Large increases in floating offshore wind expected over the next decade will likely come with an increased demand for major component replacement operations as an alternative to the traditional tow-to-port method.

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The National Decommissioning Centre partnered with the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence and Solve Wind on a project exploring the potential for in-situ major component replacement technologies as an alternative to tow-to-port operations.

As the sector continues to scale, reducing reliance on tow-to-port operations will be critical to improving turbine availability, reducing costs and minimising operational risk.

Using advanced simulation and modelling, this project helps bridge the gap between design and offshore testing for future in-situ major component replacement technologies for floating offshore wind.

The NDC provided the offshore major component replacement modelling utilising its advanced marine simulator.

This project furthered understanding of in-situ benefits and limitations, and developed a method with the NDC for testing in-situ exchange technologies.

The full report can be read here – Major Component Replacement | Report | FOWCoE

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