Accessing the offshore wind
market
Fred Mead, EBC
David Terry, RESCO
25 February 2010
Business Opportunities in
the Wind Energy Market
Bob Turner – Director – Quadcom Limited
Vestas 2MW turbines
Installed at North Hoyle and
Scroby Sands (Round 1 farms)
Conventional geared design
Rotor dia: 80m
Nominal rotor speed: 17rpm
Tower: height 67m
Wind speed: 4m/s to 25m/s
4 to 5 miles offshore
Siemens 3.6MW at Burbo Bank
Rotor dia: 107m
Hub height: 83.5m
Total weight: 800tonnes
Nacelle – 125T
Rotor – 95T
Tower – 180T
Foundations – 400T
Monopiles: 52m
~4miles from shore
Wind Turbines
Review of Main Components
Nordex N80 2.5MW
Rotor dia: 80m
Main wind turbine components
Rotor
Hub
Drive
Train
Composite
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Control
System
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Electrical
Structural
Rotor Hub
•Rotor hub connects the rotor
blades to the main shaft (low
speed)
•Contains the equipment to alter
the pitch of the blades
•Subject to high and variable
stress levels from the blades
Typical hub casting
Material - EN-GJS-400-18 LT/DIN, EN 1563
Weight
6,000kgs
Length
2,160mm
Width
2,680mm
Height
2,320mm
Blade Pitching Systems
•Enables the rotor blades to turn
about longitudinal axis
•Blade bearings need to
withstand variable and heavy
loads as well as vibration
•Individual regulation of the pitch
of each blade is microprocessor
controlled
•Hydraulic or electrically operated
systems
Yawing mechanism
•Yaw system aligns rotor axis with wind direction
to extract maximum energy
•Exact alignment avoids stresses on the turbine
caused by oblique wind flow
•Yawing achieved by four geared motors
operating on external gear teeth of bearing
•Hydraulically or electrically actuated
•Anchored by 10 yaw brake callipers
•Need to be checked and lubricated regularly
Fasteners
•Major components joined by
bolts
•Foundations, tower and
main frame generally require
pre-tensioned bolting with
well defined mechanical
properties
•Wide range of fasteners
required for ancillaries
•4 tonnes of fasteners per
turbine
Rotor hub - Development
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Blade bearings (operation more demanding)
Hub casting (heavy mass)
Control systems (increasingly complex)
Hydraulics (more responsive blade control)
Size (responding to reqts of larger turbines)
Fasteners (intelligent designs)
Shafts
•Low speed main shaft between
hub and gearbox ~20rpm
•High speed shaft between
gearbox and generator 1500rpm
•Typically forged alloy steel
(grade 30 CrNiMo 8)
•Solid and hollow variants
Example of shaft specification
Length - 2,950mm
Shaft diameter - 600mm
Flange diameter - 1,470mm
Weight - 7,200kg
Steel - 30 CrNiMo 8 (1.6580)
Yield stress - >600N/mm²
UTS - >800N/mm²
Impact - >35J (Charpy ISO-V)
Gearboxes
•Step up low rotor shaft speed to
the high speed needed to drive
the generator
•Bearings require high quality
lubricants to prevent damage
•Oil filtering and cooling systems
are important
•Regular monitoring and
maintenance required
•Many gearboxes replaced due to
premature bearing failure
Typical gearbox
3 stage planetary/spur
Nominal power 1,615MW
Nominal torque 916kNm
Ratio 1 : 104.2
Gears & Gear Carriers
Drive train - Development
• UK gearbox (OEM?, design, gears)
• Castings (carriers, housings, heat treatment, machining)
• Drive shafts (forged, hollow, composite, flexible couplings,
brakes & hydraulics)
• Bearings (& housings)
• Vibration (suppression, accommodation & monitoring)
• Lubrication (materials, sensing & systems)
• Condition monitoring (remote, data handling)
• Refurbishment & repair (operator demands for local
capabilities)
• Research & Testing (Drive Unit – Newcastle University, BGA,
CMF, CTI)
Rotor blades
