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Siemens Gamesa 10MW TRENDING ON tilt at offshore cost cuts Siemens Gamesa is developing a new 10MW prototype turbine for an 5MW+ hardware LIVE@ WE 2019 EU-backed research project targeting further cost reductions in offshore wind. p2 Fred Olsen embraces ZX Lidars on Bilbao catwalk technology Turbine manufacturing shortly after, said sales Fred Olsen Renewables has placed heavyweights will this week director Stefan Lutkemeyer. an order for ZX Lidars technology to officially take the wraps off a “Our sales team is already be integrated with the nacelles of all slew of 5MW-plus onshore in positive negotiations the Vestas V150-4.2MW turbines to machines that promise with customers in different be deployed at the 105MW Hogaliden developers further reductions markets worldwide,” he onshore wind farm in Sweden, which in the levelised cost of energy. added. is expected online in 2020. Germany’s Nordex will The new turbines are show off the new N149/5.X based on a “compact and Prysmian presses turnkey case machine at WindEurope 2019, efficient” design that allows Italian cable manufacturer Prysmian its first move into 5MW-plus an optimised process across will present its range of turnkey Esteyco eyes on first territory. production, transport and services and products at WindEurope sales for telescopic Vice president of strategy installation, Lutkemeyer said. 2019 this week. Vice president of the turbine tower Till Junge told renews the US big-hitter GE Renewable submarine business unit Raul Gil said Spanish engineer Esteyco is looking unit is the result of a series COMPACT CONTENDER: Energy will exhibit its the company offers a one-stop solution to export its self-installing offshore of evolutionally rather than Enercon will begin prototype 5MW-plus Cypress platform for transmission system operators and turbine foundation globally after revolutionary steps. Several testing of the E-160 4.6MW with first European orders offshore wind farm developers. completing a first 5MW unit off the components, including blades, turbine, part of its EP5 potentially being shipped by island of Gran Canaria. p3 will be taken from earlier platform, in early 2020 the end of the year, according Turbine kit supply going global models. Illustration: Enercon to a spokesman. The supply of turbine components will “It will use similar “We are working with become increasingly global as auction- Offshore gets to grips components to the 4MW he said. “We are confident we customers bidding into based support regimes continue to with power price risk versions so we can use almost can deliver the N149/5.X as a number of different push project economics to the top Financial advisory Green Giraffe sees all of our existing supply per the timeline and without (capacity) auctions in multiple of the agenda, according to Steve investors adapting to the new offshore chain. The overall architecture hiccups.” countries,” he said. Lockard, chief executive of US blade competitive auction environment. p4 of the turbines is the same, German rival Enercon “Cypress is a bigger, manufacturer TPI Composites and one which reduces risk,” he said. will take the opportunity of more efficient and effective of three event ambassadors. THE INTERVIEW The 5.X will “not be the last” the Bilbao show to present machine, bringing lower development in the Delta4000 its EP5 platform, featuring levelised cost of energy that Sener floats ideas in Bilbao series, which includes the E-147 5MW and E-160 4.6MW fits well with the auction Spanish engineering and technology Today, Nordex chief executive Jose Luis N149/4.0-4.5 and N133/4.8, turbines based on technology frameworks that we see in group Sener will show off its floating Blanco p5 Junge added. from Dutch company Lagerwey, European countries.” offshore wind expertise in Bilbao A prototype of the latest which was acquired by the Denmark’s Vestas will this week. The company said it is model will be installed in the manufacturer last year. exhibit its recently-launched dedicating a large part of research and Welcome to the show second half of 2020, either in Prototype testing is planned EnVentus platform, which development into solutions that may WindEurope chief Giles Dickson opens Germany or Spain, and serial to start in early 2020 with includes the V162-5.6MW and reduce costs for future floater projects the doors in Bilbao. p6 production will start in 2021, serial production launching V150-5.6MW iterations. that feature high-powered turbines. Maximum transparency for wind turbines with PC-based Control

