Renewable Energy Operations & Maintenance. Support and Improvement from Experience.
Irish Sea and Beyond - Offshore O&M Requirements
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Overview
1. Offshore Wind – what is the opportunity
2. Offshore wind – through the eyes of the customer
3. Critical to Success Factors
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Offshore turbines numbers are growing to a critical mass which could sustain an independent offshore wind operations & maintenance support sector. the Irish Sea is one of the largest clusters in the UK the industry needs contractors who understand our challenges, can innovate &
deliver for those that get it right there are opportunities across the wider UK and beyond…
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OFFSHORE WIND: WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?
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First…a quiz
Q: How many offshore wind turbines will be operational in the Irish Sea by end 2014?
– 396 – 469 – 577
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Renewable Energy Operations & Maintenance. Support and Improvement from Experience.
First…a quiz
Q: How many offshore wind turbines will be operational in the Irish Sea by end 2014?
A: 577
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First…a quiz
Q: What fraction of total project costs are dedicated to Operations & Maintenance?
– 15% – 20% – 25%
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First…a quiz
Q: What fraction of total project costs are dedicated to Operations & Maintenance?
A: 25%
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Who are the players? E.ON – Robin Rigg (60)
Centrica/Dong – Barrow (30)
Dong – Burbo Bank (25)
RWE – North Hoyle (30)
RWE – Rhyl Flats (25)
RWE – Gwynt-y-Mor (160)
Dong/SSE – Walney 2 (51) Dong/SSE – Walney 1 (51)
Vattenfall – Ormonde (30)
GE – Arklow (7)
Dong/SPR – West of Duddon Sands (108)
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OFFSHORE WIND THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUR CUSTOMER
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A Day in the Life of Robin Rigg Offshore Windfarm
• Windfarm overview • Tasks and activities • Daily routine • What is important • Challenges
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Robin Rigg is a 180 MW plant…Scotland’s first offshore windfarm
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A day at Robin Rigg…
Finalise work for day Finalise transfer list Vessel load Releasing Work Orders Toolbox talk – offshore teams
Vessels Depart
Daily call to traders Vessel Coordination Transfer of control Undertaking work Preparation of safety documents Event logging High Voltage system operation Vessels Return
Handover to Central Control
Offshore & Onshore Support -Service -Repairs -Safety Support -Supervision -Inspections
Handover from Central Control 6am
7pm
7.30am Long Term Work Work planning Task area / Safety topic work Contract Management Long term projects O&M analysis Training Daily / weekly reports
Emergency C
oordinator
Typically a 10 -12 hour day
By 8pm
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At the heart of the site is an Offshore Substation
Suite
13
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Offshore Substation Tasks
•Monthly inspections •Fire system checks •Refuelling diesel generator •Safety checks on lifting equipment and emergency response equipment •Paint repairs •Breakdowns / repairs
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The 60 turbines have a blade diameter as long as football pitch…
Suite
15
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Turbine Tasks Annual turbine service HV electrical inspections Statutory inspection
•Pressure systems •Lifts •Anchor points •Davits & crane
Navigation Lights Fog Horn Aviation Lights Blade inspections Breakdowns Ladder and grating checks Ladder and grating cleaning
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Sub-sea cables are laid beneath the Solway Firth
Suite
17
Boat based surveys of seabed Diver surveys Repairs Cable protection work Environmental surveys Guard duties Fisheries Liaison
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Vessels and Logistics
– Windfarm workboats – 2 vessels, crewed by local
seafarers – Maintenance – Cleaning – Refuelling – Load-out – Specialist services (radio,
navigation equipment…)
– Logistics – Warehousing – Spare parts logistics – Stores work
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Operational Base – Initial design and construction – Maintenance – Cleaning – Painting / fit out – PR/Communications – Equipment and furniture – Outsourced services (medicals,
employee support, vehicles) – Plant and cranes – Environmental services – Catering/hotels/taxis – Sign-making
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Opportunities - Summary Wind turbine service & repair Inspection services Specialised engineering support Warehousing Spare parts & consumables Vessel charter, management & services Cleaning (onshore & offshore) Painting (onshore & offshore) Supply plant and equipment Supply labour Environmental surveys Waste management Vessel support (guard duties) Fisheries Liaison Training IT and office support
Source: Crown Estate
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OFFSHORE WIND: CRITICAL TO SUCCESS FACTORS
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What is important?
Getting to Work safely
Emergency Preparedness
Generating when it is windy
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Electricity Suppliers must make or buy enough power to supply its customers…24
hours a day, 365 days per year…
Customers (Demand)
Electricity (Supply)
…their customers include householders, businesses and other power companies
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Challenges
0.00 MWh
5,000.00 MWh
10,000.00 MWh
15,000.00 MWh
20,000.00 MWh
25,000.00 MWh
30,000.00 MWh
35,000.00 MWh
Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11
Ene
rgy
Period
Plan
Usable
Actual
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Critical to Success Factors
• Health & safety • Be really flexible • Align your drivers to the owners • Find ways to work around the weather • Offer environmentally-friendly solutions • Getting through the procurement “barrier” • Sell the benefits of “local” suppliers
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Benefits of local suppliers • Can react to changing weather better • Cheaper to mobilise and de-mobilise • Local knowledge and experience • Good PR for the owners of the windfarm • Future licenses may require more local content for
new windfarms
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What more could be done to encourage this sector?
• Form collaborations / networks to sell a wider range of services
• Develop new operating models that align better with the drivers of the windfarm owners
• Develop a recognised Quality Mark to help with “bankability”
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Conclusions Turbines numbers are growing to a critical mass which could sustain an independent offshore wind operations & maintenance support sector.
the Irish Sea is one of the largest clusters in the
UK the industry needs contractors who understand
our challenges, can innovate & deliver for those that get it right there are opportunities
across the wider UK and beyond…
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Renewable Energy Operations & Maintenance. Support and Improvement from Experience.
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