•Usually made from either
GRP or wood laminate
•Manufactured in one piece
up to 60 metres long
•Longer blades may require
2/3 part construction
•Regular inspection and repair
of tears and small cracks in
blades required
•Need to be cleaned
•Lifespan? (Re-blading)
Canopies and Spinners
•Usually GRP
•Weight and rigidity important
•Nacelle canopy typically 22m
long 12m wide,weighing 9
tonnes
•Spinner covers the hub and
pitch assemblies
Composites - Development
• Currently ~25% of wind turbine produced from
composites
• Possibly ~50% could be in composites
• Blades (& blade tooling)
• Structural & engineering composites present
opportunities
• National Composites Network (partnering)
• Carbon fibre (shortages)
• Recycling of composites (needs to improve)
• Maintenance & repair (local opportunities)
Grid connection
• Internal cabling usually 690 V
•Standard electrical equipment
used for connection to grid
•Substations, transformers,
switchgear, capacitors, protection
and control equipment
•Parameters defined by grid
operator for quality of electricity
produced:
voltage
frequency
reactive power
Generators
•Synchronous or asynchronous generators
•Synchronous use electromagnets in the
rotor fed by DC from electrical grid
•Most wind turbines now use three phase
asynchronous (induction) generators
•Speed variation with torque level important
•Ring generators (e.g.Enercon) do not
require a gearbox
Generator performance
•Main failures are bearings and electrical
insulation
•Bearings damaged by high and alternating
loads and insufficient lubrication
•Bearings replaced several times during life
of wind turbine
•Closed ventilation circuits for offshore to
minimise corrosion
Example of asynchronous generator
Poles - 4
Power - 350kw
Voltage - 690 V
Configuration - Delta
Speed - 1524 rpm
Rated slip - 1.6%
Rated current - 315 A
Rated torque - 2310Nm
Power factor - 0.93
Efficiency - 95.6
Weight - 2,450kg
Electrical generation and
transmission
• Converteam (2nd generation generators)
• Converteam (advanced electrical converters)
• Supply chain development (for the above)
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Rare earth magnets
Laminations
Coils
Fabrications
Iron castings
Aluminium castings
Copper components
• Areva T&D (grid connections, transmission,
controls & automation)
Power converters
Power Converters
• Convert typically 690V DC to AC
•Smoothes power curves to suit grid
requirements
•Normally located inside the nacelle
Darwind Turbine Main specifications
Low weight compact design
− Single bearing Direct Drive
− Permanent magnet
− Minimized equipment in upper tower
− 235T head mass
Rotor (Weight: 80 ton)
Rotor (Weight: 80 ton):
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Hub (35 ton)
blades (3x 15 ton)
(Weight:• 35 3ton)
Auxiliary equipment:
Generator (Weight 120 ton):
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Sensors for temperature
Airgap sensors
Service brake
Rotor lock mechanism
Access platform
Cable gutter
Oil or greased lubricated bearing
Lubrication system
Exchangeable seals
The supply chain for
•Examples
of Components
permanent
magnet generators
The supply chain for
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Steel fabrications
End box of generator 5.5m diameter
Grade 43A mild steel plate – 7.5 tonnes
Significant amount of machining
Flatness tolerance tight
Two fabrications per generator
The supply chain for
•Examples of Components
permanent
magnet generators
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SG Iron castings (or fabrications)
– Rotor hub 4.0 to 4.8m diameter
– Holds the permanent magnet pole assemblies
– 14-16 tonnes, one per generator
– Section thickness down to 25mm
– Needs to be machined
– UK Sources?
