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8 Photos: AWEA AWEA 4Q market report: ALSO IN InFOCUS Record construction numbers to keep industry busy. 12 Third-party certification helps 16 PROFILE: harvest wind power’s full potential Pampa Economic Development Corporation With three wind farms currently under construction, 22 BOEM clears path for first offshore and others in planning stages, Pampa, Texas is once wind project on West Coast again drawing the attention of wind developers and other industries 23 Cape Wind wins legal battle

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Our gut reaction right now should be denial. There just can’t be a logical explanation that the U.S. wind energy industry installed only 1,084 MW of capacity in 2013. Of course, the denial would then Upon renewal, we instantly likely give way to anger—possi- moved to the “acceptance” stage, bly even rage—toward Congress for the sole reason that we had for dragging its heels on the PTC no other option. We were short renewal. on time, and there was work that Shortly, we’d realize that there’s needed to be done. really no sense in getting angry. That was precisely what this After all, we should have anticipated industry did—go to work. this happening. It’s regrettable, but At the end of 2013 there are it’s already been done. more than 12 GW of wind proj- But what if it doesn’t get better, ects underway in the U.S. Nearly we ponder as we begin to slide into 11 GW of those projects began in a deep, dark well of depression. the fourth quarter of last year. By Will there ever be another 2012? comparison, the total capacity in- industry may have found an ally in Finally, after coming to grips stalled during the U.S. wind indus- developing long-term incentives with the reality of our situation, we try’s record-shattering performance and policy for the industry. How- would pick ourselves up by the boot in 2012 was just over 13 GW. ever, one Senator alone cannot straps and return to regularly sched- Our industry followed one re- pass legislation. There is never any uled programming. cord-breaking year with another re- guarantee of a PTC renwal. Oddly enough, none of that cord-breaking year. That may sound Let us then proceed with a happened. like an eternal optimist clawing at guarded optimism—prepared to Did we somehow transcend the a silver lining, but it’s important to start building the endurance in our stages of grief and move directly consider the resiliency and focus slow-twitch fibers. into a period of acceptance and that this industry possesses—partic- renewal? ularly at crunch time. We’ve proven I hope, dear reader, you have time and time again that we have Thanks for reading! come to the conclusion that my the fast-twitch muscles that make tongue is pressed firmly in my the sprint possible. cheek. The philosophy behind Wind Clearly, we cannot apply the Systems’ recently adopted tag- stages of human grief to our in- line—”Giving Wind Direction”— dustry. But that doesn’t mean the illustrates our desire to push for Stephen Sisk, editor sentiment is necessarily lost. We as long-term growth and sustainability Wind Systems magazine individuals or companies acted out for this industry. With Sen. Ron [email protected] all of these stages concurrently as Wyden (D-OR) taking the helm of (800) 366-2185 ext. 209 we were awaiting the PTC renewal. the Senate Finance Committee, the

6 MARCH | 2014 Contributors Kevin Alewine is the corporate di- rector of marketing for Shermco Industries. Kevin has been involved directly and peripherally with the wind generation industry for many years while focusing his 35 year ca- reer on the manufacture and repair rotating machinery up to 15kV. He was previously a vice-president of key accounts and R&D senior ap- plications specialist and for a global manufacturer of electrical insula- tion and conductors where he assisted OEM and aftermarket clients optimize the cost/performance value of their designs with the evaluation, testing and specification of electrical insulation materials, systems and manufacturing processes. Kevin is active on several IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical In- sulation Society standards working groups and is the publi- cations chair for their 2014 Electrical Insulation Conference. He is also the chair of the American Wind Energy Associa- tion O&M Working Group for the development of wind pow- er plant maintenance recommended practices.

Carl Levesque is a clean energy com- munications consultant for AWEA and principal of Channel Wind Communi- cations. He worked in AWEA’s Public Affairs Department for six years, most recently as the association’s editor and publications manager. In his role at AWEA, and as editor of AWEA’s Wind Energy Weekly industry newsletter, he writes about and performed communications work on a range of topics af- fecting the industry, which he continues to do today.

Jack Wallace started in the wind in- dustry as a wind turbine technician in 1985. Since then he has trained hun- dreds of technicians in electrical trou- bleshooting, mechanical systems, com- posites, and wind energy related safety. He has deep understanding and expe- rience of what it takes to run a wind farm and is always ready to help others in wind to successfully run their wind power plants. Jack is listed as an inven- tor on multiple patents related to wind energy improve- ments. He has been working with the same wind group for 20 years, currently Frontier Pro Services. Buzz /windsystemsmag @wind_systems Siemens USA - Sie- mens is preparing the RT @PwrClimber- Secures $206M #FutureWorkforce with skills Wind: to move the software revolu- Financing 4 First Project tion forward and drive manu- in Texas: heraldonline. facturing resurgence starting com/2014/02/12/567… via @ in communities like Norwood, AWEA @FirstWind #wind- Ohio. #SoftwareRev power

Related Archives Standard-Essential Patents and the Wind Industry- #5042 Standard-essential patents present opportunities and potential pitfalls for Prince Rupert, BC • Terrace/Kitimat, BC • Fort St. John, BC • Tumber Ridge, BC Grande Prairie, AB • Fort McMurray, AB • Edmonton, AB • Wabasca, AB • Bonnyville, AB the wind industry. Nisku/Leduc, AB • Calgary, AB • Regina,SK • Soda Springs, ID • Billings, MT Sidney, MT • Midland, TX Cover Photo Courtesy of Principle Power windsystemsmag.com 7 inFOCUS: Direction AWEA 4Q market report: Record construction numbers to keep industry busy The fourth quarter numbers are in, and they tell of an industry on the move. For American wind energy, 2013 turned out to be a year characterized by industry ramp up.

he big story of 2012 was a record number of megawatts Tinstalled—over 13,000, in fact. Meanwhile, the American Wind Energy Association’s recently released Fourth Quarter Market Re- port showed that 2013 ended with a bang of another kind—in the area of construction starts. At the end of 2013 there were more U.S. wind power megawatts under construc- tion than ever in history, with over 12,000 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity in the process By Carl Levesque of getting built. Those megawatts American Wind Energy Association were reflected in the strong uptick in turbine orders discussed in this started seeing the orders come back space last month. in and could begin ramping back up themselves. As a result, a record The PTC factor 12,000-plus megawatts were under The dynamics that set the stage construction at the end of the year. for 2013 were cemented in 2012, The one-year extension for the when (as mentioned last month) the first time required that projects threatened expiration of the PTC must start construction, rather than Beyond the PTC: Other trends at the end of that year caused the be completed, by year end. This pol- Aside from the PTC, a key driver supply chain to dramatically slow icy tweak was a must because the in- to American wind energy’s success down from a dearth of orders, even dustry needed time to ramp back up is that, remarkably, it is now 43 as project developers turned in a after the PTC did not get extended percent cheaper than it was in 2009. record year, completing wind farms until Jan. 1, 2013. As a result of the The resulting competitive rates for prior to the scheduled expiration. past two years’ dynamics, while the wind energy have gotten utilities’ The result for 2013 was that industry turned in record numbers attention, to say the least. In another developers needed months to ramp of under-construction megawatts, sign of the industry’s strength, up their project pipeline, while the project completion tally for 2013 fourth-quarter tallies show that supply-chain factories gradually totaled 1,084 MW. last year a record number of power

8 MARCH | 2014 purchase agreements (PPAs) were actively supporting the grid both in ALSO IN THIS SECTION: signed, as utilities continued to day-to-day operations and in times 12 Third-Party Certification Helps display ever-increasing under- of extreme stress on the power sys- Harvest Wind Power’s Full Potential standing of not only wind power’s tem—specifically during the winter cost-competitiveness, but the ease months that were characterized by 16 Profile with which it can be successfully extreme cold snaps that strained Pampa Economic Development Corp. integrated onto the U.S. grid. The the system and even shut down more than 60 gigawatts of total in- fossil plants. 20 Conversation stalled wind power as of 2013 made As wind delivers, utilities want Kevin Alewine up an important part of the U.S. more. At least 60 PPAs for nearly Director of Marketing power supply last year, with wind 8,000 MW were signed by utilities Shermco Industries

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and corporate purchasers in 2013, MW of turbine orders placed, with major manufacturing facilities active in of which 5,200 MW have not yet places such as Colorado, Kansas, Iowa and South Dakota. U.S. manufactur- started construction. ing production capacity has ramped up dramatically, and in fact the largest In 2013, as utilities inked PPAs, turbine order in the history of the U.S. wind industry was placed in the they regularly expressed enthusi- Fourth Quarter of 2013. The 1,050-MW order, which was placed by Mid- astic support for wind energy and American, was secured by original equipment manufacturer Siemens En- its benefits. “With these long-term ergy. The turbine manufacturer’s Fort Madison, Iowa, facility will produce power purchase agreements, we’re all the blades, while the nacelles and hubs will be assembled at the Siemens adding a significant amount of plant in Hutchinson, Kan. Oklahoma wind energy, bringing Thus, as the industry continues to seek the same kind of long-term policy more diversity to our fuel mix, stability under which other industries operate, it keeps advancing. The and doing so at a price that will ramp-up, from construction starts to supply-chain action, is expected to provide substantial savings for our keep the industry busy well beyond 2014. customers,” said Stuart Solomon, This work was supported in part by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ad- president and CEO of AEP-Pub- vanced Research Project Agency–Energy (ARPA-E), the Harvard School of lic Service Co. of Oklahoma, in a Engineering and Applied Sciences, the National Science Foundation (NSF) statement regarding the utility’s Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (OCI-1053575), purchase of nearly 600 MW of an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, and the Fellowships for Young wind. Energy Scientists program of the Foundation for Fundamental Research Drilling down a bit deeper in the on Matter, which is part of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific fourth-quarter numbers reveals Research (NWO). where the most activity is. Some of the states poised for major growth in wind energy in coming years (202) 383-2500 AmericanWindEnergyAssociation include Texas, Iowa, Kansas, North www.awea.org @AWEA Dakota and Michigan. [email protected] www.aweablog.org On the supply-chain side, mean- while, there are now over 5,600 american-wind-energy-association

