EWEA Annual
Conference and Exhibition
16-19 April 2012
Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Thousands of exciting opportunities, hundreds of exhibitors from
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Enquiries
+32 2 213 18 60
events@ewea.org
Onsite: EWEA stand (C3-A34)
EWEA Exhibition Operations Team
Dianne Wright
Kathy Bryant
Gina Walls
+44 2476 51 00 15
exhibitionoperations@eweaevents.org
Onsite: Exhibition Organisers’ Offi ce,
Foyer of Hall E
Exhibition, Sponsorship
and Stand Sales
Sanna Heinonen, EWEA
+32 2 213 18 37
she@ewea.org
Onsite: EWEA stand (C3-A34)
Christi Newman, EWEA
+32 2 213 18 07
cne@ewea.org
Onsite: EWEA stand (C3-A34)
Media and Press
Julian Scola, EWEA
+32 2 213 1822
jsc@ewea.org
Onsite: Press Room (BV1)
Registration and Social Events
Registration Secretariat c/o MCI Brussels
+32 2 740 22 25
eweaannualreg@eweaevents.org
General registration queries: Emma Boyd
Exhibitor registration queries: Severine Heurter
Onsite: Registration Area, Entrance C
Conference Programme
Amy Parsons, EWEA
+32 2 213 18 01
apr@ewea.org
Onsite: Speakers’ Room
(behind conference registration)
■ WELCOME
. . .2 – 4
Welcome message
. . .2
Conference chair foreword
. . .3
■ CONFERENCE . . .
5 – 68
Conference programme
. . .6
Monday
. . .6
Tuesday
. . .16
Wednesday
. . .29
Thursday
. . .42
Poster presentations
. . .46
Pre-event seminar: Wind Energy – The Facts
. . .63
EWEA project workshops
. . .64
Exhibition hall events
. . .66
■ USEFUL INFORMATION
. . .69 – 80
Practical information A-Z
. . .71
Relaxation area
. . .75
Social events
. . .76
Sustainability
. . .79
■
THANK YOU
. . .81 – 96
Conference Track Chairs
. . .82
Committees
. . .88
Secretariat
. . .93
Partners
. . .94
Sponsors
. . .95
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EXHIBITION
. . .97 – 112
Exhibitor list
. . .98
Exhibition fl oor plan
. . .104
■
VENUE PLAN
. . .Inside back cover
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WELCOME
This ambition to drive the renewable
energy agenda forward is good for the
industry, and also for society as a whole.
EWEA’s new report, ‘Green growth – the
impact of wind energy on jobs and the
economy’, shows the significant contribution
the sector makes to Europe’s GDP and to
job creation, and highlights the role the
industry can have in driving Europe out of
the economic downturn.
EWEA can be proud of its role in guiding
such a sector forward for the last thirty
years, but more importantly, the question
is how we advance into the thirty years to
come. Events such as EWEA 2012, and
our biennial offshore conferences – set
up by the industry, for the industry – are a
good time to come together and consider
such issues.
With all this in mind, I wish you a very
successful – and innovative – EWEA 2012.
Arthouros Zervos
President, European Wind Energy
Association (EWEA)
2012 is an anniversary
year for EWEA and
for wind energy in
Europe. It is thirty
years since EWEA
was initially set up to
support the fledgling
wind sector, which
today is a soaring,
world-leading industry.
The industry has got where it is by massive
and constant innovation. And it will only
achieve its full potential by continuing to
innovate – in technology, in driving down
costs, in logistics, in R&D and in every
relevant domain. This is why innovation is the
theme of this year’s annual event, and few
countries know as much about innovation in
wind power as Denmark – the EWEA 2012
host country. Danish inventor Poul la Cour
produced one of the earliest prototypes of
electricity generating wind turbines in the
late 19th century. Today, Denmark is at the
forefront of wind turbine production and the
country enjoys some of the most foresighted
national energy policies around.
Copenhagen is a doubly appropriate setting
for EWEA 2012 because the event is taking
place during the Danish EU presidency,
which has ambitious renewables and
climate goals for its time at the helm.
WELCOME MESSAGE
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WELCOME
CONFERENCE CHAIR FOREWORD
A NEW AGE OF ENERGY
Only a reliable policy framework can create
the necessary investment-friendly climate.
The European Union has been the leader in
renewable energy in the past and we owe our
political leaders praise for their far-sighted
policies that established modern wind power.
Our industry is committed to reducing costs
and making wind power – fi rst onshore and
later offshore – directly competitive with
conventional energy sources. To achieve this,
we must have stable policies in the EU in the
coming years.
Three areas are of particular concern:
1. We need to establish a long-term EU
target for renewable energy beyond 2020
to ensure that investments in wind power
will continue to be made in the future.
2. We need to develop a grid infrastructure
that enables us to distribute wind power
from future onshore and offshore plants
to end consumers.
3. And we need to reduce administrative
hurdles so we can speed up the
deployment of wind power.
In terms of technology, the transition to a
new age of energy is already possible today.
And the wind industry is ready to deliver.
I am certain that the question regarding
wind power will change from “How can we
afford it?” to “How can we not afford it?”
I am appealing to all leaders of the wind
industry, to all politicians, to all existing
and future investors, and to society as a
whole – to participate in the historical project
of making wind power the most attractive
energy source in the energy mix. This event
is an important part of moving this project
forward, and I would therefore encourage all
participants to make the most out of these
four days.
Dr. Felix Ferlemann
CEO Wind Power Division, Energy Sector,
Siemens AG and EWEA 2012 Conference Chair
In 2012, the EWEA
conference and
exhibition returns to
Denmark, to the very
cradle of wind power.
Back in the seventies,
a group of young
Danish pioneers,
inspired by the fi rst oil
crisis and skyrocketing
energy costs, decided to look for
alternatives to fossil fuels. These pioneers
developed the fi rst modern wind turbines
and mounted them on solid ground. At that
time, nobody could have dreamed of
multi-megawatt wind turbines being installed in
turbulent seas far from the coast.
Today, generating power with wind turbines
has become more than just an alternative:
It has become a mainstream technology.
2011 marked another extraordinarily
successful year for the wind industry: Nearly
10 GW of new on- and offshore wind power
capacity was installed in Europe powering
almost six million European households.
We can all be quite proud of this great
achievement – here in Denmark, where
it all began, as well as in Germany, the
UK, Ireland, Spain and other parts of the
continent! We have proven that – when it
comes to achieving Europe’s ambitious
goals for renewable energy – wind is clearly
the most attractive energy source.
But despite these extraordinary
achievements, we must prepare ourselves
for tackling future challenges. And the
greatest challenge will be to make wind
power competitive with conventional power.
I am confi dent that once wind power
reaches this goal, its share in the world’s
energy mix will substantially grow.