– Opportunity for a new UK foundry if combined with wind
turbine rotor hub and bedplate casting requirements
Bedplates
•Secures the position of the drive
train
•Provides a stable platform for all
other components
•Iron castings are preferred, but
fabricated construction also used
•High demands on stiffness
•Minimise weight
Typical example
Material - S235JR/S355J2G3
Weight - 7,000kg
Length - 3,900mm
Width - 2,300mm
Height - 1,360mm
Certification - DIN 18800
Steel nacelles
•Several wind turbine designs use
steel fabrications for the nacelle.
•Nacelle fabrications for Siemens
1.3MW & 2.3MW wind turbines are
cylindrical (shown left)
•Siemens 3.6MW is rectangular
assembled from four L shaped
sections
•Expensive to transport
•Capability required:
•Rolling of thin sheet (5-10mm)
•Welding & fabrication
•Painting & finishing
Towers & Foundations
•Towers mainly of tubular steel
construction and conical
typical height 80-100m
•100m tower weighs 250 tonnes
manufactured in 5/6 sections 1025m in length
•Lattice towers require less steel
but appearance disliked
•Foundations of reinforced concrete
(onshore) and fabricated monopiles
(offshore))
Sections for 100m tower for MD77/S77
Section length
Flange base Flange top
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23,300mm
3,544mm
2,955mm
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22,000mm
4,100mm
3,544mm
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14,000mm
4,100mm
4,100mm
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12,800mm
4,100mm
4,100mm
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12,800mm
4,100mm
4,100mm
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11,250mm
4,100mm
4,100mm
Wind turbine towers
UK Scenario
• 1000’s of wind turbine towers required in UK over the
next 5 years – both offshore and onshore
• Offshore mainly East Coast
• Existing tower manufacturing - small scale, under
invested and mainly located on West Coast
• UK tower manufacturers have suffered from
intermittent demand from UK wind farms
• Latest manufacturing technology not being used
• Quality has been questioned
• Uncompetitive?
• Wind turbine OEMs interested in local sourcing
Typical steel tower production process
• Profile
• Roll
• Weld can
Heavy plate rolling
Longitudinal welding
Courtesy of SIF
Circumferential welding
Courtesy of SIF
Typical steel tower production process
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Roll
Weld can
Weld on flange
Machine flange
Weld remaining cans
Typical steel tower production process
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Roll
Weld can
Weld on flange
Machine flange
Weld remaining cans
Shot blast
Metal spray & paint
Fit out
Store
Tower assembly
Source: Sif
Source: Sif
• Large assembly bay areas
• 800 tonne lifting capacity
• Dock facilities
European wind turbine
steel tower manufacturers
• Vestas – Denmark & UK
(UK factory sold to Skykon - Welcon)
• Camcal – UK (closed)
• Mabey Bridge - UK
• SIAG – Germany, Czech
Rep, France
• Enercon – Germany,
Sweden
• Gamesa - Spain
• Ambau – Germany
• SIF - Holland
• DS SM – Denmark
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Welcon – Denmark
Erik Roug – Denmark
KGW – Germany
Emesa – Spain
Bladt – Denmark
Reuther – Germany
F D Coiper – Spain
TEGOPI – Portugal
Martifer – Portugal
EMDE – Germany
GSD – Germany
Steel tower factory - key points
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Manufacturing capacity of 100 to 150 towers p.a.(£30/35m T/O)
Major plant requirement – plate roller ~£500K
Not labour intensive – highly automated
12 month development on green field site
Capability to produce monopiles as well as towers
Access to dockside for monopiles and offshore towers
Space to store finished towers
Target: Match ex works price in Denmark & Germany
Shipping cost is the UK advantage
Quality requirements higher than offshore oil & gas – very
demanding customers
Steel tower factory
layout schematic
Typical steel tower quality control
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Material certification – cast, mechanical properties