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The global demand for energy, installed wind capacity increased Certifying Sound Principles coupled with the desire for more from 7,270 MW to nearly 45,000 Onshore and offshore wind sustainable energy options, has MW. The vast majority of new farm projects pose a number of generated increased interest and wind farm capacity is being built in challenges tied to their complex- investment in wind power projects. Europe (largely offshore), Asia, and ity and the fact that each site From 2002 to 2012, global annual North America (largely onshore). is different. Certification by an internationally recognized body helps ensure that a project meets specific regulatory requirements. Accreditation bodies like Cofrac in France and the German Mar- itime and Hydrographic Agency have developed certification schemes for new wind farm proj- ects. Schemes differ depending on the particular country or whether the farm is onshore or offshore, but companies who achieve cer- tification have demonstrated that all components of a wind farm, and the wind farm as a whole, meet standardized technical crite- ria related to design, manufactur- ing, installation, and operation. While certification is not a legal requirement for operation in many countries, it is in a wind power provider’s best interests to have their projects certified. Investors and insurance provid- ers prefer to back certified wind farm projects, and it gives the federal and local governments in the country a greater sense of assurance and confidence in the project. The operator also benefits from this certification, as it en- sures that their farm is built to a higher standard to operate longer and more reliably than a non-cer- tified project. But regardless of a wind farm’s size or location, developers more commonly look for outside assis- tance to ensure that the project

12 MARCH | 2014 is designed, built and operated to may also provide the necessary to lay off people once the project comply with all certification crite- qualified manpower during is up and running. ria for safety, environment, fire, project building and start-up; An effective third-party certi- structural integrity, and energy the developer can avoid the need fication partner should follow a efficiency. At the same time, the to staff up internally during the consistent certification approach certification process must be car- initial stages of the project, only that ensures robust QA/QC for the ried out as safely, cost effectively and reliably as possible. Independent third-party cer- tification bodies are increasingly called upon to ensure that a new project is designed and built to the proper specifications and that it complies with guidelines that safeguard environmental, biological, safety, and cultural interests in the vicinity. Selecting the right certification provider requires careful consideration of several criteria that must be met to ensure project success.

Comprehensive Selection Criteria Any qualified third-party certifi- cation authority should first come equipped with a thorough under- standing of all relevant building, operational and environmental compliance codes at all regulatory levels in the country. In addition, they should be able to provide guidance on how the developer can comply with these codes in ways that are not too expensive or onerous. A third-party certification body should also provide full-time, on- site support during the commis- sioning and ramp-up stages of a project. This availability is critical for inspections, for example, as having the third party on site helps the operator avoid delays associated with waiting for an offsite inspector. If any part of the facility is flagged during the inspection, it can be addressed and re-inspected by the third party in a shorter timeframe. This full-time third-party presence #2747

windsystemsmag.com 13 project, both at startup and during around to offer consulting and as- to verify compliance of these ongoing operation. This is aided sistance through the 25-plus year wind projects. Specific areas of by efficient processes to control operating life of a project. assistance included reviewing costs, schedules and documenta- engineering designs, approving tion. Bureau Veritas, for example, Verifying Conformance in the fabricator programs and inspect- employs a Compliance Document Field ing construction operations for all Tracking System, an electronic Bureau Veritas has provided regu- applicable disciplines. document creation and archiving latory and certification assistance In addition, the certification system that keeps all relevant to wind power projects for several body assisted the document re- inspection, permit application and years. The certification program view and control process through regulatory compliance documents has evolved over time to provide the use of BVnet, a software plat- for a project in a safe, pass- the necessary technical expertise form that digitizes the entire plan word-protected environment. All and regulatory understanding re- review and inspection documen- parties, from owners to regulatory quired for larger and longer-lived tation. Submittals of electronic agencies to compliance managers, projects. drawings and documents, review/ can access and update documents, The County of Solano in central comments, status, project photos, which helps ensure that important California, for example, needed authenticated approvals, certifi- project milestones are not missed this level of technical support and cates, and other project/contract and that the inspection and per- expertise to perform inspections data can be securely accessed by mit application process occurs as and engineering plan reviews, clients, partners, and employees seamlessly as possible. electronically process and review at relevant phases of the project. A particular benefit of working plans, and archive all intelligent This comprehensive inspec- with a larger certification provid- data for seven onshore wind farm tion and engineering review gave er is the greater operating reach projects. These included: Solano County assurances that and breadth of expertise that they the project was completed in full can provide. A large organization • High Winds Project compliance with all applicable provides local expertise to assist • Shiloh Wind Farm regulations and standards and in projects in the communities in • Shiloh II Wind Farm that Bureau Veritas teams was which their certification experts • Shiloh III Wind Farm committed to the successful com- live and work. In addition, they • Shiloh IV Wind Farm pletion of each project. should be able to offer a nation- • Montezuma Hills Wind Farm As long-term wind farm proj- wide reach, whereby personnel • Montezuma Hills II Wind Farm ects become more commonplace can network with their associates around the world, the need for working on other wind projects All work performed in the con- well-qualified, experienced and across the country to offer advice struction of these projects was re- highly technical certification and and share best practices. quired to meet California Building inspection providers will become A developer should also con- Code requirements. In addition, more crucial. Partnering with sider a third-party certifier’s the county needed engineers and the right provider helps ensure experience, integrity, and ethics inspectors with specific experi- that wind power projects of any during the selection process. ence in structural observation (as size and complexity are designed, Certification providers that pride mandated by California Building built and operated safely and themselves on conducting their Standards), safety training and cost-effectively—from startup to inspections and certifications programs, CAD weld testing, high shutdown, many years down the with the highest level of integ- pot testing, underground feeders line. rity and ethics will in turn yield to transformers, distribution, and favorable business opportunities electrical transfer stations. (888) 357-7020 for the project developer. Part- Bureau Veritas North America www.us.bureauveritas.com/ nering with an established third was selected to provide licensed BureauVeritasNA party with a long successful track and certified engineers and in- @BureauVeritasNA record provides developers with spectors—each with unique wind added assurance that they will be project construction experience— bureau-veritas

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Odds are that most people— tion, we are allowed to help fund The potential for wind energy with the possible exceptions of not only business and industrial in the Pampa region has been engineers, academics, and the projects but community develop- closely studied and well known occasional “Jeopardy!” contes- ment projects as well.” for quite some time. Drawing tant—can’t quote the formula for Located a little less than an not only on its Class 4+ wind gravitational potential energy. hour’s drive from Amarillo, resources, but also wind farm and As far as physics is concerned, northeast along U.S. Highway 60, manufacturing site availability, gravitational potential energy Pampa, Texas, is home to 18,000 highway and rail transportation, is calculated by multiplying an people, Clarendon College’s Pampa the Pampa Energy Center, and object’s mass by the gravitational Center, and some of the best wind new transmission/grid infrastruc- field strength by the height of the resources in the nation. ture projects, the region has prov- object. Currently, the local economy en itself to be highly favorable for In Pampa, Texas, however, it’s chiefly consists of manufacturing, wind energy development, as well about metaphysics instead of oil and gas interests, agriculture, as other industries. physics. The potential has always medicine, and retail. However, the Pampa first appeared on the been there, and now, the wind wind energy industry—rapidly ex- wind energy scene in 2007, when power industry is gravitating to panding in the region—may soon oil magnate T. Boone Pickens the Texas Panhandle to harness join that list. formed a wind energy devel- that potential. “Things are certainly moving opment company called Mesa Since its inception in 2006, the in the right direction even though Power with the intent to build the Pampa Economic Development we are in the very early stages of world’s largest wind farm proj- Corporation—which seeks to fos- the wind energy industry in the ect—envisioned at 4 GW—in the ter economic growth for its home Pampa, Gray County area,” Rice Pampa region. community by actively promot- said. “The industry is certainly In May of 2008, Pickens placed ing, facilitating, and incentiviz- taking off.” an initial turbine order totaling 1 ing industrial, commercial, and That fact is evidenced by current GW with General Electric for the agricultural investment in the activity on several projects in the first phase of the Pampa project. region—has been an important region. Pickens was quoted as saying: catalyst in that chain of events. “Three wind farms are now un- “We are making Pampa the wind “The organization is a Type B der construction, or soon will be in capital of the world.” economic development corpo- adjoining counties. They will move Unfortunately for the region, ration with sales tax authorized into our county (Gray) at some Pickens would end up postponing, pursuant to the Development point in the future. In addition, and later canceling the project, Corporation Act,” said executive there is a potential 500 MW wind initially citing the lack of trans- director Clay Rice. “As a Type B farm planned that will be located mission lines, and ultimately the economic development corpora- completely in Gray County.” favorable economics of natural gas,

