RISK-BASED EVALUATION OF INSTALLATION CONCEPTS FOR GIGAWATT-SCALE OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS

摘要

Multiple developers have proposed gigawatt-scale offshore wind projects for NorthrnAmerican waters. This size range corresponds to hundreds of wind turbines per project,rnrequiring very large installation operations which must be planned diligently. Successfulrnexecution of gigawatt-scale projects is dependent on thoughtful and detailed planning andrnunderstanding of the myriad risks and opportunities that are associated with installationrnand operations activities.Value Chain Analysis (VCA) can be used to answer:rn? Which technologies/methods should be chosen?rn? Where are the biggest economic challenges?rn? The biggest uncertainties?rn? Should one take control of the entire value chain or buyrnservice from others?rn? What are the effects of regulations, financial schemes,rnpower purchase agreements?rn? How robust is the project?rnThis poster presents:rn? A description of the VCA approachrn? Results of applying VCA to the evaluation of offshorerninstallation challenges at a gigawatt-scale projectrn? Other applications of VCA