Artificial islandArtificial island(‘s) (‘s) forfor

the Construction and O&Mthe Construction and O&Mof offshore wind farmsof offshore wind farms  

  

Chris WestraChris WestraECN / We@Sea / HEDENECN / We@Sea / HEDEN

Offshore wind energy Offshore wind energy in the Netherlands:in the Netherlands:

2008: 2008: 228 MW (1 228 MW (1thth round) round)

2013 – 2015:2013 – 2015: 950 MW 950 MW (2(2ndnd round) round)

2015 – 2020:2015 – 2020: 5000 MW (3 5000 MW (3thth round) round)

2020 – 20??:2020 – 20??: 15.000 MW future15.000 MW future

Implementation 6000 MW and more…Implementation 6000 MW and more…

Water policy plan: Water policy plan:

2010 – 20202010 – 2020

Place for 6000 MWPlace for 6000 MW

““IJmuiden Ver”IJmuiden Ver”

Spatial planningSpatial planning(& ship safety)(& ship safety)

Conclusion: Conclusion: far offshorefar offshore

Ambition of the Dutch neighbors at seaAmbition of the Dutch neighbors at seaGermany: Germany:

• 1500 MW in 2011 and 1500 MW in 2011 and • 25.000 MW in 2030. 25.000 MW in 2030.

(Pilot Alpha Ventus)(Pilot Alpha Ventus)

United Kingdom:United Kingdom: • At present 600 MW in operation At present 600 MW in operation • 1500 MW under construction1500 MW under construction• ‘‘Round 3’: 25.000 MWRound 3’: 25.000 MW

With this ambitions,With this ambitions,there is a need for islands at sea:there is a need for islands at sea:

• to to buildbuild and and maintainmaintain offshore wind turbines offshore wind turbineson locations far at sea on locations far at sea

• building stones for an European building stones for an European offshore offshore electrical gridelectrical grid

• test site for offshore pilot wind turbines test site for offshore pilot wind turbines • international service point for offshore wind international service point for offshore wind

energyenergy

Spatial planningSpatial planning

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uukk

1. Wind area’s 1. Wind area’s (dark bleu)(dark bleu)for round 3: for round 3: 2015 – 2020 2015 – 2020

““IJmuiden ver” (2) 5000 MW IJmuiden ver” (2) 5000 MW

““Borssele” (1) 1000 MWBorssele” (1) 1000 MW

2. Search area’s in light bleu2. Search area’s in light bleu

3. Beyond 20203. Beyond 2020

Area’s indicated by arrows Area’s indicated by arrows

haven

12 miles zone

heliport€

Optimisation building and O&MOptimisation building and O&M

With artificial islands !With artificial islands !

A first designA first design

Primary functions:Primary functions:

• harbor for construction and O&M of wind harbor for construction and O&M of wind farmsfarms

• site for site for offshore transformer stationoffshore transformer station• hotel for personnelhotel for personnel• test site offshore wind turbinestest site offshore wind turbines• warehouse for spare partswarehouse for spare parts• International logistic hub for offshore wind International logistic hub for offshore wind

farms (NL, U.K. & DE)farms (NL, U.K. & DE)

Assembly of wind turbinesAssembly of wind turbines

Assembly and commissioning of a Assembly and commissioning of a complete wind turbine in the harbor complete wind turbine in the harbor and…...and…...

……transport and place the turbine in one lifttransport and place the turbine in one lift

Ballast NedamBallast Nedam

IHC MerwedeIHC Merwede

An island at sea will extend An island at sea will extend offshore weather windowsoffshore weather windows

Our vision for the futureOur vision for the future• development of harbors to facilitate the large scale development of harbors to facilitate the large scale

implementation of offshore wind energy at the North Seaimplementation of offshore wind energy at the North Sea

• contribute and accelerate the implementation of offshore contribute and accelerate the implementation of offshore

wind energy wind energy

• cooperating with U.K. and DE to find strategic sites at the cooperating with U.K. and DE to find strategic sites at the

North Sea to build artificial islands for offshore wind powerNorth Sea to build artificial islands for offshore wind power

• contribute to the development of a European offshore contribute to the development of a European offshore

electrical gridelectrical grid

An artist impression An artist impression

Potential locations:Potential locations:

““North Clay-land”North Clay-land”

““North-East North-East Friesland”Friesland”

““IJmuiden op zee”IJmuiden op zee”

Islands as part of an offshore networkIslands as part of an offshore network(electrical infrastructure)(electrical infrastructure)

““North Clay-land”North Clay-land”

““North-East Friesland”North-East Friesland”

““IJmuiden op zee”IJmuiden op zee”

Islands as a part of Islands as a part of the offshore the offshore

infrastructure infrastructure according theaccording the

report: “Net op zee”report: “Net op zee”

Offshore electrical Offshore electrical infrastructureinfrastructure

A substation on a jacketA substation on a jacket

and on an islandand on an island

the advantage of a substation the advantage of a substation on an islandon an island

Artificial islands fit well in the development of an Artificial islands fit well in the development of an European offshore gridEuropean offshore grid

FLOW:FLOW:

Near shoreNear shore Far offshoreFar offshoreOn shoreOn shore

120 m120 m1)1)

100 m100 m1)1) reduce costs by reduce costs by 20%20%

accelerateaccelerate

Artificial islands fit well in the new Dutch R&D offshore Artificial islands fit well in the new Dutch R&D offshore wind energy programmewind energy programme FLOW FLOW

((www.flow-windpark.nl/)www.flow-windpark.nl/)

Partners in the Foundation HEDENPartners in the Foundation HEDEN

• TNO DelftTNO Delft• TenneT, TSO bvTenneT, TSO bv• Van Oord NederlandVan Oord Nederland• Ballast Nedam Offshore Energy  Ballast Nedam Offshore Energy  • Grontmij Nederland BV Grontmij Nederland BV • ATATO O den Helder den Helder • Lievense B.V.Lievense B.V.• EnecoEneco• ECNECN

Current situationCurrent situation

• Foundation HEDEN establishedFoundation HEDEN established

• Proposal for a feasibility studyProposal for a feasibility study

• Consulting Ministries Consulting Ministries

• Contacting relevant partners in UK and DEContacting relevant partners in UK and DE

• EstablishingEstablishing Offshore Port Development BV Offshore Port Development BV

• Permit (Wbr) procedure started with three Permit (Wbr) procedure started with three

environmental impact documents environmental impact documents

R. Prins (We@Sea)R. Prins (We@Sea)

For more information:For more information:www.haveneilandopzee.nlwestra@ecn.nlwestra@ecn.nl