Material traceability
Welding records
Visual inspection
MPI 100% bracket welds
UT 100% longitudinal welds
UT 100% circumferential welds
Weld repairs
Dimensional checks – ovality, flange flatness
Internals
Final inspection
Typical wind turbine tower &
monopile foundations
Types of
wind turbine foundations
Monopile foundations
• Steel tubes knocked into
sea bed
• Transition piece between
the m/pile and the tower
• For 5MW turbine, 60m
long, 5m ø, 100mm thick
• 750 tonnes
Kentish Flats
Source: Sif
Monopile foundations
Typical monopiles
Transition piece
Kentish Flats
Source: Sif
Grouted connection
Monopile and transition piece
SIF
BOWind
BOWind
Protective coatings
•Harsh atmospheric and
corrosive conditions
•Lifespan 20 - 30 years
•Maintenance not practical
after installation, protective
coatings required
•Abrasion and corrosion
protection
•Offshore installations
present a market opportunity
Access & Security
Crane hard standing
Upgraded roads
Widening of roads
Security fences
Access & Security
Electricity sub stations
Tower access
Walkways
Doors
Structural & Access
• Steel Towers (new UK factories – East Coast
locations)
• Welding (use of new techniques to reduce cost,
partner TWI)
• Foundations (& monopiles, Sheffield Forgemasters
‘A’ frame, BiFab jackets)
• Rolled v forged rings (acceptability)
• Nacelles (steel framed)
• Concrete (towers & foundations)
• Tower Internals (supply of fixtures & fittings to UK
tower manufacturers)
Typical project cost breakdown
• Turbine 45%
• Foundations 25%
• Installation 7%
• Connection 13%
• Transmission 8%
• Management 2%
• Approx. cost = £1million per MW
Typical project cost breakdown
Offshore wind farms
• Initial development work 4%
• Turbine 42%
• Foundations 22%
• Cables 10%
• Other electrical 3%
• Project management & commissioning 8%
• Onshore preparation 4%
• Other 7%
• Approx. total cost = £1.8/2.0 million per MW
• Target total cost = £1.3/1.5 million per MW
Failure analysis
Reasons for failure of wind turbine
• electrical control systems……...13%
• gearbox…………………………….12%
• yaw system………………………….8%
• generator…………………………….5%
• hydraulics……………………………5%
• grid connections……………………5%
Component outsourcing
• Gearbox
100%
• Generators 90%
• Blades
50%
• Towers
40%
• Electrical controls
30%
• Other components 100%
Turbine cost breakdown
Main components in nacelle, % cost
Converter
17%
Nacelle Cover
4%
Hub Casting
Machined
5%
Hydraulic Cylinder
1%
Blade Bearing
5%
Rotor Shaft
4%
Control Cabinet
4%
Gearbox
31%
AC Generator
13%
Hydraulic System
6%
Front Bedplate
Yaw Drives
4%
4%
Yaw Bearing
2%
Wind Turbine OEMs
and the UK Market
Wind turbine OEMs
Global market shares - 2008
Ranking
Wind turbine OEM
Global Market Share
(%)
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Vestas (Denmark)
19
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GE Energy (Germany)
18
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Gamesa (Spain)
11
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Enercon (Germany)
9
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Suzlon (India)
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Siemens (Denmark)
7
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Sinovel (China)
5
8
Acciona Windpower (Spain)
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9
Goldwind (China)
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10
Nordex (Germany)
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11
Dongfang (China)
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12
REpower (Germany)
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Mitsubishi (Japan)
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Clipper (USA)
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Wind turbine OEMs
Vestas
• World leading Danish company
• Merged with NEG Micon in 2004
• Largest market share (~19%), but relatively small
company in global terms
• More ‘in house’ manufacturing than most OEMs
• Factories in Campbeltown, nacelle assembly closed in
2007, steel tower manufacture sold to Skykon in 2009
• Rotor blade production was based on Isle of Wight –