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as factors in his decision. struction) and 720 permanent HEADLINES Now, with the transmission jobs resulting from the Mesa infrastructure in place, the project. First Wind secures financing its first wind industry is thriving in That amount of economic Texas project Pampa. impact may still be possible First Wind has announced that it has “In order for renewable with the combined efforts of obtained $206 million in financing for its Route 66 Wind project in Armstrong and energy to be moved from our multiple commercial interests Carson Counties, Texas. With financing area where wind resources and a favorable political closed for its first renewable energy project are excellent to heavily popu- climate for wind energy. in Texas, First Wind will continue engi- lated areas of the state where Regional public sentiment neering and construction activities on the wind is not as plentiful, new and stakeholder support for project. The Route 66 Wind project is expected transmission facilities had to wind development (which to deliver power to the ERCOT (Electric be developed in the Panhan- was reported to have been an Reliability Council of Texas) power markets dle,” Rice said. “Through a obstacle for the Mesa project) through the new CREZ (Competitive Re- project called CREZ (Com- appears to be quite positive. newable Energy Zone) transmission system, petitive Renewable Energy “Overall there is great and will generate clean, renewable energy through a capacity of 150 MW. Zones), the Public Utility excitement about the Route 66 Wind Power, LLC, a subsidiary of Commission of Texas selected development of the wind First Wind, closed on a $206 million financ- transmission service provid- energy industry here. You ing agreement for the Route 66 project, ers to construct, operate and can drive west on U.S. Hwy with Morgan Stanley and Santander acting maintain the transmission 60 and see wind turbines as joint lead arrangers, and Morgan Stanley serving as the administrative agent. The improvements. The comple- under construction,” Rice two have also committed tax equity into the tion of this project has made said. ”There are some people deal. Morgan Stanley Commodities is pro- current and future wind farm with concerns but they viding a long-term ERCOT power hedge and development in the Panhan- come up only occasionally. BayernLB is providing term debt financing dle possible. Without it few I do not think that there is for the project. Construction work began in late 2013, wind farms would be devel- much anxiety about it. Our and is expected to create hundreds of jobs oped but with it we are likely economy is strong now and I in the state of Texas. M.A. Mortenson is act- to see thousands of wind think as people see it getting ing as the prime contractor. With construc- turbines dotting our region stronger and with the amount tion activity on Route 66 Wind starting in in the next few years. Thanks of new tax revenue that will 2013, the project will qualify for the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC). to the CREZ project, in Gray be generated over time, the County we now have new climate should be even more transmission lines and a new positive.” ESA changes name, hires new exec. substation (Gray Substation).” Also working in the re- director and launches new website Economic studies per- gion’s favor with regard to The start of 2014 marks the culmination of extensive planning and preparation for the formed by consultants hired wind development are the energy storage industry’s national trade by Mesa in the planning efforts by the Pampa EDC, association, and today the association stages of the initial 4 GW combined with its collabora- announced a new name, new leadership, project estimated its overall tive efforts with other eco- and the launch of a new website. The orga- economic output at $380 nomic development groups in nization will now conduct business as the Energy Storage Association (ESA) and Mat- million annually while the the region. thew Roberts, a former House staff member wind farms were being built. “Many of the communi- and expert in energy policy, will lead the The studies suggested that ties in the Panhandle have ESA as its new Executive Director. The new number could jump to $1.6 continued to promote our website features more useful and current billion per year once the region to the wind industry information to help association members, policymakers, and the media understand project reached commercial in many ways,” Rice said. the value proposition of deploying energy operation. Workforce impact “A number of EDC’s belong storage technologies. estimates forecast as many as to a regional marketing 1,500 temporary (during con- organization called the High

18 MARCH | 2014 Ground of Texas. Through this Pickens’ prophecy. While time and “Pampa Energy Center is a rail organization, the Pampa EDC and market conditions, among other served industrial park owned by other community EDC’s have been factors, will eventually tell the the EDC,” Rice said. “It is located attending the AWEA WINDPOW- complete story, it’s possible that five miles west of Pampa on U.S. ER Conference and Exhibition for Pampa could indeed become “wind Hwy 60. There are approximately several years. Many of the EDC’s, capital of the world.” 700 acres that are fenced with ex- including Pampa, have had booths “I believe that it is possible but the isting infrastructure and another within the High Ground pavilion. way that the industry has devel- 3200 acres of raw land.” This has been very successful with oped, I am not sure any one location The group encourages wind many excellent leads generated and will really be the wind capital of the energy companies considering relationships formed. In addition, world,” Rice said. “Having another locating in the Pampa region to we are a member of Class 4 Winds successful industry in our commu- contact the EDC directly about fa- and Renewables which is an orga- nity which will help us continue cility opportunities at the Energy nization that promotes the wind our economic development strategy Center. energy industry and is based in of diversification will definitely be Pampa EDC has also support- the Texas Panhandle. We are also deemed a winning situation.” ed local wind energy workforce have a membership with The Texas Exemplifying its commitment to training by funding the purchase Wind Energy Clearinghouse and energy and manufacturing develop- of essential training equipment the National Institute for Renew- ment in the region, the Pampa EDC for the wind energy technician able Energy.” in 2011 has launched an industrial training program at Clarendon When taken as a whole, all of complex known as the Pampa Ener- College’s Pampa Center. these factors could serve to fulfill gy Center.

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and improve their business or work, updates and reports on the state and and in turn make this industry grow local policy fronts. and prosper. AWEA received hun- dreds of great proposals and the team How will this year’s conference met in October to begin to shape the topics be structured? individual sessions, filling in with other industry experts as needed There will be seven concurrent to round out the sessions. Some of tracks at WINDPOWER – The Busi- the top abstracts that we couldn’t fit ness of Wind, Project Development, into a session will be presented as Driving Demand, Wind Resource posters on display in the exhibit area. and Planning, Technology and the Attendees will even be able to vote Future, Wind Project Operations and on their favorite. Community/Distributed Wind. The Business of Wind will examine both Were there any topics that stood the onshore and offshore markets in Take us through your process in out in your minds as essential the U.S. and the latest in financing developing the conference pro- for inclusion in the program? projects; Project Development will gram for WINDPOWER 2014. delve into engaging stakeholders and What were your initial thoughts This year, we are expanding the various siting challenges; Driving and concerns? emphasis on operations and main- Demand takes a deep look at utilities tenance from several viewpoints as and various market mechanisms After working with AWEA to decide growing the profitability of existing driving wind power here and glob- on some broad topic categories, many sites is critical in today’s power mar- ally; Wind Resource Planning will of which have proven popular at ket. There will still be a lot of excit- broach a wide range of topics includ- previous WINDPOWER events, they ing information on site development, ing resource assessment, integration, always kick off the educational pro- new technologies and, of course, tax and interconnection; Technology and gram with a call for proposed papers and finance issues. the Future will take both a technical and presentations on a very wide On the technical side, there are and scientific look into turbine com- variety of subjects— development, both practical sessions on wind ponents and subsystems, wind plant finance, technology, construction, resource planning, innovative aerodynamics, future of technology O&M, etc. There are two program construction planning, equipment and the top executives from leading chairs for the event; in this case reliability and new components. OEMs will share their perspectives; Jayshree Desai from Clean Line Part- There will also be a good session my favorite track, of course, will be ners is the other chair focusing on featuring a turbine manufacturer the Wind Project Operations where the financial side of the industry. To- round table and another, one of my we will look at the latest thoughts gether with the AWEA staff we put favorites, featuring a panel of owners regarding operations , maintenance together a panel of session’s chairs discussing their O&M successes and safety , performance and reliability; who can really focus the program methodologies. and finally a dedicated track focused and keep the sessions both engaging In addition, there are several sci- on issues affecting Community and and informative. I believe we were entific sessions where the latest ideas Distributed Wind. able to put together a real dream for improving equipment and wind team this year and I am very excited park design are explored as well as Who should attend these about both the quality and variety of new challenges and solutions for sessions? the program. Our goal was to create offshore design construction. On the a program where every session had less technical side, there are many These sessions are really put valuable insight and key takeaways great topics including how to gather together for people who are active that attendees will be able to build on local support for projects, market in the wind industry already and

20 MARCH | 2014 need good information for planning After the conference is over, how the experts and the decision makers and forecasting the development or can industry personnel best put together. The overarching goal of the operation of successful, profitable what they’ve learned into action? industry is to reduce the effective cost projects. Of course, there is a ton of generation and these discussions of of information for those who are I always learn a lot from these ses- best practices, new technologies and looking to enter the wind energy sions and make some great industry innovative ways to improve reliability market at any level, so I guess the contacts as well. We really try to get should prove profitable to everyone. sessions really function as an intro- duction as well as master classes for professionals, depending on your perspective.

How will participants benefit from the conference sessions? bolt New attendees will get a broad exposure to the many hot topics that tensioning affect today’s industry as well as good insight into the future of wind. The wind professional will learn new approaches to assure success- ful projects whether their interest INTRODUCING is in development or operation. Additionally, the exhibits will offer IronClad a lot of opportunities to explore new information and technology in ways that are different from the presentations.

What are your expectations as far as attendance and partici- pation?

