| dc.description.abstract | The assembly and installation phases are relevant stages in the whole process of the life of a floating offshore wind turbine. Currently, there are multiple competing concepts aiming to make a significant impact in the offshore wind market. They have the objective of reducing the levelized cost of energy to make this technology competitive compared to other types of energies that are well established. The key consideration is identifying the concepts that can be assembled using an industrialized procedure in usual ports, allowing access to wind resources in the international market.
In this project, a comprehensive review of the state of art of various types of floating structures has been conducted. The technical aspects, installation procedures, fabrication, supply chain and port requirements have been described. Furthermore, a logistics study using the software Shoreline has been carried out. This study consists of the assembly and installation of the Moreld Ocean Wind semisubmersible concept in Utsira Nord. The wind farm consists of 25 floating wind turbines each with 20 MW capacity and their respective mooring systems. Moreover, a comparison between the assembly port of Wergeland Base and Wind Works Jelsa has been done. For this study, it is assumed that all the components are already at the ports and five different cases regarding different logistics have been simulated and compared. | |