The key levers for reducing wind power
costs are innovation and industrialisation,
and the industry is spending billions of
euros here. Yet to make these investments
attractive, project pipelines need to be both
stable and profi table.
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CONFERENCE
Conference sessions, Quick Fire session,
poster presentations, pre-event seminar
and workshops
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08:00 - 09:00 REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
Welcome coffee will be served in the poster area
09:00 - 10:00 EVENT LAUNCH & KEYNOTES
PLENARY & SPECIAL SESSIONS
ROOM: A2 + A3
CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
MONDAY, 16 APRIL
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SUNDAY, 15 APRIL
11:00 - 17:00 PRE-EVENT SEMINAR: WIND ENERGY – THE FACTS
ROOM: 20
See page 63 for details
The event will open with a warm welcome to Denmark from the host country’s royal family and government.
The European Energy Commissioner will then give an overview of the recent developments in the wind industry,
in a wider European context. EWEA’s president will continue with the latest reports and fi ndings from the
association, before the conference chair gives an industry view and sets the scene for the rest of the event.
WELCOME ADDRESSES
Crown Prince
Frederik of Denmark
Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Prime Minister, Denmark
Günther Oettinger
European
Commissioner
for Energy
Arthouros Zervos
President, European
Wind Energy
Association (EWEA)
Felix Ferlemann
Chief Executive
Offi cer, Siemens
Wind Power
& EWEA 2012
Conference Chair
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CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
MONDAY, 16 APRIL
11:00 - 12:30 SETTING THE SCENE:
ASKING OURSELVES SOME TOUGH QUESTIONS
PLENARY & SPECIAL SESSIONS
ROOM: A2 + A3
10:00 - 11:00 EXHIBITION WELCOME
12:00 - 14:00 LUNCH & EXHIBITION VISITING TIME
Lunch will be served in catering areas in Hall B
Check the session for the session code. More details on page 73.
MODERATOR
Patrick Dixon,
Futurist, author
and business
consultant
The wind industry, like many others, fi nds itself in a period of economic and political uncertainty, with
Europe in fi nancial crisis and binding renewables targets still a ‘work in progress.’ Within our industry,
we have witnessed a boom in the offshore sector, which brings with it both huge potential and new
obstacles. The global playing fi eld is also changing, with new markets fl ourishing in Asia, the Americas
and Africa. Europe’s longstanding dominance is under threat. And underneath it all is the bottom line –
who funds the development of wind, and how?
As we look into the future, there are many directions the European wind industry could take. There is no single
accepted wisdom, no general consensus on which road to take, or how best to progress along it. This session
aims to showcase some of the confl icting views which exist amongst us, and to provoke some discussion of
these issues which are so signifi cant to all of us. ‘Pairs’ of debaters will stand for and against a motion, and
will then take part in a discussion moderated by Patrick Dixon, futurist, author and business consultant.
More information about speakers in this session can be found on the online programme at
http://events.ewea.
org/annual2012/conference/programme/
or via the EWEA 2012 mobile app (See page 73).
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MONDAY, 16 APRIL
14:00 - 15:30 POST 2020:
WHICH TECHNOLOGIES WILL DELIVER?
POLICIES, MARKETS & PROGRAMMES
ROOM: A2
rooma2
14:00 - 15:30 WHAT IS TOO BIG,
AND CAN SMALL BE BEAUTIFUL?
HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY
ROOM: A10-12
rooma10
MODERATOR
Patrick Dixon, Futurist, author and business consultant
The energy 2050 roadmap was published by the Commission in December and has been the context of much debate about decarbonisation and which technology paths should be pursued up to 2050. In the Commission document, wind energy was profi led as being the main provider of electricity in all 2050 decarbonisation scenarios. This will be the basis upon which Christian Kjaer, EWEA’s CEO, will introduce a lively session that will lay out the ‘energy battlefi eld’ over the next few decades. Several other power technologies will also contribute to the future energy mix: here they will have a unique opportunity to challenge wind technology and defend their own.
Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. Understand the debate around the energy 2050 roadmap. 2. Get a real insight into the technologies competing with wind.
LEAD CHAIR
Mike Woebbeking, Germanischer Lloyd, Germany CO-CHAIR
Nimish Shah, Suzlon, India
Lots of people are talking about the 20 MW turbine. When will it come, and where will it come from and will it be economical? What does it look like, how is it made and which materials will be used? Which concept will be followed? Is there an upper limit for the size of wind turbines?
The mainstream size today is in the 3 MW range and the traditional wind turbine manufacturers are developing even bigger turbines. At the same time, we now see a new generation of kW turbines being developed and put into the market. Is there a future market for these small turbines and if so, what shape would it take? Which are the likely customers of these smaller units and will they have a role in the big energy supply picture? Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. Past – delegates will learn about the history in wind turbine
development and challenges of the past.
2. Present – delegates will understand the actual challenges and
needs in turbine design as well as taking home solutions to face these.
3. Future – delegates will look into the future and foresee
forthcoming milestones in turbine technology.
SPEAKERS
OUTLINE OF THE COMMISSION’S ENERGY ROADMAP 2050 AND ITS POSITIVE RESULTS FOR WIND ENERGY
Christian Kjaer, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Representative, Foratom (TBC)
Simon Blakey, Eurogas Reinhold Buttegereit, EPIA
Lars Aagaard, EURELECTRIC/Danish Energy Association,
Denmark
Paolo Frankl, International Energy Association (IEA), France
SPEAKERS
Christian Nath, Germany
SIZE DOES MATTER, BUT SO DO OTHER THINGS: EMERGING COUNTRIES DEMAND A DIFFERENT TYPE OF WIND TURBINE
Alex De Broe, 3E, Belgium
LOGISTIC SUBSTITUTION MODEL ANALYSIS TO PREDICT WT INSTALLED MAXIMAL UNIT SIZE IN EUROPE
Lorenzo Battisti, University of Trento, Italy
SCALE-UP OF WIND TURBINE BLADES CHANGES IN FAILURE TYPE
Find Moelholt Jensen, Bladena, Denmark
SIZE MATTERS – WHAT IS THE RIGHT CHOICE?
Morten Schaap-Kristensen, Nordex Energy GmbH, Germany
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
MONDAY, 16 APRIL
14:00 - 15:30 WIND RESOURCE VARIATIONS
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
ROOM: A15
rooma15
14:00 - 15:30 WIND TURBINE RESPONSE:
MODELLING AND MEASUREMENTS
SCIENCE & RESEARCH
ROOM: A3
rooma3
LEAD CHAIR
José Vidal, AWS Truepower, SL, Spain CO-CHAIR
Carolin Schmitt, juwi, Germany
In this session the presenters will give answers to some of the most challenging questions in wind resource assessment: Which factors could infl uence the magnitude of the wind resource in the long term? Which are the causes for resource variations at a certain location? Climate change? Neighbouring large wind farms? Other, yet unknown phenomena? What is the infl uence of atmospheric turbulence and stability on the wind resource? What we can expect from current state-of-the-art fl ow models?
Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. Current challenges and research trends in wind resource
assessment.
2. State-of-the-art in fl ow models, including their performance
in complex environments and the infl uence of different input parameters.
3. Techniques for the evaluation of wind resource climatic variability.
LEAD CHAIR
Peter Caselitz, Fraunhofer IWES, Germany CO-CHAIR
Igor Egaña Santamarina, Acciona Windpower, Spain
Modelling and measuring wind turbine response is a challenging topic in the wind energy fi eld. This session highlights different aspects of the modelling and measurement of wind turbine response. The session will begin with presentations examining the modelling of aerodynamic and aeroelastic phenomena. Wind turbine response with respect to earthquakes will also be studied. The session will go on to look at the measurement of the fl ow fi eld around a full scale wind turbine using an uninhabited aerial vehicle, as well as presenting issues that arise when existing models of offshore wind turbulence are compared to fi eld test measurements. Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. Modelling of aerodynamic and aeroelastic phenomena. 2. Wind turbine response with respect to earthquakes. 3. Measurement of the fl ow fi eld around a full scale wind turbine. 4. Comparison of offshore wind turbulence models and fi eld
measurements.
SPEAKERS
A SYSTEMATIC METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING FLOW MODEL UNCERTAINTY IN WIND RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
Alex Clerc, Renewable Energy Systems Ltd, United Kingdom
RESULTS OF THE INTEGRATION OF ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY IN WIND RESOURCE ASSESSMENT THROUGH CFD MODELING
Olivier Texier, MAIA EOLIS, France
MODELLING OF WIND SPEED AND TURBULENCE INTENSITY FOR A FORESTED SITE IN COMPLEX TERRAIN
Christiane Montavon, ANSYS UK Ltd, United Kingdom
NEW METHODS FOR PREDICTING THE IMPACT OF STABILITY ON ENERGY PRODUCTION
Tony Rogers, DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability,
United States of America
LONG TERM WIND SPEED VARIABILITY IN THE UK
Simon Watson, Loughborough University, United Kingdom
SPEAKERS
MODELLING OF UNSTEADY AIRFOIL AERODYNAMICS FOR THE PREDICTION OF BLADE STANDSTILL VIBRATIONS
Witold Skrzypinski, DTU Wind Energy, Denmark
STOCHASTIC MODELLING OF LIFT AND DRAG DYNAMICS UNDER TURBULENT INFLOW CONDITIONS
Muhammad Ramzan Luhur, ForWind, Center for Wind
Energy Research, University of Oldenburg, Germany SEISMIC LOAD EVALUATION OF WIND TURBINE SUPPORT STRUCTURES CONSIDERING LOW STRUCTURAL DAMPING AND SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION
Umar Butt, University of Tokyo, Japan
DETAILED MEASUREMENTS IN THE WAKE OF A 2MW WIND TURBINE
Gulru Kocer, Laboratory for Energy Conversion, ETH Zurich,
Switzerland
OFFSHORE WIND TURBULENCE, MODEL VERSUS MEASUREMENT
Tanja Mücke, Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services,
Germany
15:30 - 16:00 COFFEE BREAK & EXHIBITION VISITING TIME
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HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY
ROOM: A10-12
rooma10
LEAD CHAIR
Ole Kjaer, DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability, Denmark CO-CHAIR
Giovanni Nappi, DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability, Denmark
“You can have your car any colour you want, as long as it’s black”? The wind industry often looks to the automotive industry and the concepts it applies as a model for the large scale serial manufacture of wind turbines. But is the manufacture of thousands of identical units the most likely model for the future, and which other models could potentially be introduced? To what extent, if any, are there possibilities for turbines that are modifi ed and tailored according to customer specifi cations?
The session will focus on turbines for cold climates, experiences with icing conditions on already erected turbines, optimisation of welded jackets for specifi c offshore sites, implications of high towers on standard turbines and bigger rotors for low wind conditions.
SPEAKERS
Göran Ronsten, WindREN, Sweden
COLD CLIMATE WIND ENERGY OUTLOOK
Tomas Wallenius, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland,
Finland
THE SPECIFICATION OF WELDED STEEL TUBULAR MEMBERS TO SUPPORT ECONOMICAL SERIAL JACKET CONSTRUCTION
Richard Freeman, Tata Steel, United Kingdom Ian Davies, Tata Steel, United Kingdom Klaus Holm, MAKE Consulting, Denmark Lars Fuglsang, LM Windpower, Denmark
16:00 - 17:30 IMPLEMENTATION UNTIL 2020:
ARE THE EU-27 ON THE “NREAP-TRACK”
POLICIES, MARKETS & PROGRAMMES
ROOM: A2
rooma2
LEAD CHAIR
Emmanuelle Raoult, VESTAS, Belgium CO-CHAIR
Joachim Balke, European Commission
The EU’s NREAPs (National Renewable Energy Action Plans) will be discussed during 2012, as Member States submit their Progress Reports to the EU Commission. What is the outlook? Are Member States on track with the implementation of their Action Plan? If so, how do we maintain this up to 2020?
Major barriers towards reaching the targets in time include the planning and consenting process as well as project fi nance. The session will address and discuss these issues. Can we complete the required planning tasks with respect to local residents, national targets and fair opportunities for the investor? Will meeting the targets end in a race for higher national subsidies for wind power, or will EU Member States look for joint projects and statistical transfers to ensure a more cost-effi cient fulfi lment of the RES-targets?
SPEAKERS
Laure Kaelble, Federal Ministry for the Environment,
Nature Protection and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Germany
Ingmar Wilhelm, Enel Green Power, Italy
POLICIES TO SECURE FUNDING OF NREAP
Henrik Breum, Vestas Wind Systems, Denmark
MORE AMBITIOUS TARGETS NEEDED TO FACILITATE FUTURE GROWTH
Robert Clover, MAKE Consulting, Denmark Antonio Dai Pra, APCO Consulting, Belgium Sandra Gommel, E.ON, Germany
David Williams, GL Garrad Hassan, United Kingdom
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16:00 - 17:30 WIND TURBINE ARRAYS AND GRID ISSUES
SCIENCE & RESEARCH
ROOM: A3
rooma3
LEAD CHAIR
Frede Blaabjerg, Aalborg University, Denmark CO-CHAIR
Li Ran, Durham University, United Kingdom
This session will examine new schemes to connect offshore wind turbines, as well as the control of offshore wind parks and networks. The new connection schemes aim to achieve a number of objectives including improved maintenance conditions through centralised power electronic converters on a platform; reduced losses in the network; and reduced cost of the connection scheme. The control objectives of the wind farms and networks are to provide power system support in terms of stability and power quality, and the studies examined in the session demonstrate the capabilities of the concept of an offshore wind power plant. Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. The development trends of large offshore wind turbine systems
and connection schemes.
