Flydende Offshore Transformerstation (FOSS)
The aim is to design a conceptual design of floating offshore substation which can withstand the dynamic loads from the wave movement. The scope of the work will be split into the design phase of the topside and layout, electrical design, and floating structural design. Thereafter an analysis of the mooring lines, cables and cable management will be conducted. In the end a scaled version of the FOSS will be developed and constructed to validate the simulations of FOSS with real life.
Floating offshore substations (FOSS) have become a key topic of interest over the years since fixed bottom substations and wind turbines have water depth limitations in depths above approximately 60 meters. However, 80% of the world’s offshore wind resources are located in water deeper than 60 meters creating a need for alternative foundations such as floaters. At the moment no floating offshore substations have been utilized besides from one built for a Japanese wind farm which will be decommissioned this year. There is therefore a need in the market to develop a floating offshore substation which can be used to harvest energy offshore in areas which hasn’t been possible before.
The focus of this funding application is therefor to:
• Develop a conceptual design for FOSS with focus on:
• Floating structure • Topside and layout
• Electrical design
• Cable management and mooring lines
• Construct a scalable model of the FOSS to validate the numerical models of the floating system, cables, and mooring lines based on experimentation.
Key figures
Category
Participants
| Partner | Subsidy | Auto financing |
|---|---|---|
| SEMCO Maritime | 0,62 mio. DKK | 0,93 mio. DKK |
| ISC RÅDGIVENDE INGENIØRER A/S | 1,26 mio. DKK | 1,26 mio. DKK |
| Inocean | 1,44 mio. DKK | 0,96 mio. DKK |
| Aalborg Universitet | 2,37 mio. DKK | 0,26 mio. DKK |
Contact
Adresse: Esbjerg Brygge 30, 6700 Esbjerg
Tlf.: +45 79 14 91 28
E-mail (projektleder): tofl@semcomaritime.com
Hjemmeside: www.semcomaritime.com