closed in 2009
• Blade technology research and design centre being
developed on Isle of Wight, received a £3m grant
• Re-entered offshore market in 2008
Wind turbine OEMs
GE Wind Energy
• Major US Group with production factories in
Europe (Germany, Spain)
• Manufacture 1.5MW & 2.5MW turbines of
conventional design
• Acquired ScanWind (Norway) in Sept 2009
• Will offer a 3.5MW direct drive, permanent magnet
generator turbine for offshore farms
• Currently concentrating on onshore turbines
especially in US
Wind turbine OEMs
Gamesa Eolica
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Acquired MADE another Spanish OEM
Factories in Europe, US & China
Has a large ‘in house’ capability for blades,
gearboxes, generators, converters and towers
• 850kW & 2.0MW turbines of conventional
geared design for onshore farms
• No offshore turbines (yet)
Wind turbine OEMs
Enercon
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Market leader in Germany
Pioneered the development of direct drive turbines
Direct drive eliminates gearbox/drive train problems
Provides high reliability but is more expensive
Annular generator very large and heavy
Considerable ‘in house’ production capability
8 plants worldwide – Germany (3), Sweden, Brazil,
India, Turkey, Portugal
• 6 models ranging from 330kW to 2MW
• No offshore turbine at present
Wind turbine OEMs
Suzlon Energy
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Indian company developing as a global manufacturer
Manufacturing plants in India, China & N. America
R&D in Germany (turbines) and Holland (blades)
5 wind turbine models up to 2.1MW
Conventional gearbox/drive train design technology
Acquired Hansen Transmissions in 2006
Acquired 70% of REpower in 2007 then 100% in 2008
No offshore turbines at present
Wind turbine OEMs
Siemens Wind Power
• Entered the market in 2004 by acquisition of Bonus, a Danish
OEM
• UK market leader
• Offshore market leader
• Siemens acquired Flender in 2005, the major manufacturer of
gearboxes for wind turbines
• Production facilities in Denmark being expanded
• Currently their 2.3MW & 3.6MW are the leading turbines for
offshore
• Developing direct drive, permanent magnet turbine technology
• Considering a UK factory for 3.6MW offshore turbines
Wind turbine OEMs
Sinovel Wind
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Chinese manufacturer
Wind turbine models 1.5MW & 3MW
Conventional drive train and generator design
1.5MW onshore only
3MW has been used for offshore wind at Shanghai
Wind turbine OEMs
Acciona Windpower
• A world leader in renewable energy
• The group is an owner and developer of wind
farms
• Spanish manufacturing subsidiaries
• 1.5MW & 3.0MW turbines
• 858 wind turbines manufactured in 2008
• 3 plants – 2 in Spain, 1 in US
• No offshore turbines
Wind turbine OEMs
Goldwind
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Chinese manufacturer
6 turbine models 600kW to 3MW
Conventional drive train and generator design
3MW features a permanent magnet rotor
Currently onshore only
Wind turbine OEMs
Nordex Energy
• German OEM based in Rostock
• Manufactures blades and towers as well as turbines
• Production facilities for turbines and blades opened in China in
2007
• Several conventional gearbox/drive train design of models up to
2.5MW for onshore farms
• Developed a 2.5MW turbine for offshore with added corrosion
protection and metal cladding
• Transformer & power converter moved into the nacelle from
tower base
• Interested in UK supply of towers and bearings
Wind turbine OEMs
REpower Systems AG
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German Manufacturer
5 turbine models up to 5MW
Conventional gearbox/drive train technology
5MW suitable for onshore and offshore
Acquired by Suzlon in 2007 (Areva retained 30%)
Suzlon reached 100% ownership in 2008
Interested in UK supply of towers
Wind turbine OEMs
Mitsubishi
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Japanese manufacturer
Factories in Japan and Mexico
Factory planned for USA in 2011
Some interest in a UK factory (?)