AWEA is predicting a good year as · Tensioning equipment is customized the industry seems to be stabilizing for any bolt configuration or clear- and the future is looking bright. Las ance Vegas is a popular and inexpen- sive venue for an event of this size. · Our customized equipment can be modified or repaired in the field, There will be well over 400 booths reducing downtime at the exhibition and we expect more than 10,000 people to attend. · Certified pump gauges are recalibrat- ed with each foundation Protects the bolt from What are knowledge hub · Professional reports routinely provid- contact with grout sessions? ed for each foundation tensioned and prevents grout · Free bolt cap installation with ten- from going down into In order to allow for more in-depth sioning service the bolt sleeve. discussion or for more sensitive questions, the presenters and the session chairs will stay in the room after the sessions and will be Norm Tooman Construction, Inc. available to meet and talk with at- Raising the Bar in bolt tensioning tendees.. This is a great networking 800.359.0372 time for the attendees and valuable as additional information on the ses- [email protected] sion is discussed during this time. normtoomanconst.com

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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management clears path for first offshore wind project on west coast Principle Power to use floating turbine design for project off the coast of Oregon Courtesy of Principle Power

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Man- capability of more than 800 GW of ers interested in constructing wind agement (BOEM) has announced it wind energy potential, according to facilities in the same area proposed will allow Principle Power, Inc. to the National Renewable Energy Lab- by Principle Power, Inc. The RFI was submit a formal plan to build a 30 oratory, which is equivalent to more also the first opportunity for public MW pilot project using floating wind than three quarters of the nation’s comment on site conditions and mul- turbine technology offshore Coos entire power generation capacity. tiple uses within the proposed lease Bay, Oregon. Total U.S. deepwater wind energy area. The public comment period “This pioneering project would resource potential is estimated to be closed on October 30, 2013. demonstrate floating wind turbine nearly 2,000 GW. “We are particularly grateful to technology capable of tapping the Principle Power, which received Secretary Jewell for her interest in rich wind energy resources in deep $4 million in Department of Energy the WindFloat and this project, this waters offshore Oregon,” Secretary funding for its advanced technology determination represents another of the Interior Sally Jewell said demonstration project, submitted crucial milestone for the WindFloat during a February announcement. an unsolicited request to BOEM for Pacific project,” said Kevin Banister, “As we look to broaden our nation’s a commercial wind energy lease in vice president of business develop- energy portfolio, the innovative May, 2013. As an initial step in the ment and government affairs for technology and its future application leasing process, in September, BOEM Principle Power and the WindFloat hold great promise along the West issued a Request for Interest (RFI) Pacific project manager. “We look Coast and Hawaii.” in the Federal Register to determine forward to continuing to work with The West Coast holds an offshore whether there were other develop- BOEM, agencies and community

22 MARCH | 2014 stakeholders as we prepare our plans for the project.” BOEM received 18 responses to the RFI, HEADLINES none of which expressed a competitive interest Cape Wind wins legal battle in the area proposed by Principle Power, Inc. Cape Wind today again defeated the efforts of its opponents Accordingly, BOEM published a Determination to block the country’s first offshore wind farm. In a signif- of No Competitive Interest in the Federal Reg- icant decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of ister. The majority of the comments submitted Columbia Circuit upheld the FAA’s approval of the Cape Wind to BOEM discussed potential effects on com- project, rejecting every argument that had been advanced by the project’s opponents. mercial fisheries, which BOEM will consider “The Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, the Town of during the course of evaluating the project. Barnstable and their financial backer-coal billionaire Bill Under the noncompetitive process for which Koch– have failed yet again in their continuing campaign to Principle Power qualified, the company may use the courts to delay the financing of Cape Wind,” Cape now submit a plan for the proposed lease area Wind Communications Director Mark Rodgers said. “The court’s definitive decision is an important legal victory that to BOEM. BOEM will then complete a National brings America that much closer to launching its offshore Environmental Policy Act analysis, which in- wind industry, a keystone in America’s renewable energy cludes opportunity for public comment, before future,” Rodgers continued. making any final decision on lease issuance This decision takes on even greater importance because and plan approval. this was the same court that had previously provided project opponents their sole and temporary relief, opponents have BOEM has issued two non-competitive leases lost all 12 legal decisions in other courts. (Cape Wind in Nantucket Sound and an area On October 28, 2011 this Court had remanded the FAA’s off Delaware) and three competitive leases third Determination of No Hazard back to the FAA to better (two offshore Massachusetts-Rhode Island and explain the rationale for its decision. On February 9, 2012, another offshore Virginia). The competitive the FAA issued a Public Notice of its reinstated project review, indicating its conclusion that “None of the turbines lease sales generated about $5.4 million in high would have an adverse effect on the use of air navigation bids for about 277,550 acres on the U.S. Outer facilities or navigable airspace.” On August 15, 2012 the FAA Continental Shelf. Additional competitive auc- issued its 4th DNH which project opponents challenged, the tions for wind energy areas offshore Maryland, Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound pronounced confidence New Jersey and Massachusetts are expected in their challenge would be successful – this is the case decid- ed today in favor of the FAA and Cape Wind. this year. Principle Power will seek to site its project within a 15-square-mile proposed lease area. The project is designed to generate electricity DONG Energy sells half of its interest in London Array 1 from five floating “WindFloat” units, each DONG Energy has signed an agreement to sell half of its 50 percent share in the 630 MW offshore wind farm London equipped with a 6 MW offshore wind turbine. Array 1 to La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La The turbines would be connected by electrical Caisse), for a total sum of GBP 644 million (approx. $1.06 cables and have a single power cable transmit- billion). ting the electricity to the mainland. The facil- With this partnership divestment DONG Energy delivers on ity, sited in about 1,400 feet of water, would the fifth and final point in its financial action plan present- ed in February 2013 securing the foundation for the future be the first offshore wind project proposed growth in DONG Energy. in federal waters off the West Coast and the At completion of the transaction, La Caisse will enter the first in the nation to use a floating structure to existing joint venture with a 25 per cent ownership share support offshore wind generation in the Outer alongside DONG Energy (25 per cent), E.ON (30 per cent) and Continental Shelf. Masdar (20 percent). DONG Energy will remain the service provider of O&M services to London Array. Further details of the lease request can be DONG Energy and La Caisse have also agreed a long-term found on the BOEM website: www.boem.gov/ transfer agreement for the power production and green cer- Renewable-Energy-Program/State-Activities/ tificates arising from La Caisse’s share of London Array 1. Oregon.aspx The transaction is subject to a number of customary Further information on the WindFloat Pacif- conditions for a transaction of this nature, including transfer of project rights and operational performance of the wind ic project can be found at: www.windfloatpa- park and approval by relevant authorities. The transaction is cific.com. expected to be completed in the first half of 2014.

windsystemsmag.com 23 26 Specialty lubricants boost efficiency and reliability at low temperatures Maintenance Operations • Service & Repair • Inspection • Safety • Equipment • Condition Monitoring • Lubrication

With potentially millions of dollars on the line, don’t nickel-and-dime end-of-warranty inspections

tion that was performed. In the end, service company. Some service pro- either the turbine manufacturer or viders require that their technicians the buyer reaps the benefits. perform 100 supervised inspections Of course, there is the possibility using this bore scope before they that your turbines do not have prob- are allowed to perform one on their lems, but is that really the case? So own. why is there such a large spread in Another difference between the quality and type of end-of-war- inspection companies may be the ranty services? quality of the inspection tools. An The problem lies in the large inexpensive bore scope tool can be number of service providers in the had for a couple hundred bucks. It industry that perform end-of-war- is highly likely that the most skilled ranty inspections. These differ- and experienced inspectors use ent contractors all have different tools that cost thousands of dollars By Jack Wallace pricing and skill levels. You may per borescope. End-of-warranty Frontier Pro Services have to look beyond the cost of the inspections require a great deal inspection to get the most return on of photography, and not all of the Turbine owners, did you know that your warranty. But cost isn’t the real cameras or operators are equal. your end-of-warranty inspection issue. The more pressing problem Quality photography is essential in may be the most important pur- is that each company that provides these cases. A clear digital photo chase you make since you bought end-of-warranty inspections per- or a blurry photo may be all that is the farm? The wind farm that is. form their services in their own way standing between you and that addi- These words of wisdom come and to a different level of expertise. tional extended warranty coverage from one of my most respect- One of the main skills used in end of a defect located on a planet bear- ed coworkers, who shall remain of warranty inspections is in the ing roller. What is that worth to nameless. His expertise and work use of a bore scope. This tool is a you? A simple photo can be worth emphasis is with end-of-warranty complicated device that allows you thousands of dollars. If there is a (EOW) inspections. So admittedly, to place a camera in some not-so-ac- problem with the bearing, don’t you he may be a bit biased. But I am not. cessible places. The borescope has a want it covered by warranty? I still think like a wind farmer and I camera at the end of a flexible stick. Also, finding indications of the listen to what he says. The stick (or wand as it is known) bearing failure is not enough. You I do know that the work that his can be many feet long and “snaked” have to find the actual failure. specialized team performs has saved into and between gearbox internal Photos that show indications of a turbine owners millions of dollars in components. failure may not be enough to get warranty claims. He has collect- Skilled operators can manipulate your extended warranty. Some EOW ed data for EOW on over 10,000 the tip of the bore scope wand into contractors use some form of vibra- turbines and possesses an intimate some very inaccessible places inside tion condition monitoring. This may knowledge of what is or may be the gearbox or generator. This is be a great way to find the indication happening inside your wind turbine. one area in which experience really of a failure but you still have to find Armed with that knowledge, this counts. For technicians, some of the actual failure and document it. team uses that data to save you the limiting factors of their ability Again, this is typically found with a money. to collect the needed data may lie bore scope inspector. As turbines approach the EOW in the lack of guided training in This is why I say all EOW inspec- period, the stakes are high for OEMs operating this tool. They may have tions are not equal. From what we and buyers alike. There are literally only performed a few supervised in- know of today’s turbines, you should millions of dollars won or lost due spections before being cut loose on be receiving extended warranty to the quality of the EOW inspec- their own to make money for their coverage on a considerable number

24 MARCH | 2014 Maintenance of your wind turbines after the end is not normal wear and tear. quality of your end-of-warranty in- of the initial turbine manufacturer’s This year, AWEA’s Windpower spection over a few hundred dollars? warranty. The manufactures don’t Conference and Exhibition is in Remember that the house capitalizes just give that away. You will have to Las Vegas, the gambling capital of on every advantage. It’s up to you to fight for it and use proof that there the world. Ask yourself, are you push the odds in your favor. exists a problem. Then you have to willing to gamble millions of dollars Work safe and prevent any costly prove that the damage that is found worth of warranty claims due to the surprises. I’ll see you in Vegas!

