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10/13/2015 - 10/15/2015 | Bremerhaven

Offshore Wind R&D Conference 2015

The Offshore Wind R&D conference 2015 in Bremerhaven will present hands-on experiences and the current state of international offshore wind energy research. Scientists as well as experts from industry will share their knowledge about current questions regarding offshore wind power.

Topics & keywords

Offshore wind turbines & components

KEYWORDS: New technologies; direct drive turbines, vertical axis systems, high-voltage generators, superconducting generators, turbine control systems: predictive control, Lidar technologies, smart rotor blades, Cost reduction, modular concepts, supply chain, load & design, turbines, measurements

Foundations & support structures

KEYWORDS: New foundation concepts: suction bucket, drilled foundation, floating foundation; cost reduction: options and achievements; "Low noise foundation” options

Grid connection and integration

KEYWORDS: Wind power forecasting, ancillary services, control of wind power in the electric system, Offshore grid infrastructure, HVDC grid

Resource assessment

KEYWORDS: Offshore meteorology, modelling, satellite measurements, mast systems, wakes, inter wind farm wakes, impact of large scale deployment on microclimate, floating lidar

Environmental impact and spatial planning

KEYWORDS: Benthos, fish, marine mammals, birds, bats, landscape, noise impacts, lights, disposals, social acceptance

Environmental conditions

KEYWORDS: Geotechnical and geophysical surveys, scour monitoring, design conditions for turbine and foundation, wave and current measurements

Installation and decommissioning

KEYWORDS: Installation vessels, ROVs, remote robotics, new installation concepts, noise reduction, decommissioning concepts, safe turbine access, emergency concepts,

Operation and maintenance

KEYWORDS: O&M planning and concepts, logistics, vessels for O&M, access solutions, monitoring, performance verification during operation, health and safety, emergency procedures

Test facilities & demonstration sites

KEYWORDS: Offshore test sites, component testing, flumes and ocean laboratories

Information on participating / attending:
The conference language is English/German with synchronous translation.

Date:

10/13/2015 10:00 - 10/15/2015 20:00

Registration deadline:

10/05/2015

Event venue:

Conference Center Bremerhaven
Am Strom 1
27568 Bremerhaven
Bremen
Germany

Target group:

Business and commerce, Scientists and scholars

Relevance:

international

Subject areas:

interdisciplinary

Types of events:

Conference / symposium / (annual) conference

Entry:

05/08/2015

Sender/author:

Uwe Krengel

Department:

Pressestelle

Event is free:

no

Language of the text:

English

URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event50862


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