Wind turbine models up to 2.4MW
Conventional drive train and generator design
Currently onshore only
Wind turbine OEMs
Clipper Windpower
• US Company, now developing in UK
• Manufacture in US 2.5MW Liberty wind turbine
• Innovative design – gearbox splits main drive into 4 secondary drive
trains each feeding a permanent magnet generator
• 50% of components sourced in Europe
• UK development announced for 10MW “Britannia” offshore turbine
• Prototype planned for late 2011 - Height: 175m Blades 70m long
• Engineering in Blyth, factory planned for North East
• Blade manufacture on Tyneside – opens April 2010
• DECC support of $7.3m for demonstrator
• Crown Estate agreement to purchase prototype
• £5m support from One North East
• Aim: to kick start the UK offshore wind industry
Wind turbine OEMs
Multibrid
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Manufacturing plant at Bremerhaven
5MW wind turbines designed for offshore wind
Rotor bearing, gear system and generator integrated
into a compact design
• Nacelle hermetically encapsulated combined with air
treatment and filtering
Wind turbine OEMs
Win Wind
• Finnish manufacturer
• 1MW & 3MW wind turbines
• Incorporate Multibrid technology of simplified gearbox and
low speed permanent magnet generator
• Combines reliability of a direct drive turbine with the
compactness of a high speed geared system
• Good reliability and low maintenance
• Partners: Moventas and ABB
• Currently only onshore applications
Wind turbine OEMs
BARD
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Plant in Emden, Germany
5MW wind turbine for offshore farms
Conventional gearbox design – drive train supplied by
Winergy
• Manufactures own 60m blades in Emden
• Weight 280 tonnes, rotor diameter 122m
• Unusual 3 leg foundation structure claimed to be suitable
for depths up to 45m
Wind turbine OEMs
XEMC Darwind
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Dutch manufacturer
Acquired by Chinese group XEMC in 2009
5MW wind turbine for offshore farms
Direct drive design
Permanent magnet generator
Fully sealed nacelle and tower
Prototypes planned for 2010
Wind turbine OEMs
Ecotechnia
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Spanish manufacturer
Acquired by Alstom group in 2007
Factories in Spain
3 wind turbine models – 1.67MW/2.0MW/3.0MW
Conventional design
Rotor protects the gearbox from deflection loads
Currently onshore only – considering offshore
Wind turbine OEMs
Fuhrlander
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3 factories in Germany, 1 in China
Wind turbine models from 30kW to 2.5MW
Conventional drive train and generator
design
• Currently onshore only
Wind turbine OEMs
Vensys
• German manufacturer
• Factories in Germany and Czech Republic
• Agreed manufacturing licences in
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Spain
India
Brazil
• 1.5 & 2.5MW designs
• Direct drive with permanent magnet generator
• Currently onshore only
Entering the wind energy market
• Strong existing mainland European supply chains
• Difficult to compete on price for same products &
specifications for turbines
• UK companies have no track record on turbines
• Some successes – towers, foundations & in turbines
with bolts, castings, slip rings, electrical laminations
• Product development and innovation in response to
changing market demands
• Important to get in at design stage
• Opportunities for co-operation and partnership with
established suppliers
A receptive market for innovation
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Forecast growth is outstripping supply capabilities
New market requirements - offshore
Larger wind turbines being developed
New technology being introduced
Increased reliability of turbine equipment demanded
Speed and ease of installation needs to be increased
The requirement for maintenance has to reduce
Pressure to reduce cost in all areas (Price/Kwh)
UK content gives a UK market advantage
Some of the UK companies
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Adaptaflex, Coleshill, West Midlands – Flexible conduit
Advanced Composites, Heanor East Midlands – Composite materials
ADI Treatments, West Bromwich, West Midlands – Heat treatment services
Anderson Precision Gears, Motherwell Scotland - Gears
BGB Engineering, Grantham East Midlands – Electrical slip rings
