2nd International Conference Substructures for UK Offshore Wind

Promoters: 
IQPC
Place: 
London, UK
Date: 
23/02/2016 – 25/02/2016
Summary: 

Optimizing offshore substructures is one of the key challenges for reducing LCOE. Foundation designers have produced a variety of different solutions: monopiles, GBS, jackets, suction buckets and floating foundations. Looking at UK projects – different soils, water depths, fabrication timelines and installation challenges create many questions for the industry to solve. We’re entering uncharted territory; projects are larger, farther and more complex than ever completed.
Now is the time to have a close look at lessons learnt and define the room for improvement for the UK wind industry.

The conference aims to:

• Identify the future situation of UK offshore wind market to prepare for upcoming developments
• Hear from wind farm owners and market leaders how to meet their requirements
• Get informed how to design and optimize larger monopiles, suction buckets and jacket foundations to reduce the cost of energy
• Take up the challenge of wind farms in deeper waters with new foundations designs e.g. floating foundations
• Discuss methods for condition monitoring and lifecycle extension for cost reduction of offshore foundations

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