Hall 3, booth C51 LiVE @WINDEUROPE 2019 2 April 2019 02 Siemens Gamesa 10MW Day 1 highlights tilt at offshore cost cuts When in Rome… Siemens Gamesa is least 10MW” and is separate The project is targeting a Swing by the Basque stand at lunchtime on day one to enjoy developing a new 10MW from the company’s planned 30% cost reduction in cabling traditional dancing and a taste of some local cuisine. prototype turbine for an 10.0-193 model, he added. A mainly by using onshore Stand B20-D32, Hall 1, 13.00 EU-backed research project prototype of the latter is due wires, which are cheaper targeting further cost to be installed later this year than subsea lines. Cables will Concession session reductions in offshore wind. in Denmark. be protected by watertight Efficient permitting is the key to unlocking market potential. The manufacturer is The i4Offshore programme, plastic tubes. Speakers including representatives from the Dutch Ministry working on a series of which started late in 2018 and “It also means there is of Economic Affairs and Climate, ScottishPower Renewables innovations for the unit, will run for five years, will also more competition as there and Enercon discuss best practice for consenting. including a compact develop a 1000-tonne suction are many more suppliers of Luxua 2, 13.30-14.45 generator and improved onshore cables compared blade aerodynamics, with those supplying subsea Women in Wind according to the company’s cables,” said Moeller. The Global Wind Energy Council and the Global Women’s project lead Jesper Moeller An up to 1.5GW array Network for the Energy Transition launch the Women in Wind (pictured). featuring the demo unit will Global Leadership Programme. Deployment of the be simulated in the later Stand 3-F24, 16.00–16.45 machine, which is being stages of the project. developed for the i4Offshore Siemens Gamesa is leading Swede mead project, is planned at an bucket jacket foundation with the effort along with Aalborg Technology company Greenbyte is having a stand party on as-yet-undisclosed location a concrete transition piece, University. Other partners day one and will have samples of craft beer, brewed in its possibly in 2022 or 2023. which has the potential to cut include fabricator Bladt and hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden, available for tasting. New features could be installation and manufacturing installation specialist Fred Stand 3-D56, 17.00 incorporated into Siemens costs by up to 40%. Olsen Windcarrier, among Gamesa’s future fleet of Moeller said the use of others. Bilbao banter offshore turbines from 2022, concrete as well as a compact Unwind after a busy day one with drinks and nibbles during added Moeller, who will give and modular bucket design n Jesper Moeller will discuss the the conference opening reception at the WindEurope stand. an update on the project on will unlock cost reductions. i4Offshore project at ‘Developments in Open to all delegates. day one of WindEurope. “We will also maximise offshore wind technology’ on Tuesday Stand 3-E22, 18.00–20.00 The turbine will be “at robotics welding,” he added. at 13.30 in Luxua 1. LiVE @WINDEUROPE 2019 2 April 2019 03 Next-level Shoreline steps Esteyco eyes on to dry land monitoring Norwegian software company Shoreline is to expand the kit on view marketing of its simulation on first sales program to the onshore wind Two European technology sector. companies will unveil their Managing director Michael latest turbine monitoring for telescopic Bjerrum said the technology, equipment at WindEurope originally developed for 2019. Sweden’s Greenbyte offshore wind, will be made is launching a new artificial available for a range of new turbine tower intelligence platform claimed clients including developers, to reduce production losses Spanish engineer Esteyco is offshore for installation. The turbine manufacturers and due to hardware faults by 12%. looking to export its self- process could help to bypass Photo: Esteyco construction companies. Predict, which detects installing offshore turbine Jones Act restrictions that limit “The expansion into issues such as bearing foundation globally after the deployment of overseas a Siemens Gamesa 5MW onshore wind is part of our temperature spikes before completing a first 5MW unit vessels in the US, said Serna turbine (pictured) last month efforts to adapt the core they lead to shutdowns, has off the island of Gran Canaria. “Many of the specialist at the Elican project. software for the wider energy undergone a year of beta Chief technology officer heavylift vessels in operation “We have been able to market, including solar, testing. Jose Serna, who will give a are operated or owned show that… installation hydropower, marine energy, French start-up Sereema presentation at WindEurope by European or non-US totally independent of energy storage systems and is to show off a beefed-up 2019, told renews the companies,” he added. offshore cranes and substations,” he added. version of its WindFit product. company is in talks with two “Our solution supports specialised heavylift vessels is Shoreline’s cloud-based New features include developers in the US. domestic content commercially viable.” simulation technology sensors for measuring wind Feasibility studies are requirements as the Esteyco said it believes the allows customers to build speed and turbine output in underway for projects off the components can be made by technology also has other virtual models of wind farms addition to existing tools. north-east coast of America local companies. Tugboats are benefits, including fewer to simulate and optimise The original hardware, as well as in other markets, all that are needed to convey environmental impacts and construction and O&M. which was commercially including Europe and Taiwan, the turbine and foundation easier decommissioning. “What takes teams of launched in 2017, has been he said. structure to site.” people hours and days to installed on 200 turbines and The Esteyco unit comprises Esteyco, which is partnering n Serna will give a presentation accomplish can be done can enhance annual energy a concrete base and telescopic with compatriot construction on Thursday at 10.45 during the in just a few minutes,” production by an average of turbine tower that can be outfit Cobra, commissioned ‘Innovative solutions for installation and said Bjerrum. Shoreline is 2%, the company claimed. assembled in port and towed the debut unit featuring operations’ session in Auditorium 2. exhibiting at WindEurope 2019.