European O&M conference in Hamburg HEADLINES tackles cost reduction, asset longevity In January, an international delegation gathered at the 6th Annual O&M Forum in Hamburg to discuss key themes and trends across the O&M field. Vestas secures service The meeting was attended by major operators of wind farms includ- agreement in Romania ing AKUO Energy, Axpo Power, DONG Energy, EDF, EDP Renewables, Vestas has secured a 15-year service EnBW, E.ON, ESP, GDF Suez, juwi, Mainstream Renewable Power, contract covering 42 V90-2.0 MW RWE Inngogy, Scottish Power Renewables, Scottish & Southern turbines at the Topolog Dorobantu Energy, Statkraft, and Vattenfall—all of whom weighed in on critical wind power plant in Tulcea County discussions regarding cost reduction and increasing asset lifetime in Romania. amongst others. The last of the 42 turbines is Key themes that emerged from the meeting included the need for expected to be installed within April more effective data management; the attitude towards remote moni- this year. The order has been placed toring; consolidation and optimization of the industry; creating a local by LUKERG Renew, a joint venture supply chain; and bridging the gap between operations and investors. between ERG Renew and LUKOIL. Among the first to present, representatives from Axpo Power ERG Renew is Italy’s largest wind discussed the importance of effective asset management. Advocating energy producer, with an installed a proactive approach, the speaker said that the wind industry has a capacity of 1,340 MW throughout fragmented nature, and it is clear that wind farms need to pool to- Europe. LUKOIL is a major interna- gether in order to insource capabilities and services to reduce costs. tional vertically-integrated oil and If there are fewer vendors per wind farm then there are less technolo- gas company, accounting for 2.2 gies to maintain, making spare parts easier to source and allocate and percent of global output of crude oil. making data more consistent across one farm. The agreement is based on Vestas’ In a networking breakout session, Dong Energy representatives Active Output Management (AOM) mentioned how the attitude towards remote monitoring in the U.S. 5000, which offers an energy-based has only just changed; previously it has been very cost adverse. availability guarantee that ensures Dong’s position is that that it requires discipline within an organi- the turbines are operational when zation to implement an effective CMS strategy. Most companies are the wind is blowing. This service capable of developing good systems, but the key to success is how you option includes the VestasOnline® implement it and use the system to maintain the asset with an effec- surveillance system that remotely tive strategy. controls and monitors the turbines. The need to involve investors was another re-occurring theme. This makes it possible to conduct Many participants mentioned that investors tend to outsource as preventative maintenance that mi- a reflex, thinking that O&M is the OEM – typically because they nimises turbine downtime. Topolog are not aware of the options that are available and don’t know the Dorobantu wind power plant will be value of sourcing. Therefore, the focus really needs to be on asset the first project in Romania benefit- management, which is the language that investors speak. They need ing from this new service platform. reassurance on how they will get a return on the expected lifetime of The Topolog Dorobantu project the asset. Naturally there is a long-term risk associated with investing is one of the largest projects in Ro- in wind, as if the asset is not maintained correctly it will not perform mania and produces more than 200 at its optimal level of output. GWh per year, which corresponds to The key themes and conclusions that ensued this industry meeting an annual saving of almost 110,000 will be addressed in more depth at the Wind O&M Summit in Dallas tons of CO2 emissions. on April 14-16. For more information, browse the “upcoming events” section at www.windenergyupdate.com.

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direction need to be compensated by Specialty lubricants boost aligning the yaw system at the proper angle. Electric motors adjust the yaw efficiency and reliability bearing via gear rim/pinion drives. In addition, to ensure maximum energy at low temperatures yield at varying wind forces, rotor Enhanced properties can benefit rim/pinion blades are adjusted by means of gear rim/pinion drives. drives on pitch and yaw bearings Often, the prevailing wind direc- tion is constant in many locations By Peter Mages which keeps only some of the gear Klüber Lubrication teeth in mesh. For the teeth in mesh, The rapid expansion of wind energy bines and their components can be lubricants of extremely high load-car- throughout the world has been enhanced by using lubricants de- rying capacity offer elevated and accompanied by a significant growth signed to meet specific requirements. reliable protection against wear. Also, in wind power plant size. Rotor diam- New specialty lubricants for gear the gear teeth which are not in mesh eters of more than 120 meters (nearly rim/pinion drives on pitch and yaw must be protected against corrosion. 400 feet) and nominal outputs as bearings can offer good pumpability Another challenge is adhesion. The high as 3 MW have become standard. and metering in central lubrication lubricant on the tooth flanks of open However, the continuous increase in systems to temperatures as low as gears might be displaced from the output and efficiency has not auto- -30°C (-22°F), thus contributing to surface, drop off and lead to increased matically resulted in higher reliability the increased reliability of turbines. wear. of plants. Rather, it often results in increased maintenance efforts It all depends on which way the Lubricant properties and higher operating costs. Today’s wind is blowing In order to meet the requirements for specialty lubricants can help ensure A wind power plant can only be fully lubrication of yaw and pitch bearings, machine efficiency and trouble-free effective if it is permanently and per- including those noted above, lubri- operation, even at low temperatures. fectly aligned to the direction of the cants need the following properties: The reliability of modern wind tur- wind. Consequently, changes in wind • Good adhesion

26 MARCH | 2014 • Low consumption • Good wear protection • Long service life • Good corrosion protection • Long-term priming • Pumpable via central lubrication systems

Lubricants must retain these properties when the weath- er is cold.

Overall properties A special combination of mineral or synthetic base oils and white solid lubricants ensures high load-carrying capacity and reliable wear protection. Good adhesion properties and light color of a specialty lubricant can reduce consumption, extend maintenance intervals of a wind turbine, and significantly decrease unsightly contamination of a plant. In addition, lower disposal and storage costs ensure further cost savings in plant operation.

A clean solution The black lubricants previously used for yaw and pitch bearings often contained graphite, thus causing contami- nation inside and outside the wind turbine. Occupational safety for the maintenance staff is at risk due to slippery floors in the plant. In addition, excess grease leaking from the tower and blades can pollute the surrounding area. White, adhesive lubricants without graphite limit these problems.

Lubrication at low temperatures Most open gears of wind power plants are still lubricated by hand. However, maintenance can be reduced to keep downtime to a minimum. For example, central lubrica- tion systems are increasingly being used for the relubri- cation of open gears. Traditionally, adhesive lubricants are very viscous and difficult to pump at low operating temperatures. The latest developments present open gear lubricants that can be pumped in automatic lubrica- tion systems at a temperature of -30°C (-22°F). Filtration that speaks for itself. Adjusting the nacelle hyprofiltration.com The sliding layers, e.g., PETP, of a yaw plain bearing can be lubricated with a specialty lubricant in order to prevent stick-slip and wear, thus ensuring a reliable and trouble-free operation. Low friction coefficients mini- mize the force required to adjust the nacelle. Drive units are protected and energy consumption is reduced during adjustment. The slight difference between static friction and sliding friction values ensure a uniform adjustment movement between start-up and normal operation.

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• Reduced lubricant consumption via centralized lubrication systems, down to -30°C • Minimized turbine contamination due to light color (-22°F) • Reduced cleaning costs • Increased machine efficiency • Low disposal costs for used lubricants • Effective corrosion protection, even after extended • No lubricant drop-off in case of vertical gears periods of standstill • Trouble-free operation due to wide service tem- • Suitable for gear rim/pinion drives, as well as yaw perature range with good pumpability and metering plain bearings

HEADLINES Availon marks 2 GW turbine service In 2013, Availon added 134 wind maintenance for almost 40 percent milestone turbines to its portfolio in the U.S. and of the 2 GW portfolio as confirmation Availon recently announced that 105 in the Italian wind market. Much that we have chosen the right path.” its portfolio of wind turbines-un- of the over 2 GW output is made of GE Availon GmbH is the first indepen- der-maintenance has reached the 2 1.5 and Vestas V80/V90 wind turbines dent wind turbine service provider GW milestone since its foundation in as well as wind turbines from Gamesa. which has been fully certified by 2007. “Over the last six years, we have Germanischer Lloyd for all processes Availon has experienced steady successfully built up a great deal of required for service provision. Its pro- growth and currently employs a work- expertise regarding the system types active, all-inclusive service for wind force of around 300 employees. In ad- we operate and want to consistently turbines covers the entire operational dition to focusing on its core market of expand upon this to our customers’ value creation chain, ranging from Germany, the company is also steadily benefit,” Availon joint Managing remote monitoring, maintenance and expanding its global strategic position Director Ulrich Schomakers said. “We spare part supply through to trouble- in the U.S., Italy, Spain, and Poland. regard the fact that we provide full shooting and turbine optimization.

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Siemens Energy Service has broken Wind Power Service. “Our highly ad- recommending proactive solutions ground on a highly-advanced remote vanced, industry-leading RDS opera- before the issue becomes serious. diagnostics center for wind turbines, tions enable us to support those efforts Furthermore, we are able to analyze located at the company’s wind service by monitoring our global Siemens fleet the data collected to draw trends on headquarters in Brande, Denmark. 24/7/365 and flagging potential issues individual turbines as well as the Upon completion, scheduled for au- before they become serious. Remote overall fleet. The results contribute to tumn 2014, the 1,400 square-meter fa- diagnostics is a key component of a enhanced current and future designs cility will be one of the most advanced smarter and integrated service ap- and improves existing turbine per- wind turbine remote diagnostics ser- proach that helps our customers lower formance over the long term, thereby vice (RDS) centers in the world. It will the overall cost of energy. lowering the cost of energy. host advanced diagnostic operations Remote diagnostics is an important After testing in 1998, Siemens and monitoring services for more than part of Siemens’ portfolio of value-add- installed the first condition monitor- 7,500 installed Siemens wind turbines ed services. Monitoring experts can ing system for wind turbines in 2000. worldwide to proactively keep the solve more than 85 percent of all Since then the company’s expert team units operating at their optimum levels alarms remotely without a service in Brande has continuously developed of performance. team doing trouble-shooting onsite. the technology. In establishing the new “As a global leader in the operation Reduced downtime and lower number remote diagnostics center, Siemens and maintenance of wind power of turbine visits result in a higher ener- further advances its monitoring and plants, it is important for us to contin- gy output. With vibration diagnostics diagnostic capabilities and bundles ex- ue to advance our services and inno- Siemens can find even the smallest pert knowledge in one place. The new vations to meet our customers’ needs,” indicator that something may not be building will also include a dedicated said Torben Bang, Head of Siemens operating normally and follow up by customer area.

