1、 Author:Emily Sarveswaran Date:27/11/2024 Status:Public FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE DYNAMIC CABLE CONNECTION AND TOPOLOGY COMPARISON Public Summary Report Public Summary Report 27-Nov-2024 ORE Catapult Public i PN000582-RPT-006 Rev 1 DISCLAIMER While the information contained in this

2、 report has been prepared and collated in good faith,ORE Catapult makes no representation or warranty(express or implied)as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein,nor shall we be liable for any loss or damage,resultant from reliance on same.DOCUMENT HISTORY Revision Date

3、 Prepared by Checked by Approved by Revision History Rev 1 25/10 Emily Sarveswaran Charlotte Strang-Moran Jack Paterson First draft for Partner review Public Summary Report 27-Nov-2024 ORE Catapult Public ii PN000582-RPT-006 Rev 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Floating Offshore Wind(FOW)industry is explorin

4、g innovative cable topology and connection designs that diverge from traditional fixed-bottom offshore wind systems.The variety in cable array configurations,connector types,and subsea hub designs introduces new risks and opportunities.The FOW Centre of Excellence(CoE)project Cable Topology Comparis

5、on undertakes a high-level techno-economic study to evaluate the costs,risks,and opportunities associated with different cable topologies and connection methods.The project included failure mode,effects,criticality analysis(FMECA),and reliability,availability,and maintainability(RAM)methods to compa

6、re cable ancillary technologies and topologies.The study used assumptions identified through industry engagement and focused on 900 MW commercial-scale reference arrays for 66 kV and 132 kV cable designs at a water depth of 100 m.The estimated supply costs of traditional and emerging technologies ov