiles

• Mapping of relevant companies and stakeholders at European level

• Report on data ownership, IPR and confidentiality issues

• Workshop event with potential partners and selected stakeholders

3. Definition and configuration of the Demo case

• Specific objectives and scope of the demo case

• Infrastructures and partners involvement: assignment of roles and responsibilities

• Specifications of equipment, functionalities and data access and management tools

• Project development plan: tasks, deliverables, phases, timeline

• Budget and funding options

4. Final report on barriers and lessons learnt for the implementation of the S&RM in MRE demo case

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Expertise required for the definition of the demo case

1. Critical components and systems in offshore wind turbines

2. Big Data and Data Analytic tools

3. European offshore wind and ocean energies value chains

4. IPR, data confidentiality and open access protocols

5. Private and public funding sources and mechanisms

6. EC political support at high level to involve top representatives of the OEMs and other global/European players in

the worskhop/initiative

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