2. The interactions between offshore wind farms, their connection
schemes and the onshore network.
3. Power system operation basics (voltage and frequency control)
and the requirements for wind power.
SPEAKERS
POWER SYSTEM STABILISER CAPABILITY OF OFFSHORE WIND POWER PLANTS
José Luis Domínguez-García, Institut de Recerca
en Energia de Catalunya (IREC), Spain
AN EVALUATION OF COLLECTION NETWORK DESIGNS WHICH ELIMINATE THE TURBINE CONVERTER
Max Parker, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
EFFICIENT MEDIUM VOLTAGE POWER COLLECTION WINDPARKS
Peter Steimer, ABB Ltd., Switzerland
GENERALISED DROOP CONTROL FOR POWER MANAGEMENT IN MULTI-TERMINAL HVDC SYSTEM
Kamila Nieradzinska, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow,
United Kingdom
ACTIVE POWER CONTROL WITH UNDEAD-BAND VOLTAGE & FREQUENCY DROOP FOR HVDC CONVERTERS IN LARGE MESHED DC GRIDS
Til Kristian Vrana, Norwegian University of Science and
Technology, Norway
16:00 - 17:30 RESOURCES OFFSHORE
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
ROOM: A15
rooma15
LEAD CHAIR
Jens Tambke, ForWind – University of Oldenburg, Germany CO-CHAIR
Thanos Kyriazis, 3E, Belgium
What do we know about offshore wind speeds? This session presents the newest research results on offshore speeds, vertical shear, veer and turbine wakes from different met-masts, Lidar campaigns and simulations. How much power can be produced in different atmospheric conditions, e.g. convective or stable thermal stratifi cation? And how strong is the effect of sea breeze on offshore turbines? Are wind speeds in the Mediterranean Sea as strong as in the North Sea?
This session will provide you with answers!
Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. Offshore wind is more complex than just “10m/s at 100m height”. 2. Which meteorological parameters infl uence offshore wind
power production.
3. How strong wake effects are in offshore wind farms. 4. Which methods can be combined to derive reliable offshore
resource maps.
SPEAKERS
THE MODELING AND OBSERVATION OF THE LONG-TERM OFFSHORE VERTICAL WIND PROFILE AND WIND SHEAR
Alfredo Peña, DTU Wind Energy, Denmark
INVESTIGATION OF WAKE AND BLOCKAGE EFFECTS ON AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE BASED ON LIDAR MEASUREMENTS
Thomas Neumann, DEWI GmbH, Germany
INFLUENCE OF OFFSHORE WIND CONDITIONS ON POWER CURVES AND WAKES OF MULTI-MEGA-WATT TURBINES
Jens Tambke, ForWind – University of Oldenburg, Germany
THE SEA BREEZE CONTRIBUTION TO OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY: A HELP OR HINDRANCE?
Christopher Steele, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom
OFFSHORE WIND RESOURCE ASSESSMENT IN THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN AREA – ESTIMATION OF WIND CLIMATOLOGY WITH DIFFERENT METHODOLOGIES
Anna Maria Sempreviva, Italian National Research Council –
Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate – Section of Lamezia Terme, Italy
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
MONDAY, 16 APRIL
19:00 - 21:30 OPENING RECEPTION
HOSTED BY:
Venue: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Dantes Plads 7,
DK-1556 Copenhagen V
See page 77 for details
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HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY
ROOM: A10-12
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LEAD CHAIR
Christoph Hessel, GE Wind Energy, Germany CO-CHAIR
Andreas Reuter, IWES, Germany
Which kinds of enhanced intelligence will we see in future turbine concepts, controls and components? This session will examine approaches to improve energy capture, loads and cost of energy by advanced intelligence within the turbine or wind farm that actively controls the wind farm, turbine or components in operation. Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. Advanced controls concepts to improve power production. 2. Opportunities of nacelle mounted lidar wind sensing. 3. Opportunities and realisation of adaptive trailing edge for blades.
SPEAKERS
APPLICATION OF WIND SPEED ESTIMATION FOR POWER PRODUCTION INCREASE
Jaime Suárez, GAMESA IT, Spain
TURBULENCE AND WIND SPEED INVESTIGATIONS USING A NACELLE-BASED LIDAR SCANNER AND A MET MAST
Andreas Rettenmeier, University of Stuttgart, Germany
EXPECTED IMPACTS ON COST OF ENERGY THROUGH LIDAR BASED WIND TURBINE CONTROL
Tony Rogers, DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability,
United States of America
IMPROVING WIND FARM OUTPUT PREDICTABILITY BY MEANS OF A SOFT CUT-OUT STRATEGY
John King, GL Garrad Hassan, United Kingdom
THE ADAPTIVE TRAILING EDGE PROJECT – ATEF
Niels Anker Olesen, Vestas Wind Systems, Denmark
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
TUESDAY, 17 APRIL
08:00 - 09:00 REGISTRATION + WELCOME COFFEE
Welcome coffee will be served in the Poster Area
09:00 - 10:30 INTERNATIONAL MARKETS:
POLICIES, MARKETS
WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AND WHERE TO GO
& PROGRAMMES
ROOM: A2
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LEAD CHAIR
Steen Broust Nielsen, MAKE Consulting, Denmark CO-CHAIR
Ben Backwell, Recharge, UK
Companies in the wind industry value chain are constantly monitoring international markets to take advantage of growth opportunities and to adjust their business strategies to changes in demand. This session takes a global perspective, focusing on the outlook and fundamentals for key mature markets, with waning policy support and low economic growth as well as emerging high growth markets to provide essential insights for successful international business development, market positioning and footprint strategies.
Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. Gain insight into key market fundamentals shaping short and
medium term demand for wind turbines and components.
2. Get expert knowledge on international growth markets and
market entry opportunities.
3. Benefi t from leading industry players discussing key challenges
in repositioning for future demand trends and emerging market development.