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The demand for offshore wind turbines has increased significantly in the European Union, which expects renewable energy to account for 20% of total energy consumption by 2020. Courtesy of AREVA

The traditional method of install- Yvan Radovcic, Head of the Loads offshore wind in Europe. The com- ing offshore wind turbines is to department, and Edgar Werthen, pany has an installed base of more assemble the entire three-blade Mechanical Engineer, for Areva than 120 wind turbines and already rotor assembly onshore and then explain how they used SAMCEF has won 600 MW in firm orders for use a large ship to install it offshore. Wind Turbines to evaluate many its M5000 5 MW wind turbine. The Areva, a leader in offshore wind thousands of different load cases to M5000 technology has been further turbines, had the idea of assembling prove the viability of the new meth- optimized with the development the rotor during the installation od that will potentially save several of a new 135 meter (443 ft.) rotor which could potentially save about hundred thousand Euros for future that sweeps an area 35% larger than €500 000 ($683,143) per turbine by wind turbine installations. the M5000. The first M5000-135 making it possible to use a smaller Offshore wind is growing rap- prototype has been installed and ship and crane. The critical question idly in the European Union where commissioned in Germany. in proving out this new method was renewable energy is on track to ac- determining the loads that would count for 20 percent of total energy Turbine design challenges be applied to the blade, tower and consumption by 2020. Areva has “One of the challenges in design- locking system while the turbine been a player in this segment since ing offshore wind turbines is the was in a partially assembled state. 2004 and is one of the top three in high cost and logistical difficulties

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36 march | 2014 turbine won’t be damaged by high a-time installation process with a winds and waves with only one or single blade and with two blades two blades installed.” Werthen said. installed. The hydrodynamic “The installation process is often model is coupled to a detailed finite Axion sells 100 percent delayed due to weather or other element model of the blade and a recycled heavy construction mats to North American factors and in this case the turbine coarse multi-body dynamics model distributor Spartan Mat, LLC remains in a partially assembled of balance of the wind turbine. Axion International Holdings, state for up to a month. So before The simulation computes the loads Inc., a leader in recycled using this installation method it’s on the blades, tower and locking plastic and plastic composite essential to ensure that the turbine system. technologies announced that can withstand a wide range of wind Wind and wave loading was it has received a $150,000 and wave conditions. It would cost modeled with SAMCEF’s aerody- purchase order for its 100 well over €1 million ($1,366,288) to namic and hydrodynamic elements percent recycled Struxure address this question with physical that can compute one second heavy construction mats from testing because we would have to of simulation time in about one Spartan Mat, LLC. The order partially assemble the blade, then second of clock time as compared consists of 7”x45”x16’ and 18’ & 20’ mats which will be leave it in place for some period of to the traditional CFM method distributed across the U.S. time in order to determine how it which could easily take a week of and Canada to midstream would be loaded by various wind clock time to compute a second of energy companies and civil conditions. We would also run the simulation time. This higher speed contractors. risk of damage to the turbine, which made it possible to simulate thou- Axion’s mats were chosen would raise the costs even higher.” sands of load cases for each phase because they are beneficial of the assembly process. Areva for temporary support surfac- 1,000 load cases in 16 hours runs SAMCEF Wind Turbines on 10 es under active heavy equip- Areva used SAMCEF Wind Tur- standard personal computers. The ment with tracks/treads in bines to model the one-blade-at- simulation software automatically wet conditions. Struxure mats have the ability to maintain structural integrity in wet conditions and are estimated to last five times longer than hardwood alternatives. Eliminate bolting problems “The industry currently uses mixed hardwood mats, but the quality of these products is deteriorating and prices are rising with increasing activity across the #2056 construction industry,” said Axion’s EVP for building prod- ucts Dave Crane. “Energy and civil construction projects are on the rise and we are at a trajectory of growth given the demand for more environ- mentally friendly solutions.” Struxure heavy con- struction mats, which are produced from 100 percent recycled material, are engi- neered using a patented Re- From wedge-locking technology to ADVANTAGES: cycled Structural Composite Superbolt tensioners, the Nord-Lock Group’s • Increases worker safety (RSC) formula making them bolting experts can provide the solutions you • Accurate & reusable extremely strong, durable need for safe and optimized bolting. • Reduces downtime and resistant to rot, fungus, insects, and moisture. Download brochure & case studies: www.nord-lock.com

windsystemsmag.com 37 partitions each load case onto a essential in modeling wind turbines We got up and running quickly and separate processor. The company during various stages of the assembly we have had a very good relationship can run 1,000 load cases in about process. We are also planning to use with the development team at LMS 16 hours or overnight. SAMCEF to check loading on compo- Samtech. Whenever we have run into nents during transportation.” a problem they have solved it for us in Full control over wind “The simulation has proven that the a reasonable time frame. In some cases turbine geometry blade, tower and locking system can they have even developed features in “Most wind turbine simulation withstand a wide range of wind and the main release of the software based solutions are parametric models that wave loading during the various stages on our requests. The software has al- let us control the dimensions but not of the one-blade at a time installation ready far more than paid back the total the geometry of the wind turbine so process,” Radovcic concluded. “We will cost of ownership and we are looking they cannot be used for modeling soon be performing assembly testing forward to much greater savings in the the assembly process,” Werthen to validate the best approach from a future.” said. “On the other hand, SAMCEF logistical standpoint. Overall, our two Wind Turbines gives us full control years working with LMS Samtech For more information, visit www. over the geometry. This feature is has been a very positive experience. lmsintl.com

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James Madison University student Greg Miller demonstrates how the blades of a wind turbine work as part the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind for Schools project. Students from James Madison University and nine other colleges and universities will compete in the inaugural DOE Collegiate Wind Competition at WINDPOWER 2014, to be held May 5-8 in Las Vegas.

The United States is among the wind industry, the Energy De- and skills among the next gen- world’s largest and fastest grow- partment (DOE) established the eration of industry leaders, will ing wind energy markets. In fact, first ever DOE Collegiate Wind feature 10 teams of students who wind energy is now the number Competition. The competition will design and construct light- one source of new U.S. electricity will be held May 5–7 alongside weight, portable wind turbines in- generation capacity—representing the American Wind Energy tended to power small electronic 43 percent of all new electric ad- Association’s WINDPOWER devices. During the competition ditions in 2012 and accounting for 2014 Conference & Exhibition at event, teams will present to a di- $25 billion in U.S. investment. Mandalay Bay Convention Center verse panel of experts on current To help the nation’s future in Las Vegas. market drivers and deployment scientists, engineers, and entre- The competition, which aims to opportunities for the wind indus- preneurs continue to advance the cultivate wind-specific interests try, pitch their business plans to

40 MARCH | 2014 industry leaders, and put their “We’re excited to partner with to enter this inaugural competi- turbines to the test in an on-site DOE to host this exciting event. tion: wind tunnel. Bringing the Collegiate Wind “Wind energy is one of the fast- Competition to WINDPOWER • Boise State University est-growing electricity sources in will provide unparalleled oppor- • California Maritime Academy the United States. The Collegiate tunities for students to interact • Colorado School of Mines Wind Competition is designed to with leaders in wind energy and • James Madison University (Vir- ginia) • Kansas State University • Northern Arizona University We’re excited to partner with DOE • Pennsylvania State University • University of Alaska Fairbanks to host this exciting event. • University of Kansas • University of Massachusetts Lowell

Visit the DOE Collegiate Wind expose students to the multi-dis- give our industry a chance to Competition website for more infor- ciplinary nature of the wind meet and engage with some of the mation. Sponsorship opportunities industry and give them an oppor- nation’s best and brightest young for the inaugural Collegiate Wind tunity to engage with industry people,” said Tom Kiernan, CEO Competition are available. leaders,” said Jose Zayas, Director of AW EA. of DOE’s Wind and Water Power The following 10 schools suc- — Source: U.S. Department of Technologies Office. cessfully competed for selection Energy

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Wind Educational Institutions in the U.S. Alphabetized by state

Coconino Community College Redstone College Vatterott College Danville Area Community College Arizona Colorado Iowa Illinois Community College Career Community College Community College Associate’s Associate’s Certificate Associate’s www.coconino.edu www.redstone.edu www.vatterott.edu www.dacc.edu (800) 350-7122 (877) 801-1025 (888) 202-2636 (217) 443-3222

Airstreams Renewables Inc. Des Moines Area Western Iowa Tech Heartland Community College California Community College Community College Illinois Career Iowa Iowa Community College Certificate Community College Community College Associate’s www.air-streams.com Associate’s Associate’s www.heartland.edu (661) 822-3963 windenergy.dmacc.edu www.witcc.edu (309) 268-8860 (877) 863-6222 (800) 352-4649 Northeastern Junior College Highland Community College Colorado Iowa Lakes Community College Iowa State University Illinois Community College Iowa Iowa Community College Associate’s Community College University Certificate; Associate’s www.njc.edu Diploma; Associate’s Ph.D.; Undergrad minor; Research www.highland.edu (800) 626-4637 www.iowalakes.edu www.engineering.iastate.edu (815) 235-6121 (800) 521-5054 (515) 294-5933 Ecotech Institute Illinois Valley Community College Colorado Northeast Iowa Community College College of Southern Idaho Illinois Career Iowa Idaho Community College Associate’s Community College Community College Certificate (Basic, Advanced) www.ecotechinstitute.com Diploma; Associate’s Certificate; Associate’s www.ivcc.edu (877) 326-5576 www.nicc.edu agriculture.csi.edu/wind (815) 224-2720 (800) 728-2256 (208) 732-6403

