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OFFSHORE WIND FACTSHEET
OVERVIEW OF A
WIND FARM PROJECT
COMPONENTS OF A TYPICAL WIND FARM
Source: Future Offshore –
A Strategic Framework
for the Offshore Wind
Industry, DTI
LIFECYCLE OF A WIND FARM
The life of a wind farm
can be divided into 4
main stages:
DEVELOPMENT PARTNER(S)
DESIGN
BUILD
OPERATE
DECOMMISSION
• Design Developer(s)
Project Management
Installation Contractor / Project
Manager
Operations &
Maintenance
Project Manager
• Build
Detailed Design & Procurement
Support Vessels
Wind Turbine & Towers Supply
Ports
Turbine Components
Turbine Components
Support Structure / Foundations /
Piles Supply
Inspection & Testing
• Operate
Development Design
• Decommission
Offshore Engineering
Design
There are significant
opportunities for local
supply chain companies
all four stages. The
diagram opposite
maps the supply-chain
requirements over
a typical wind farm
development lifecycle.
Environmental
Assessment &
Monitoring
Geological Surveys
Resource Analysis &
Modelling
Grid Interface
Consultant
Planning, Legislation &
Regulations Consultant
Design Certification
Subsea Cable & Connector Supply
Turbine Installation
Foundation Installation
Cable Installation
Freight, Logistics & Transportation
Support Vessels
Ports
Scour Protection
Weather Forecasting
Grid Connection
Design Engineering /
Analysis
Marine Lifting / Crane
Vessels
Support Vessels
Ports
Diving & Underwater
Services
Geological Surveys
Environmental
Assessment &
Monitoring
BREAKDOWN OF THE COSTS OF A TYPICAL (100MW) OFFSHORE WIND FARM
The estimated accessible value of supply gaps for
Scottish companies arising from Scottish & UK
Offshore projects to 2014 is summarised below¹:
Project Developers & Services
£169 million
Turbine Manufacturers & their suppliers
£1.46 billion
Construction
£1.43 billion
Operations & Maintenance
£56 million
Source: Future Offshore – A Strategic Framework for the Offshore
Wind Industry, DTI
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
• Within a wind farm there is a diverse range of products and services,
from project-specific bespoke-designed single items to multiple massproduced generic parts. For further information see link below:
www.thecrownestate.co.uk/guide_to_offshore_windfarm.pdf
HOW SCOTTISH
ENTERPRISE CAN HELP
• Expert advice and support
for diversifation activity
• In terms of production volumes, quality and cost the wind industry falls
between the aerospace and automotive industry;
• Market information,
intelligence and insight
• Potentially high maintenance costs means reliability is critically
important;
• Infrastructure, including
R&D facilities
• High levels of fatique loading on components exerts a significant demand
upon designs, materials, fabrication assembly methods and monitoring
systems.
To find out more visit:
scottish-enterprise.com/offshorewind
¹ The Wind Market Report 2009 – 2014 AEA, published by SE March 2010.
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