1、Stiesdal Stiesdal A/S 2019,All Rights Reserved 1Leading edge floating offshore wind technology The Tetra ConceptHenrik Stiesdal,01.06.19Stiesdal Stiesdal A/S 2019,All Rights Reserved 2Offshore wind power is developing tremendouslySource:GWEC05,00010,00015,00020,00025,0002008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2、 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Installed capacity(MW)Global installed offshore wind capacityOne of the fastest growing energy sectors10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate 30%Market has doubled every 3 yearsOver same period LCOE has dropped 60%Within a few decades offshore wind can become the main source of
3、electricity in large parts of the worldCAGR 30%Stiesdal Stiesdal A/S 2019,All Rights Reserved 3But there is a problem-Source:NOAAOffshore wind as we know it now is only applicable in selected locationsMaximum water depth of fixed foundations 40-50 mCan be applied in Northern Europe,off China and off
4、 US East CoastMost other population centers have much too deep nearshore waters AnomalyNormalNormalNormalNormalStiesdal Stiesdal A/S 2019,All Rights Reserved 4The solution is obvious floating offshore windSource:Equinor,Principle Power,Hitachi,MHIStiesdal Stiesdal A/S 2019,All Rights Reserved 5But a
5、gain,there is a problem floaters are not industrializedSource:Equinor,Principle Power,Mitsui,MHI U MaineShared characteristicsVery heavy from 3000 tons to 10.000 tons for 8 MW class turbinesConstruction methods from shipbuilding and offshore oil and gas sectorFabrication typically required to be at
6、port of floater launchBuild times typically measured in monthsTens of thousands of man-hours per foundation for steel cutting,fitting,welding,handling,etc.Stiesdal Stiesdal A/S 2019,All Rights Reserved 6The first truly industrialized large-size product the Ford Model TSource:Ford Motor Co.19091923St