SPEAKERS
Juan Diego Diaz Vega, Gamesa, Spain
AN AMERICAS APPROACH… REALIGNING BUSINESS STRATEGIES IN THE WAKE OF THE US DOWNTURN
Daniel Shreve, MAKE Consulting, United States
ADVANCED TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS AND GRID CODE REQUIREMENTS ENABLING COST-EFFECTIVE GRID SUPPORT BY WIND POWER
Jan Kjaersgaard, Siemens Windpower A/S, Denmark
DEVELOPMENT OF WIND POWER IN JAPAN AFTER DISASTER OF EARTHQUAKE AND FUKUSHIMA ACCIDENT
Chuichi Arakawa, JWEA / The University of Tokyo, Japan
GLOBAL WIND MARKET UPDATE
Steve Sawyer, GWEC, Belgium
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE WIND SECTOR OF UKRAINE
Lilya Surzhenko, IMEPOWER Consulting, Ukraine
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09:00 - 10:30 WIND TURBINE UP-SCALING RESEARCH
SCIENCE & RESEARCH
ROOM: A3
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LEAD CHAIR
Flemming Rasmussen, DTU Wind Energy, Denmark CO-CHAIR
Kenneth Thomsen, Siemens Wind Power, Denmark
Up-scaling of wind turbines while fi ghting the cube-law concerning weight increase is a challenging task that requires ever more sophisticated methods and concepts to be applied. The session covers some of the research aspects that are paving the way towards large turbines, such as aerodynamic enhancement with high lift, multi-element airfoils, understanding 3D rotational effects from combined experiments and modelling and the integration of passive and active load control on rotors. Furthermore, experimental modal characterisation of an operating turbine is examined, and the defi nition of a 10 MW light weight reference rotor is established.
Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. How development of thick high-lift airfoils is crucial for upscaling
of wind turbines.
2. The challenges around integration of passive built-in and active
load control on blades.
3. How operational structural characterisation of large turbines
will support modelling progress.
SPEAKERS
DESIGN AND WIND TUNNEL TESTING OF A THICK, MULTI-ELEMENT HIGH-LIFT AIRFOIL
Frederik Zahle, DTU Wind Energy, Denmark
3D – ROTATIONAL EFFECTS – A LESSON TO LEARN
FROM THE MEXICO EXPERIMENT
Bernhard Stoevesandt, Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy
and Energy Systems, Germany
INTEGRATING ACTIVE AND PASSIVE LOAD CONTROL IN WIND TURBINES
Carlo Bottasso, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MODAL CHARACTERISATION OF A 3MW WIND TURBINE
Carlo Enrico Carcangiu, Alstom Wind, Spain
LIGHT ROTOR: THE 10-MW REFERENCE WIND TURBINE
Christian Bak, DTU Wind Energy, Denmark
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
TUESDAY, 17 APRIL
10:30 - 11:00 COFFEE BREAK & EXHIBITION VISITING TIME
Coffee break areas
09:00 - 10:30 CONCEPT AND MANAGEMENT
OF ELECTRICITY SYSTEMS OF THE FUTURE WITH
INTEGRATION IN ELECTRICITY
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WIND POWER
SYSTEMS AND MARKETS
ROOM: A15
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LEAD CHAIR
Ana Estanqueiro, LNEG, Portugal
Innovative methods and technical solutions will be needed to run power systems with high penetration levels of supply-driven renewable sources, such as solar and wind. The session presents details on how to manage large volumes of offshore wind power output in stormy weather, describes a strategy to deal with wind curtailment in a high penetration situation and addresses implementation strategies for grid infrastructure development in situations with high penetration. It also gives the perspective of a transmission system operator on how to deal with system management and large amounts of wind power.
Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. About grid and system’s challenges in integration large
amounts of wind power both onshore and offshore.
2. The strategies being developed and applied by the countries
with the highest wind energy penetration e.g. Denmark, Ireland and Iberian countries (Portugal and Spain).
3. The needs in infrastructural development (e.g. grid
reinforcement) for large wind and RES integration.
SPEAKERS
OFFSHORE WIND POWER PRODUCTION IN CRITICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
Nicolaos Cutululis, DTU Wind Energy, Denmark
Sergio Martinez VillanuevaRed, Eléctrica de España, Spain
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR LARGE SCALE WIND AND RES INTEGRATION
Marian Klobasa, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and
Innovation Research, Germany
WIND CURTAILMENT ON THE 2020 IRISH POWER SYSTEM UNDER TWO PROPOSED OFFSHORE/ONSHORE DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS
Edward Mc Garrigle, Universtiy College Cork, Ireland
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TUESDAY, 17 APRIL
11:00 - 12:30 INCREASING
THE VALUE OF WIND POWER
POLICIES, MARKETS & PROGRAMMES
ROOM: A2
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LEAD CHAIR
Peter Jørgensen, Energinet.dk, Denmark CO-CHAIR
Juan Luis Rios, Iberdrola, Spain
Completing the European Commission’s estimated €1,000 billion investment in the European power sector aimed at meeting the 2020 targets represents a signifi cant opportunity to develop the energy systems and market frameworks to optimise the utilisation of electricity generation from wind power.
The session will focus on possible means and necessary initiatives to maximise the value of the variable and only partly controllable generation from wind power in future electricity systems. Presentations and discussions will address issues related to electricity markets, infrastructure, system operation and regulatory framework. The session will neither discuss costs for installation and operation of wind turbines nor the value of environmental externalities, but only focus on the value of the physical electricity generation from wind power in relation to the electricity markets and the electricity systems.
Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. How the value of generation from wind power can be assessed
in an electricity system.
2. How the value of generation from wind power can be increased
by technical, market based and regulatory means.
3. How the industry should prioritise its efforts to increase the
value of wind power.
SPEAKERS
THE LIMITING FACTORS FOR WIND INTEGRATION
Paul Gardner, GL Garrad Hassan, United Kingdom
INTEGRATING VARIABLE ENERGY RESOURCES IN CONTROL CENTRES FOR RELIABLE GRID AND MARKET OPERATIONS
Lawrence E. Jones, Alstom Grid, United States of America
THE IRISH EXPERIENCE OF WIND GENERATION
Aoife Crowe, Commission for Energy Regulation, Ireland
FLEXIBILITY AND TRADE IS NEEDED TO MAXIMISE THE VALUE OF WIND POWER
Ulrik Stridbæk, DONG Energy, Denmark
THEIR PRESENTATION IN YOUR HANDS!
The new Quick Fire session gives delegates the
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11:00 - 12:30 HARDWARE QUICK FIRE:
TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE FUTURE
HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY
ROOM: A10-12
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
TUESDAY, 17 APRIL
You choose! Tell us what you
want to hear about in the new
QUICK FIRE SESSION.
LEAD CHAIR
Jan Van der Tempel, TU Delft, The Netherlands CO-CHAIR
Bruce Douglas, 3E, Belgium
A look into the future. This session covers a large range of topics looking further ahead in turbine technology development. 16 presenters will give a 1 minute pitch on their breakthrough technology. The audience can vote and select the most interesting 4 to give a full presentation.
Learn about new developments in a very short time and make your own session. The quick fi re session is the pressure cooker for presenter-audience interaction!
Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. Quick broad overview of the topics. 2. Development of future turbine technology.
