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THURSDAY 24TH MAY 2018
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08:30
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REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
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OPTIMISING WIND ASSETS: HOW TO REDUCE YOUR LEVELISED COST OF ENERGY (LCOE)
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09:10
Keynote
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RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE WIND INDUSTRY
Steve Hillier, Asset Risk and Governance Team Leader, E.ON Climate and Renewables (EC&R)
- Developing a fit for purpose Asset Risk Management framework for onshore and offshore wind
- Practical implementation considering a wide variety of assets and geographical spread
- How Asset Risk Management can provide the basis for life extension
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09:40
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OFFSHORE WIND ACCELERATOR: ENGINEERING R&D TO REDUCE THE COST OF ENERGY
Michael Stephenson, Offshore Wind Associate, Carbon Trust
- Overview of the Offshore Wind Accelerator joint industry programme
- Case studies in engineering R&D and innovation projects undertaken by the programme
- Effect of these projects on reducing LCOE in offshore wind
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10:10
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REDUCING LCOE THROUGH IMPROVING ACCURACY IN ENERGY PRODUCTION ESTIMATES AND WITH SMART OPERATIONS
Marie-Anne Cowan, Senior Engineer, DNV GL – Renewables
- Discussion of latest wind flow and energy modelling techniques
- Validation case studies – improving accuracy in energy production assessments
- Improving operational performance through digital data analytics
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10:40
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QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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10:55
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NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
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NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR EFFICIENT CONDITION MONITORING
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11:25
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UNTANGLING THE WIND INDUSTRY: RESTRUCTURING OF THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION (IEC) WIND TURBINE STANDARDS
Alan Derrick, Head of Technical Services, RES Group
- Evolution and composition of wind measurement standards within the IEC 61400 wind turbine series
- Why a restructure is required
- The plan for restructuring
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11:55
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CONVERGENCE: THE EVOLUTION OF DATA REQUIREMENTS IN WIND ENERGY ASSESSMENT
Peter Clive, Senior Scientist, Wood Group
- The availability of tools and techniques supporting a comprehensive perspective on wind energy assessment
- “Closing the loop” with the availability of "digital twin" turbine simulations validated with operational data, and computational fluid dynamics validated with lidar wind measurements
- The benefit of different stakeholders aligning long term objectives on the basis of a shared understanding
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12:25
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QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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12:35
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NETWORKING LUNCH
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13:35
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REDUCING OPEX THROUGH INTEGRATED DATA MANAGEMENT
Alexios Koltsidopoulos Papatzimos, Offshore Wind Research Engineer, EDF Energy R&D UK Centre
- Challenges with offshore wind data collection
- Streamlining operational workflow and automating data collection for integrated data management
- Analysis of integrated data for OPEX reduction
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RETROFITTING OF ASSETS
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14:05
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CONTROLLING YOUR WIND TURBINE
Simon Pipkin, Energy Assessment Manager, REG Power Management
- Working with old SCADA systems
- The importance of knowing if any features are missing
- What to consider when retrofitting
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14:35
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INCREASING RETURNS THROUGH BLADE UPGRADES
Arthur Pecher, Product Manager for Aerodynamic Features, Siemens Wind Power
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15:05
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QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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15:20
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NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
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15:50
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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, FABRICATION AND OFFSHORE INSTALLATION OF DEEP WATER WIND TURBINE FOUNDATIONS
Allan Crockett, Senior Engineer, SSE
John O’Sullivan, Package Manager – Substructures, SSE
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16:20
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PANEL: THE FUTURE OF THE WIND INDUSTRY
- Following decommissioning, will the wind farms be replaced with others and are industry forward-planning for this?
- How can wind engineering support the increase of AEP in order to cope with the removal of subsidies?
- What technologies are needed to facilitate the new wind farms going into deeper waters?
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16:50
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CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS
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17:00
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END OF CONFERENCE
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