Offshore Wind Access Report 2022
report
In order to better capture wind conditions, offshore wind farms around the world are moving further away from shore. However, this poses new difficulties for their Operations & Maintenance (O&M). Over the lifetime of an offshore wind farm, larger distances will significantly increase the O&M component of the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE). One of the major causes is the decreased workability and access possibilities for O&M vessels and access equipment, which raises the possibility of downtime and subsequently reduces energy output, particularly for far-offshore wind farms. This has encouraged research into novel access technologies for offshore wind farms. This fifth edition of TNO’s Access Report presents an updated overview of various access vessels and systems for accessing offshore wind farms. According to the research in this report, the expansion of this market and the incorporation of new technologies are in line with the need for a safer and more effective transportation of personnel and goods to the wind farms. The importance of modeling the O&M activities in offshore wind farms using the in - house developed O&M Planner tool is highlighted in order to evaluate the impact of selecting a specific access vessel or system.
TNO Identifier
979876
Publisher
TNO
Collation
41 p. (incl. bijl.)
Place of publication
Petten, The Netherlands