3. Meet a large number of interesting speakers in a very brief time. SPEAKERS
DESIGN AND WIND TUNNEL TESTING OF A THICK, MULTI-GIANT ADAPTABLE HYBRID WIND TURBINES CAN SPEED UP RECOVERY OF THE DOWN-WIND FLOW
Edmond Muller, AHA, Denmark
WIND POWER-FROM SHAFTS TO TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS ON LAND – LOOKING FORWARD AND BACK
Lars Gertmar, ABB, Sweden
COMPARISON OF MEGAWATT-CLASS PERMANENT MAGNET WIND TURBINE GENERATOR CONCEPTS
Matthew Henriksen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
ASSESSING WIND TURBINE USEFUL LIFE BEYOND 20 YEARS
Kevin Smith, DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability,
United Kingdom
STATUS OF RARE EARTHS MATERIALS & IMPACT ON PERMANENT MAGNET GENERATOR DEVELOPMENT
Aris Karcanias, BTM – A Part of Navigant, United Kingdom
DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF A 3MW ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE
Gerald Hehenberger, SET Sustainable Energy Technologies
GmbH, Austria
INNOVATIVE GLASS FIBER DEVELOPMENTS AIMED AT IMPROVED COMPOSITES PROPERTIES FOR STRONGER AND LIGHTER WIND TURBINES BLADES
Luc Peters, 3B FIBREGLASS SPRL, Belgium
UTILISING MODERN WEB TECHNOLOGIES IN A WIND POWER COLLABORATION PLATFORM
Lars Skjaerbaek, kk-electronic a/s, Denmark
FEASIBILITY OF USING WIND TURBINE BLADES STRUCTURE AS ARTIFICIAL REEF
Behzad Rahnama Falavarjani, Gotland University, Sweden
TWO BLADED WIND TURBINES: ANTIQUATED OR SUPPOSED TO BE RESURRECTED?
Vera Schorbach, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences,
Germany
THE MERVENTO 3.6-118, THE NEXT GENERATION WIND TURBINE
Patrik Holm, Mervento, Finland
AIRBORNE WIND ENERGY – ENERGY PRODUCTION WITH KITES – WIND PARKS WITHOUT TOWERS
Udo Zillmann, Daidalos Capital, Germany
HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTING GENERATORS FOR DIRECT DRIVE WIND TURBINES: A REVIEW
Henk Polinder, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
CONVERTER SOLUTIONS FOR WIND POWER. RELIABILITY AND AVAILABILITY ARE IMPORTANT FACTORS FOR WIND TURBINE COMPONENTS, NOT LEAST FOR THE POWER CONVERTER, WHICH HAS BEEN CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE WEAKER PARTS OF A MODERN VARIABLE SPEED TURBINES.
Paul Thoegersen, kk-electronic a/s, Denmark
WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF THE CLAMPLOAD
Frank Scheuch, Intellifast GmbH, Germany
BLADE SENSOR: ANOTHER STEP TO A SMART BLADE
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11:00 - 12:30 DE-RISKING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE DESIGN
SCIENCE & RESEARCH
ROOM: A3
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LEAD CHAIR
Martin Kuehn, Oldenburg University, Germany CO-CHAIR
Po Wen Cheng, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Offshore wind is still, technologically speaking, a challenging form of harnessing wind energy. This session will address several technological aspects of offshore wind energy that have achieved signifi cant advancement through research and can help to reduce the associated risks of offshore wind energy. This is can be done through a better understanding of overall loads on the offshore wind turbine, the implication of offshore wind turbine up-scaling on loads, innovative ways of controlling the wind turbine for load reduction, effects of fl oating structures on drive train dynamics and the overall reliability aspects of offshore wind farms. Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. About the impact of loads for large offshore wind turbines and
the infl uence of fl oating structures on the drive train dynamics.
2. Of rational methodology to determine extreme loads and control
strategy to achieve extreme load reduction.
3. About general aspects of technological risks associated with
offshore wind energy and the modelling concept of offshore wind farm reliability.
SPEAKERS
IMPLICATIONS ON LOADS BY UP-SCALING TOWARDS 20 MW SIZE
Vasilis Riziotis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
EFFECT OF SPAR-TYPE FLOATING WIND TURBINE NACELLE MOTIONS ON DRIVETRAIN DYNAMICS
Yihan Xing, Centre for Ships and Ocean Structures, Norway
SIMULATING THE ENTIRE LIFE OF AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE
Matthew Barone, Sandia National Laboratories, United States
of America
OPERATIONAL AND RELIABILITY ANALYSIS OF OFFSHORE WIND FARMS
Christopher Crabtree, Durham University, United Kingdom
ALLEVIATION OF EXTREME BLADE LOADS BY INDIVIDUAL BLADE CONTROL
William Leithead, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
TUESDAY, 17 APRIL
11:00 - 12:30 SHORT TERM FORECASTING:
CAN WE DO BETTER THAN GUESS?
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
ROOM: A15
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LEAD CHAIR
Mike Anderson, RES, United Kingdom CO-CHAIR
Oisin Brady, Natural Power, France
Can we do better than guess or use persistence? Of course we can but what is the benefi t and why bother? Do transmission system operators need improved forecasts or will the natural consequences of spatial and temporal averaging coupled with an integrated pan-European grid provide a better solution? This session will challenge these views and show, through the introduction of innovative techniques, that the accuracy can be improved and that the results have an economic benefi t. Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. Quantifi cation of the benefi ts of forecasting.
2. Have we reduced the forecasting error over the last decade? 3. What improvements in accuracy are on the horizon?
SPEAKERS
ADVANCES IN SHORT-TERM WIND POWER FORECASTING WITH FOCUS ON ‘EXTREME’ SITUATIONS – SAFEWIND
George Kariniotakis, MINES ParisTech, France
THE IMPACT OF REAL-TIME METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENT STATIONS ON REGIONAL SHORT-TERM WIND ENERGY FORECASTING ACCURACY
Pascal Storck, 3TIER, United States of America
ENHANCING PROBABILISTIC WIND POWER FORECASTING USING ECMWF’S 100M EPS WINDS
Lueder von Bremen, ForWind – Center for Wind Energy
Research, Germany
SHORT-TERM FORECASTING USING MESOSCALE SIMULATIONS, NEURAL NETWORKS AND CFD SIMULATIONS
Catherine Meissner, WindSim AS, Norway Lars Landberg, GL GH, Denmark
12:00 - 14:00 LUNCH & EXHIBITION VISITING TIME
Lunch will be served in catering areas in Hall B
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16:00 - 17:30 TECHNOLOGY OF DRIVE TRAINS
HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY
ROOM: A10-12
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Sven Voormeeren, Siemens, The Netherlands
Which technologies will shape the wind turbine drivetrains of tomorrow? And how can we better understand existing drivetrain technology? This session aims to shed some light on these interesting questions. The content of the presentations in this session is therefore twofold. Firstly, current drivetrain technology, and specifi cally gearbox and bearing technology, is analysed through extensive testing and simulation. Secondly, a future outlook is sketched for drivetrain concepts in general, while special attention will be paid to bearings and hydraulic transmissions. Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. An outlook on future wind turbine drivetrain concepts in general
and bearing technology in particular.