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ABB wins $55 million submarine AC power cable contract in the United Kingdom High-voltage power cables to stretch more than 30 kilometers to connec 400 MW Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm with UK national grid

ABB, a leading power and automa- than 400,000 UK homes annual- coastal town of Sheringham. From tion technology group, has won an ly. The turbines will be located there, an underground cable will order worth around $55 million to in waters 18-25 meters deep on a be laid to carry the electricity to supply a submarine AC (alternat- 55-square-kilometer site situated Necton, where a purpose-built ing current) power cable system 32 kilometers (km) off the coast substation will enable it to be for a new wind farm, located off of the seaside town of Cromer in transmitted into the national grid. the coast of Norfolk. The underwa- north Norfolk. With an installed Offshore wind is a growing ter cables will feed the electricity capacity of about 400 MW, the renewable energy resource, with generated by the 400 MW Dud- wind farm will produce enough Europe accounting for around geon Offshore Wind Farm into the ‘green’ energy to displace emis- 70 percent of new offshore wind UK national grid. The order was sions of carbon dioxide by up to generation capacity. Transporting received from Dudgeon Offshore 19 million tonnes over its 25-year electricity from offshore wind Wind Limited, a company owned lifetime. farms to the shore and then inte- by Statoil and Statkraft. Electricity generated by the grating it into the grid for supply The Dudgeon Offshore Wind wind farm will be brought to shore to consumers are key elements,” Farm will be capable of producing via a seabed cable at Weybourne said Claudio Facchin, Head of enough electricity to power more Hope, some 5 km west of the ABB’s Power Systems division.

44 march | 2014 “This is a key focus area for ABB as we strive to balance the growing need for electricity while minimizing environmental impact. Our technological strengths, vast portfolio and rich experience in this area position us well to execute this project and we are delighted to have this opportunity.” ABB will design and supply two 132-kilovolt (kV) three-core AC submarine cables, each 42 km in length, running from the wind farm’s offshore substation to Weybourne Hope, where they will connect to the onshore cables. The submarine cables will be manufactured at ABB’s high-voltage cable factory in Karlskro- na, Sweden, and delivery will commence in 2016. “The submarine export cable connection is a long-lead item and placing this contract represents a major milestone in the develop- ment of the Dudgeon project,” said Bjørn Ivar Bergemo, Asset Manager of the Dudgeon Off- shore Wind Farm. “These cables will be some of the longest offshore cables ordered so far for a UK offshore wind project, and we look forward to working with ABB.”

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EEW SPC and Bladt Industries to leaders within their fields of busi- Upon completion, Cape Wind will supply foundations for Cape Wind ness—have manufactured foundations have a installed capacity of 468 MW. The German company EEW Special for offshore wind farms all across The monopiles and transition pieces Pipe Constructions GmbH and the Europe. Bladt Industries and EEW SPC will be manufactured and shipped to Danish company Bladt have fabricated well over a thousand Cape Wind’s staging port. Produc- Industries A/S recently signed the foundations each, among which 500 tion will begin in January 2015. The contract to supply the foundations foundations were manufactured monopiles will be produced at EEW’s for the first offshore wind farm in the through collaborative efforts. Many facilities in Rostock, Germany and the United States. have been for Siemens 3.6 MW transition pieces at Bladt Industries’ The two companies—both market turbines. facilities in Aalborg, Denmark.

Report: Global turbine tower market to keep growing affiliates were launched in the United Kingdom and the With wind power technology gaining popularity and insti- Middle East, and in the beginning of 2013 Q4, Helukabel tutional support globally, the wind turbine towers market Indonesia became the 23rd affiliate to join the global is expected to increase from $12.1 billion in 2013 to $19.3 network. billion by 2020, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) “The addition of local affiliates in the United Kingdom of 6.9 percent, according to a report from research and and Indonesia, and the Middle East region will allow our consulting firm GlobalData. customers in the U.S. and Canada to have a seamless net- According to the report, China had the largest amount work for supplying cable orders that are bound for these of wind turbine towers installed in 2013, reaching a mas- international markets,” said Helukabel USA President sive market share of 47.4 percent. This was followed by Markus Dannheim and Alex Kanouni, vice president of the U.S., India, and Canada, with respective shares of 7.5, sales and marketing of Helukabel Canada, jointly. 6.5, and 5.8 percent. Helukabel UK, with central offices located in Liverpool, “The growth of the wind turbine towers market is di- will be responsible for customers in England, Scotland, rectly related to that of the wind energy industry, which is Wales and Northern Ireland from an approx. 5000 sq. ft. heavily influenced by favorable government policy, rising facility. With its central location and motorway network, environmental concerns, increasing demand for power, Helukabel UK will offer fast service times to industrial and the uncertain supply and prices of energy from con- manufacturing applications. With over 15 years experi- ventional sources,” GlobalData alternative energy analyst ence, Helukabel UK cable specialists will be able to offer Harshavardhan Reddy Nagatham said. cable solutions to applications from the most demanding In fact, the global wind power cumulative capacity is industries. expected to more than double over the forecast period, Helukabel Middle East will cover the United Arab Emir- jumping from 322.5 GW in 2013 to 688 GW by 2020. ates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Yemen, However, the lack of sufficient grid infrastructure Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Pakistan around the world could impede further wind energy from its UAE base of operations. In Indonesia, Helukabel growth in the medium term. will provide cable and wire solutions from its facility in the “The existing grid infrastructure is very poor and urgent capital city of Jakarta. With 6,000 sq. ft. of warehousing modifications need to be made in order to accommodate space and additional support from Helukabel Singa- the specific characteristics of wind power,” Nagatham pore, the diverse manufacturers and customers in this said. “Its upgrade also requires a substantial amount of resource-rich, highly-populated country (4th in the world) investment in terms of financial resources and time.” will benefit from JIT services and support. The shortage of skilled workforces in the global renewable energy industry is also a major barrier, which Whitmore announces acquisition of Fluid Defense could potentially lead to project delays and poor-quality Systems services across the wind sector, according to GlobalData. The Whitmore Manufacturing Company recently an- nounced today the acquisition of Fluid Defense Systems, Helukabel continues international growth with LLC., a manufacturer of fully integrated lubricant storage three new affiliates and handling solutions for industry. Helukabel, one of the world’s leading cable manufactur- Since 2001, Fluid Defense has grown to become the ers, has further expanded its global reach by adding local recognized standard in lubricant handling and contamina- branches in three strategic markets. During 2013 Q3, new tion control for industries ranging from food and beverage

46 march | 2014 PRODUCT production to industrial manufacturing, power SCIGRIP PPX5 acrylic adhesive delivers bonding generation, and mining. The OilSafe® lubrica- power for polyolefins tion management system provides a customiz- Giving assembly engineers able, intuitive fluid identification environment an alternative bonding designed to improve lubricant cleanliness and technology for joining low avoid cross-contamination. surface energy thermoplas- “We are very excited about this acquisition, tics such as polypropylene which enables us to offer a far broader portfolio or polyethylene, global of best-in-class products to the fast grow- adhesives supplier SCIGRIP ing reliability market. Fluid Defense has an has developed its PPX5 outstanding reputation for producing intuitive acrylic-based adhesive that effectively bonds polyolefin systems that create immediate value for their substrates with little to no customers. The synergy between the OilSafe® surface preparation or prim- system and our Air Sentry® branded products ers required. is tremendous. We now offer a more compel- “The PPX5 adhesive was ling product line that provides us with a great specifically developed for platform to build on organically and through high-performance bonding future acquisitions,” said Scott Dunbar, Vice of these popular thermoplas- President of Filtration and Protective Coatings tic polyolefins,” explained at Whitmore. Karen Brock Amoah, North American sales & marketing director. “PPX-5 delivers Report: Increased renewables investment superior bonding properties drives blades market without the use of solvents The market for wind turbine rotor blades is or volatile compounds, while projected to witness growth driven by increased requiring minimal surface government funding of renewable power proj- preparation. In addition, it ects, growing energy consumption especially produces a bond with excel- among developing nations, escalating costs of lent resistance to water and fossil fuel based energy, rising concerns over humid environments, and greenhouse gas emissions, and the resulting cures at room temperature.” need for sustainable alternate sources of While polypropylene and polyethylene plastics are energy. A large number of government-drafted used extensively because of support programs and funding schemes are their low cost and durability, expected to drive market penetration of wind they are difficult to bond because their surface properties repel most power technology in the coming years. adhesives. The introduction of the PPX5 acrylic adhesive provides an In a new trend report titled “Wind Turbine alternative bonding technology to mechanical assembly or solvent Rotor Blades,” Global Industry Analysts Inc., welding. provides cursory insights into rotor blades, in- PPX5 structural adhesive is a two-part acrylic-based plastic bonder cluding applications, future prospects, and cor- designed for application at a 10:1 adhesive/activator mix ratio by vol- porate initiatives of key companies worldwide. ume, with working time of between two to four minutes, and fixture time The report also provides global and Asia-Pacific of about 90 minutes. The off-white mixed adhesive is resistant to most industrial solvents. market estimates and projections for Wind The PPX5 can be used to bond dissimilar plastic substrates (poly- Turbine Rotor Blades in US dollars for years propylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, and PMMA); metals (carbon 2012 through 2017. Also covered are compa- steel, stainless steel and aluminum); or fiber-reinforced plastics with a nies such as Acciona SA, Blade Dynamics Ltd., minimum of surface preparation to reduce labor costs and production DeWind Company, General Electric Company, cycle times. LM Wind Power Group, Modular Wind Energy, Adhesion properties of the PPX5 adhesive includes a shear strength Nordex SE, Siemens Energy Inc., Tecsis Wind, of 500 - 870 psi (for thermoplastics); and 500 - 940 psi (for polyethylene and Vestas Wind Systems A/S, among others. to metals), measured at 75°F/24°C. For more details about this trend report, The PPX5 adhesive is available in convenient dual-component 50 ml please visit www.strategyr.com/TrendReport. cartridges. For more information, visit www.scigrip.com. asp?code=146081.

windsystemsmag.com 47 50 UL dramatically reduces duration of turbine Power Performance testing INNOVATION Research & Development • Design & Engineering • Forecasting & Analysis • Consultancy • Certification & Standards • Efficiency • Emerging Technologies Interior, USGS launch national interactive turbine map Developed to aid in planning, siting, and wildlife impact, map includes zoom-able satellite imagery, general turbine specs

Source: USGS; Photo courtesy of USGS.