BP Hydraulics, Godalming, Surrey – Hydraulic manifold blocks
Castings Plc, Brownhills, West Midlands – Blade root castings
Converteam Ltd, Kidsgrove, West Midlands - Converters
Converteam Ltd, Rugby, West Midlands – Generators and power converters
Corus Plate Processing, Cradley West Midlands – Profiled plate for towers
Eclectic Energy, Edwinstowe East Midlands – Small wind turbines
Edward Francis, Over Whitacre, West Midlands – Health & Safety/Risk Management
European Electrical Laminations, Halesowen West Midlands – Generator laminations
Formax, Narborough East Midlands – Multiaxial composite reinforcement
Fuchs Lubricants, Stoke West Midlands – Lubricants
HydraPower Dynamics, Birmingham West Midlands – Pipework systems
Hydratight, Walsall West Midlands – Bolt tensioning equipment
Lincoln Electric, Sheffield Yorkshire – Welding consumables & equipment
Liquid Control, Wellingborough, East Midlands – Adhesive laying equipment
Macalloy, Sheffield, Yorkshire – Tensioning bars
Mecc Alte, Oakham East Midlands – Generators
Rittall, Rotherham Yorkshire – Enclosures
Rotabolt, Dudley, West Midlands – Intelligent fasteners
Serck Controls, Coventry, West Midlands – Control systems
Scott Bader, Wellingborough, East Midlands - Composite resins
Solent Composite Systems, Cowes, South East – Blade moulds
WindPower Renewable Solutions, Gravesend, Kent – Bearings, lubricants
Supply Chain Development
for Wind Energy
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Identification of the products and services required in the market
Relating the requirement to specific capabilities
Identification of the opportunities to develop products specifically for the
wind energy sector
Explaining the market structure and the major OEMs and suppliers
Planning the most effective approach to the market
Links with other companies to enhance and extend activities
Development of joint venture and partnership opportunities
Contact with
• Wind farm developers
• Wind farm operation and maintenance companies
• Power companies
• Wind turbine OEMs
• First tier equipment suppliers
• Established 2nd & 3rd tier suppliers
• Universities and Research Organisations
Main wind energy conferences
& exhibitions – 2010
European Wind Energy Association, Conference &
Exhibition, Warsaw, Poland 20 -23 April 2010
British Wind Energy Association (Offshore Wind) – 29&30
June 2010, Liverpool
Husum 2010, Husum, Germany 21 – 25 September 2010
(the largest wind energy exhibition in Europe)
British Wind Energy Association – 2-4 November, Glasgow
Any Questions?
Bob Turner
Quadcom Limited
Tel 01785 282130
Mobile 07850 785895
E-mail:rjt@turnerz.u-net.com
Accessing the offshore wind
market
David Terry, RESCO
Fred Mead, EBC
25 February 2010
Renewable
Energy
This project will help businesses
access the commercial opportunities
in the supply chain of the new and
renewable energy marketplace.
Supply
Chain
Opportunities
It will provide a range of support
activities with innovation as a core
element.
www.staffs.ac.uk/RESCO
iesr@staffs.ac.uk
01782 294110
Focus Areas
•Power Generation and Transmission Opportunities
•Wind and Marine Power generation
•Bio-Energy opportunities
•Small Scale renewable energy generation
•Hydrogen Fuel Cell Supply Chain
Key Activities
•Market Research
•Principal regional, UK or international based companies in
each sector, e.g. Phase 3 Developers and T1/T2.
•Identify West Midlands Companies either already in each
sector OR with the potential to supply to each sector.
•Market Sector Definition - for each of the five key areas above,
RESCO provides:
•Definition, scope and description (briefing) information
•Key Market opportunities and drivers within each sector e.g.
Policy, Supply Chain, Funding and overseas market
initiatives.
•Identification of key barriers to growth or entry into each
market sector
How Will Businesses Benefit?
•Focus Special Interest Groups
•Opportunity mapping
•Tendering and regional collaborations (e.g. Science City)
•Technical development support
•Funding opportunities
•Overseas Trade Missions
•Supported trade visits and introductions (with UKTI)
•1-1 Support – Allocated expertise from private and University
sectors
•Information and news feeds
Contact
David Terry
Agne Prochorskaite
www.staffs.ac.uk/RESCO
iesr@staffs.ac.uk
01782 294110