2. An update on the state-of-the-art in hydraulic drivetrain technology. 3. Insight in ongoing efforts to better understand critical aspects
in the reliability of existing wind turbine gearboxes.
SPEAKERS
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK FOR LARGE WIND TURBINE DRIVETRAINS
John Coultate, Romax Technology Ltd, United Kingdom
NREL GEARBOX RELIABILITY COLLABORATIVE: RESULTS OF PHASE 1 AND 2
Brian McNiff, McNIFF LIGHT INDUSTRY, United States
of America
WHY IS THERE NO IDEAL BEARING CONCEPT FOR WINDTURBINES. A FLASHBACK ON DRIVE TRAIN DEVELOPMENT
Reiner Wagner, SKF GmbH, Germany
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN HYDRAULIC DRIVETRAINS FOR WIND TURBINES
Erik Thomsen Knud, ChapDrive AS, Norway
CAN TRANSIENT LOADS OCCUR INTERNALLY IN A PLANETARY GEARBOX?
Flemming Rasmussen, DTU Wind Energy, Denmark
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
TUESDAY, 17 APRIL
16:00 - 17:30 SUPPLIERS: THE INNOVATIVE
POLICIES, MARKETS
BACKBONE OF THE EUROPEAN WIND INDUSTRY
& PROGRAMMES
ROOM: A2
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LEAD CHAIR
Stephen Wyatt, The Carbon Trust, United Kingdom CO-CHAIR
David Stevenson, The Scottish Government, United Kingdom
Innovation, which delivers cost and risk reduction for offshore wind, is vital to the success of the industry. This session will explain how key elements of the supply chain are rising to these challenges, and discuss if the supply chain, from SME’s through to large OEM’s , can get the industry to where it needs to be for continued large scale deployment of offshore wind.
Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. Examples of cutting edge innovation from SME’s in the EU. 2. What large turbine manufacturers are doing to tackle technology
and cost challenges.
3. Understand what innovations are needed from the offshore wind
supply chain.
SPEAKERS
A REVIEW OF THE STRATEGIC WIND HOW TO DECREASE COST OF ENERGY – FROM THE DEVELOPER AND OWNERS PERSPECTIVE
Christina Aabo, DONG Energy, Denmark
PRIVATE-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE TURBINE TECHNOLOGY REPOWER 3.2M114
Michael Baranowski, REpower Systems SE, Germany
CASE STUDY – DEMONSTRATING KEYSTONE ENGINEERING›S INNOVATIVE INWARD BATTERED GUIDE STRUCTURE (IBGS) OFFSHORE FOUNDATION CONCEPT AT HORNSEA: BEST PRACTICE FOR PRIVATE-PUBLIC COOPERATION
Phil de Villiers, The Carbon Trust, United Kingdom Jamie Taylor, Artimis IP, United Kingdom
14:00 - 16:00 POSTER SESSION
Poster Area, Auditorium Foyer
15:30 - 16:00 COFFEE BREAK & EXHIBITION VISITING TIME
Coffee break areas
Hundreds of poster presentations are available for viewing throughout the event in the poster area. This dedicated
poster session is an opportunity for all participants to meet with the poster presenters and discuss the presentations
in more detail.
See page 46 for details
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TUESDAY, 17 APRIL
16:00 - 17:30 WIND POWER DRIVING
THE MODERNISATION OF THE EUROPEAN
INTEGRATION IN ELECTRICITY
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
SYSTEMS AND MARKETS
ROOM: A3
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LEAD CHAIR
Michael N Frydensbjerg, Siemens Wind Power, Denmark CO-CHAIR
Knud Johansen, Energinet.dk, Denmark
The purpose of this session is to discuss the major building blocks of future transmission networks in Europe. The paradigm shift to a power system largely based on renewable energy necessitates large transmission capacities, both onshore and offshore. In this respect, HVDC technology is going to play a signifi cant role. The session will present technical advances on important HVDC components and will discuss the role of standardisation and technology qualifi cation in this area to reduce the cost of large scale wind power generation and to create investor confi dence in this new technology. In the second part of the session, the European network operators will present how the Ten Year Network Development Plan takes into account large scale integration of wind power.
Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. about the newest technology on DC circuit breakers and system
control for HVDC grids.
2. what the greatest uncertainties are with three different levels
of offshore HVDC transmission grids.
3. about the base for the European TSO’s grid development plans
in relation to wind power integration.
SPEAKERS
THE PIECES FOR OFFSHORE DC GRID ARE ALMOST IN PLACE. THERE ARE NO TECHNICAL BARRIERS
Erik Koldby, ABB A/S, Denmark
ENTSO-E’S & TYNDP’S VISION ON ADAPTING EUROPEAN TRANSMISSION GRID TO LARGE AMOUNTS OF WIND POWER
Patricia LabraRed, Eléctrica de España, Spain
OFFSHORE WIND POWER – HOW TO ACHIEVE LOWEST LCOE
Matt Cunningham, Converteam Ltd, United Kingdom
RISK BASED APPROACH FOR DEVELOPMENT OF OFFSHORE HVDC TRANSMISSION
Tore Langeland, DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability, Norway
16:00 - 17:30 ADVANCES IN MEASURING
TECHNIQUES FOR RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
ROOM: A15
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LEAD CHAIR
Miguel Ferreira, MEGAJOULE, Portugal CO-CHAIR
Edo Jerkic´, RP Global, Croatia
There is a growing number of wind farms being built offshore and on a complex terrain. This session will answer a number of important questions relating to these developments. How can the advances in measurement techniques, such as remote sensing (LIDAR, SODAR), satellite observations and data transfer and processing help in wind assessment at such locations which are not easily accessible with a standard measurement mast and equipment? What aspects of such measurements must still be improved and taken into account before making them an industry standard? How can these advances contribute to reduce the uncertainty in wind assessment?
Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. How satellite measurements can be used for offshore wind farms. 2. How to treat LIDAR measurement on fl oating offshore platforms
which are constantly in motion.
3. LIDAR measurements, and how are they used on fl at and
complex terrain.
4. New measuring techniques impact on uncertainty reduction.
SPEAKERS
BRINGING SATELLITE WINDS TO HUB-HEIGHT
Merete Badger, DTU Wind Energy, Denmark
GROUND-BASED REMOTE SENSOR UNCERTAINTY – A CASE STUDY FOR A WIND LIDAR
Axel Albers, Deutsche WindGuard Consulting GmbH, Germany
LIDARS ON FLOATING OFFSHORE PLATFORMS – ABOUT THE CORRECTION OF MOTION-INDUCED LIDAR MEASUREMENT ERRORS (SIMULATIONS AND FIRST EXPERIMENTS)
Julia Gottschall, Fraunhofer IWES, Germany
EVALUATION OF WIND PROFILING WITH REMOTE SENSORS FOR WIND RESOURCE ASSESSMENT FROM FLAT TO COMPLEX TERRAIN
Javier Sanz Rodrigo, National Renewable Energy Centre of Spain
(CENER), Spain
Ignacio Láinez, EDP Renováveis, Spain
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09:00 - 10:30 STORAGE FOR WIND POWER –
DO WE NEED IT?
HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY
ROOM: A10-12
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LEAD CHAIR
Lars Landberg, GL Garrad Hassan, Denmark CO-CHAIR
Bart Ummels, BMO Offshore, The Netherlands
Oil and gas are stored in tanks, coal and biomass in big piles and hydro in reservoirs. But how best to store wind – how feasible are storage systems such as electric vehicles, hydro pumping etc. – and do we really need to? How will this change in the future when much higher volumes of wind are connected to the grid? Which kind of storage technologies can we expect to see in the coming years, and what are the cost implications of the different options? The session will illuminate some of these aspects and will fi nish with a panel debate involving all the speakers.
Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. Understand the basics of energy storage.
2. Get an understanding of whether storage is needed for
renewable energy.
SPEAKERS
DEPLOYING ULTRACAPACITORS LOWERS MAINTENANCE AND REDUCE COST IN WIND TURBINE MARKET
Chad Hall, Ioxus, Inc., United States of America
INTEGRATION OF WIND TURBINES WITH COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE IN REMOTE AREA POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
Hussein Ibrahim, TechnoCentre éolien, Canada
SOLVING RENEWABLE INTERMITTENCY: ADVANCED GRID ADAPTIVE ENERGY STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEMS
Vidar Gronas, National Instruments, United States of America
100% RES INTEGRATION IN THE ISLAND OF AGIOS EFSTRATIOS – GREECE WITH THE USE OF DIFFERENT WIND-ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
Dimitrios Zafi rakis, Soft Energy Application & Environmental
Protection Lab, TEI of Piraeus, Greece
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
WEDNESDAY, 18 APRIL
08:00 - 09:00 REGISTRATION + WELCOME COFFEE
Welcome coffee will be served in the Poster Area
09:00 - 10:30 OUTLOOK FOR PROJECT FINANCE –
THE NEXT THREE YEARS
FINANCING
ROOM: A2
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LEAD CHAIR
Michael Liebreich, Bloomberg New Energy Finance,
United Kingdom
Are you planning to raise bank fi nance to build your project? Are your customers exposed to bank lending? The session will address how the EURO area crisis, sovereign debt levels and banking regulation has and could affect the project fi nance market. Which banks are active? Where and how much are they lending? What will debt be priced at in a year’s time? Will other sources of capital come to market? How will they be structured?
Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. Which banks are active, and in which markets.
2. About the issues affecting the project fi nance market, and how
it will evolve in the coming years.
3. What new lenders and other sources of capital are entering
the market.
PANEL
■ Tom Murley, HgCapital, United Kingdom ■ Marc Schmitz, Rabobank, United Kingdom ■ Torben Pedersen, PensionDanmark, Denmark
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09:00 - 10:30 OFFSHORE WIND
ENERGY RESOURCE AND WAKES
SCIENCE & RESEARCH
ROOM: A3
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LEAD CHAIR
Erik Berge, Vindteknikk, Norway CO-CHAIR
Andrea Hahmann, DTU Wind Energy, Denmark
This session will focus on important topics in the assessment of the offshore wind energy resource, with a particular emphasis on wake modelling. A review and comparison of well established and newer wake models are given, including wake calculations for large wind farms. Recent advances in wake modelling are presented. Attention will also be paid to the surface layer atmospheric stability and the variability of the stability with different parameters, and the statistics of short-term (5-10 minutes) offshore wind speeds. Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. About different classes of wake models, wake model
applications and how the model compares with observations.
2. About atmospheric stability and stability classifi cation for
two North Sea offshore sites.
3. About offshore probability distributions of short term
(5-10 minutes) wind speeds.
SPEAKERS
OVERVIEW OF SIX COMMERCIAL AND RESEARCH WAKE MODELS FOR LARGE OFFSHORE WIND FARMS
Michael Brower, AWS Truepower, United States of America
EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL STUDY OF WAKE TO WAKE INTERACTION IN WIND FARMS
Ewan Machefaux, DTU Wind Energy, Denmark
WIND FARM PRODUCTION ESTIMATES
Torben Juul Larsen, DTU Wind Energy, Denmark
A STUDY OF THE SURFACE LAYER ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY AT TWO UK OFFSHORE SITES
Peter Argyle, Loughborough University, United Kingdom
STATISTICS OF INCREMENTS OF 5-10 MIN AVERAGES OF WIND SPEED
Hans Georg Beyer, University of Agder, Norway
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
WEDNESDAY, 18 APRIL
09:00 - 10:30 RESOURCES IN CHALLENGING AREAS
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
ROOM: A15
rooma15
LEAD CHAIR
Jan Coelingh, Ecofys Netherlands bv, The Netherlands CO-CHAIR
Maciej Laz, Wind Hunter, Poland
The increasing installation of wind turbines in many parts of the world also produces increased challenges. Detailed climate knowledge is essential, both to assess the economic viability of a site, and in relation to wind turbine design, due to increasing weight and size. Wind resource assessment in challenging areas (e.g. forested areas or mountainous terrain) therefore requires increasingly advanced modelling tools. In arctic conditions the topic of icing also needs to be addressed in order to operate wind turbines. Several recent developments in these fi elds will be presented and discussed during this session.
Delegates attending this conference session can expect to learn:
1. The challenge of wind resource assessment and siting
in forested areas.
2. The issues surrounding resource assessment and siting
in complex terrain.
3. The challenge of operating wind turbines in arctic conditions,
particularly with regards to icing.
SPEAKERS
DISCOVERING THE TRUE WIND RESOURCE: INCLUDING HI-RES TERRAIN EFFECTS FOR A NEW AND GLOBAL WIND ATLAS
Jake Badger, DTU Wind Energy, Denmark
VALIDATION OF CFD WIND RESOURCE MAPPING IN COMPLEX TERRAIN BASED ON WTG PERFORMANCE DATA
Søren Holm Mogensen, Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Denmark
RELIABLE FOREST MODELING AT COMPLEX SITES
David Hilbert, REpower Systems SE, Germany
EVALUATION OF WRF MESOSCALE MODEL FOR ICING EVENTS CHARACTERISATION
Gil Lizcano, Vortex, Spain
MESOSCALE AND CFD COUPLING: AN IMPROVED TECHNIQUE FOR PREDICTING MICROSCALE WIND
Alice Ely, Renewable Energy Systems Ltd. (RES),
United Kingdom