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Financial advisory Green Giraffe sees investors adapting to the new Offshore gets to grips competitive auction environment, writes Robin Lancaster with power price risk ffshore wind governments tighten the offshore wind are more remains an attractive purse strings on price challenging to pull off than proposition supports for European for onshore projects due to renews.biz O for investors even as projects, according to the larger volumes of power renewable energy financial generated, said Guillet. “You advisory Green Giraffe. need companies that not only The brave new world of require the large volumes competitive auctions is driving but are also creditworthy down costs towards parity enough.” with wholesale power prices Banks could take on the and zero-bid tenders exposed merchant risk themselves fully to merchant risk are not but if they follow this route as frightening as they might they would only do so at once have “conservative” price levels, he seemed to added. N149/5.X investors, In the short term, most said director European offshore wind Jerome projects are likely to need, HIGHLY FLE IBLE SITEABILITY X Guillet (left). and secure, some form of 5 MW+ POWER OUTPUT “Merchant government-backed support risk is risk such as the Contracts for UP TO 17 % HIGHER AEP that banks Difference regime in the UK. 5.X MW understand and can take. Banks are “comfortable” They have done it in other with all the various tender and markets such as natural gas,” auction models deployed by he added. European governments for Guillet, who will speak in offshore wind deployment, the ‘Financing offshore wind said Guillet. Financing for in an auction environment’ those projects, although session at WindEurope 2019 competing in a lower price on Wednesday, said he environment than previously, believes developers are well is expected to continue placed to mitigate power price to follow a similar path to 5.6 MW risk through hedging. That the past, i.e. balance sheet could be done either through funding or project finance. a power purchase agreement The former approach for all or part of the volume involves a developer using to be generated or through a funds available from their bespoke financial instrument. balance sheet and a lender PPAs for offshore wind taking risk on the company, output are starting to not the project. Project become more widespread. In finance involves non-recourse February, Centrica’s energy debt funding with the lender 5.1 marketing and trading arm expecting the wind farm to MW signed a 15-year deal to trade deliver returns and repay loans. and balance 76.7% of the Those two approaches output from EDPR’s 950MW have financed roughly 50% Moray East wind farm off each of all offshore sites, said Scotland when commercial the Green Giraffe director. operations start in 2022. The A third method, which takes remaining electricity will be the balance sheet model and bought by Engie, which holds then refinances the project a 23.3% stake in the project. once built, involves a lender EVEN MORE FLEXIBILITY. Orsted recently signed taking on some of the project the first offshore wind operational risk. corporate PPA in the UK after The technological progress EVEN MORE POWER. Northumbrian Water agreed of offshore wind engineering to buy 100MW of output has been mirrored by The next step in the evolution of Delta4000 annually for 10 years from similar progress in financial 1 March from the Danish services, said Guillet. “It is well developer’s operational understood, provides good nordex-online.com 573MW Race Bank project off returns and is fairly priced. No the English coast. one is doing anything crazy in In general, PPAs for offshore wind.” n LiVE @WINDEUROPE 2019 2 April 2019 05

Setting the scene at WindEurope 2019, senior THE INTERVIEW industry figures talk to renews about the vital issues shaping the sector. Today it’s the turn of Nordex chief executive Jose Luis Blanco (left)

What are the main subjects that you want increasing interest in bilateral power purchase the manufacturing base with import duties is also Q to see debated during this week in Bilbao? agreements and the feasibility of projects (built) needed. On the market side, it is important for long- at wholesale prices. On the financing side, we see term visibility of volumes and well designed, stable I would like to see the questions of how we can foreign investments gaining momentum as ever regulatory frameworks. A balance wind industry interests with those of more projects are realised. others, such as nature conservation and aviation, With regards to regulation, the new Spanish Has the sector convinced policymakers/ debated with stakeholders. Although polls show the National Climate and Energy Plan in conjunction Q governments and persuaded public opinion majority of society in Europe favours wind energy, with the European Clean Energy Package can that it can be a big part of the future energy we face a debate on the acceptance of it. provide a decent long-term framework in the years mix? To address populism against wind, there is a to come. The framework for repowering is lacking need for fact-based discussion and dialogue about and should be given more attention. Repowering There are some issues that need addressing. how to best balance interests. A clear picture could needs to have a relevant role to achieve long-term A Firstly, there is public and political discourse support an uptake in permitting, which is needed to goals. that opposes wind. I think it needs effort from achieve climate and energy targets. politicians, the industry and society to ensure What measures can policymakers and that discourse is not regarded as reflective of the How do you see the prospects for the Q governments introduce to support the majority public opinion, which is in favour of wind. Q Spanish onshore wind industry? Spanish wind sector over the coming years? Secondly, the level of local participation differs between regions. In Germany, we have observed In the short term, we have a great amount of In order to be competitive against non- regions with a strong local participation in project A onshore megawatts from the 2017 auctions A European Union competitors, there is a planning and value creation are much more and some additional non-auction volume to be particular need for being fast to market with new supportive than regions with less participation. installed over the next 12 months. That will bring and innovative products. The major hurdle is not Thirdly, we need to ensure co-existence with a lot of activity to a long stagnated market. With research funding but the permitting of prototypes. other interests such as nature conservation and 4.5GW of new capacity from the three auctions Politics should focus on framework conditions aviation. Finally, there is a need for a fair political held in 2016 and 2017 due online by the end of that incentivise fast-track permitting of prototype discourse on climate change and energy with regards this year, permitting, manufacturing, transport and installations as well as streamlined certification to the wider public. Wind is the most competitive, installation will be key. processes. domestic source of energy and does not emit carbon There is also a great deal of traction from A sensible trade policy that does not burden or any other health-damaging emissions. Photo: Nordex

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