Floating Wind Stage 3 Phase I summary report

The Floating Wind Stage 3 Phase I summary report covers the research undertaken by the Floating Wind JIP to address some of the technological challenges of advancing the commercialisation of floating offshore wind. 

Floating Wing Joint Initiative Programme Stage 3 Phase 1 summary report

Overview

The momentum for floating offshore wind continues building globally, with progress in several markets signalling growing confidence in the technology. However, key challenges need to be addressed to enable successful deployment on a commercial scale.

This report explores those challenges and presents key insights across a range of focus areas - from mooring systems to electrical systems, logistics, and wind farm optimisation - highlighting the progress made and the innovation still needed to unlock large-scale deployment of floating offshore wind projects.

Key findings

The report provides an in-depth summary of the following projects:

  • Dynamic cable condition monitoring (DCCM): identified the most effective condition-based monitoring techniques for dynamic cables in a floating offshore wind context.  
  • Maximum operating sea-state evaluation (MOSE): analysed the trade-offs between load reduction and impact to annual energy production and the key design considerations when implementing this operating philosophy.
  • Commercial scale mooring integrity management (CMIM): developed a mooring integrity management strategy for commercial-scale floating wind farms.
  • Prevention of marine growth (PoMG): improved the understanding and quantification of the effects of marine growth over the lifespan of commercial floating wind assets.
  • Large static pitch angles (LSPA): assessed how static pitch angles affect substructure design and the levelised cost of electricity.
  • Wet storage and quick connectors of dynamic cables (SCC): analysed the differences between dynamic cable connection technologies and determined the factors contributing to these systems' commercial feasibility.
  • Guidance for dynamic cables (GDC): assessed existing guidelines, methodologies, and cross-industry standards for dynamic cable fatigue assessment.
  • Power curve validation (PCV): identified the key parameters methodologies that can be considered as a basis for power curve validation in floating wind turbines. 

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