As part of the President’s Climate Action Plan to move said Secretary Jewell. “The data will help improve the the economy toward clean energy sources, reduce siting of future wind energy projects as well as aid land carbon pollution and create jobs, Assistant Secretary managers in devising more up-to-date land-use and for Water and Science Anne Castle joined the U.S. multiple-use plans.” Geological Survey to release the first publicly available The wind turbine map, which includes turbines interactive map and geo-dataset showing more than installed as of July 2013, was created by combining 47,000 onshore wind turbine locations and related in- publicly available data sets from the Federal Aviation formation across the entire United States. The new tool Administration, the U.S. Energy Information Admin- is consistent with the goals of Secretary of the Interior istration, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as well as Sally Jewell’s Order (No. 3330) that was released in other federal, state and local sources. USGS researchers October to incorporate a landscape-level approach to also identified additional turbines not in those pre-ex- development on public lands. isting databases and added them to the dataset and “In making this critical information available to the map. The locations of all turbines were visually verified public, the USGS has provided public agencies and using high-resolution imagery. The location of each private companies with a new tool to help guide smart turbine was verified to within plus or minus 10 meters, landscape-level planning decisions that support do- and its technical specifications were assigned based on mestic energy production while minimizing conflicts,” the make and model.

48 march | 2014 Before the release of the interactive wind turbines and ground-based radar, and how wind facilities map, some individual state maps with overlap with migratory bird flyways,” said USGS Energy Resources turbine information and national maps Program Coordinator Brenda Pierce, who led the two-year project. of facility information existed, but there In addition to the value this powerful tool has to Federal and State were no national maps with turbine-spe- land managers, non-governmental organizations, the energy industry, cific information and verified locations. scientists, and the public, it will be a useful component in a USGS “In addition to informing siting deci- project seeking to develop a methodology for assessing wind energy sions for future wind energy projects, impacts on wildlife at a national scale. this fundamental, nationwide data Wildlife impacts include potential bird and bat mortality, and in will support research on wind genera- some cases, species avoidance of habitat near turbines. Habitat im- tion efficiency, economic impacts, and pacts include the turbine pads in addition to service roads, transmis- applied science for reducing wildlife sion lines, substations, meteorological towers, and other structures impacts,” said Castle. “Just as we need associated with wind energy siting, generation, and transmission. basic information about stream flows Knowing the location of individual turbines, as well as information to support good water administration such as the make, model, height, area of the turbine blades, and capac- decisions, we must have accurate data ity creates new opportunities for research, and important information on wind generation to better understand for land and resource management. For example, turbine-level data and support this important source of will improve scientists’ ability to study wildlife collisions, the wakes renewable energy.” causes by wind turbines, the interaction between wind turbines and “Having wind turbine-level data ground based radar, and how wind energy facilities overlap with available in this new format will improve migratory flyways. scientists’ ability to study a number of The USGS is bringing together scientists with expertise in land- factors associated with renewable energy scape-level science, wildlife biology, and other associated disciplines development, including air wakes caused to create the methodology. Once developed, the methodology will be by the turbines, interactions between externally peer-reviewed and tested with pilot-level data projects.

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Source: U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey EDPR adds GE’s Wind PowerUp To use the Interactive Map, visit: http://eerscmap.usgs.gov/windfarm to boost output To view the data set publication, visit: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/817 EDP Renewables will use GE’s Wind To learn more about USGS energy research, visit: http://energy.usgs.gov PowerUp to increase the power output of 402 GE 1.5-77 wind turbines located at five U.S. wind farms. PowerUp is a customized software-enabled platform that increases a wind farm’s output. UL dramatically reduces duration of By using PowerUp, EDPR is expected turbine Power Performance testing to increase power, generating more than 420,000 MWh of additional energy Favorable wind conditions at new WTAMU facility each year, which would provide the allowed testing and data collection to be completed in equivalent power used by 33,000 av- only 29 days, instead of normal 8 to 18 months erage U.S. homes. The contract model between GE and EDPR is structured One month following the opening of an advanced wind turbine test to minimize risk while enabling new facility at West Texas A&M University, UL announced they have com- technologies to be quickly added to the pleted the Power Performance testing and data collection on a small EDPR fleet as they are developed in the wind turbine in 29 days. Depending on wind conditions, this testing coming years. typically takes from 8 to 18 months to fill all of the required wind The wind farms that will be installing parameters. PowerUp are Blue Canyon V wind farm The Power Performance testing is one portion of the AWEA 9.1 in Oklahoma, the Meadow Lake III wind certification. For the Power Performance portion of AWEA 9.1, the farm in Indiana and the Top Crop I, Top turbine must be tested at a variety of wind speeds. The wide range of Crop II and Railsplitter wind farms in annual average wind speeds at the UL wind test laboratory allowed Illinois. When PowerUp is activated, the data to be collected in 29 days. To achieve AWEA 9.1 certification a GE software program performs a other tests must be completed, but the Power Performance portion complete before and after wind farm typically takes the longest due to the number of different wind speeds power performance analysis, validating which are required to meet the standard. the performance improvement. By “Being able to complete the Power Performance portion of the adjusting performance dials, including AWEA 9.1 certification process, means the certification process will speed, torque, pitch, aerodynamics, and be finished much quicker,” said Adam Holman, laboratory director turbine controls, PowerUp is able to at the UL/WTAMU wind turbine test laboratory. “Because our wind improve the power output of each unit turbine test laboratory is in the Great Plains Wind Corridor, we were and the overall wind farm. able to reduce the certification testing time and the manufacture will be able to go-to-market sooner.” Mita-Teknik, IPS ink “UL, the DEWI Group and West Texas A&M University collaborat- distributor agreement ed to establish this outdoor wind test laboratory to provide services Mita-Teknik announces authorized dis- for large and small wind turbine manufacturers,” said Jason Hopkins, tributor agreement with IPS (Integrated business development manager for wind at UL. “This site is great for Power Services), a leading service pro- installing wind turbines for extended periods for research, perfor- vider of electric motors and generators mance measurements and certification purposes.” in North America. IPS will provide sales The wind turbine test facility is located at West Texas A&M Univer- and service support throughout North sity in Canyon, Texas–with over 400 acres available. Turbine manu- America for various Mita-Teknik wind facturers can use this site to test, measure and certify their turbines turbine retrofits. or prototypes. The service portfolio includes different measurements Mita-Teknik’s retrofits provide (power curve, mechanical loads, acoustic noise/vibration and electri- cost-effective technology updates cal characteristics for grid connection, certification of wind turbines/ to older wind turbines, which are components, as well as customized test programs, data collection and designed to reduce O&M costs, and testing consultation.

50 march | 2014 increase wind turbine performance and earnings. These of the invention in the U.S. market. Patents already exist retrofits include main control systems, turbine applica- in Europe. The GICON®-SOF is patented until July 7, 2017, tion software, SCADA, grid connection systems, condition with an extended protection running until January 8, 2029. monitoring and park control. “The USA will be one of the leading markets for off- Mita-Teknik adds its name to the growing list of leading shore wind development in the future. Therefore, it is an OEMs that look to IPS for service and sales support in important step for GICON to achieve patent protection for North America. IPS has twenty-two locations providing our SOF in the U.S. market,” GICON’s CEO Prof. Jochen coast-to-coast coverage throughout North America, Grossmann said. and provides local, regional and national in-shop repair, The GICON® SOF Floating Offshore Foundation pro- up-tower service, equipment storage and product and vides new opportunities for offshore wind farm develop- parts sales to owners and operators of 800+ wind farms ment. It offers various advantages compared to ordinary in North America. offshore foundations as the SOF can be deployed in both shallow water (from 65 ft. onwards) and deep water Gicon awarded U.S. patent for (up to 1,640 ft.). Furthermore, the fully-assembled floating offshore foundation structure including mounted turbine can be towed to As of January 7, the GICON®-SOF Floating Offshore the deployment location leading to a more cost-effective Foundation is a patented invention in the U.S. The United and less weather dependent installation. Tests show that States Patent and Trademark Office issued certificate the GICON® SOF is as stable as a conventional, bottom number 8,622,011 B2 entitled ‘Floating foundation sup- mounted offshore wind foundation. The construction porting framework with buoyancy components, having an and deployment of a full-scale model is planned for open-relief design‘ that protects the intellectual property 2014/2015.

windsystemsmag.com 51 INNOVATION HEADLINES Hyundai Heavy Industries installs 5.5 MW prototype offshore wind Jeju Island, South Korea. turbine—the largest ever installed in South Korea The offshore wind turbine, measur- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., announced that it completed installa- ing 100-meter hub height and 140-me- the world’s biggest shipbuilder and tion of a 5.5 MW offshore wind turbine ter rotor diameter, is the largest unit a leading wind turbine supplier, has prototype on Kimnyeong Wind Farm on ever installed in South Korea. It can generate energy to power about 1,100 households a year. Hyundai Heavy will start a test run on the turbine from March for certification by UL/DE- WI-OCC, an authentication institution within this year. This offshore wind turbine pro- totype is designed to withstand the BY MANUFACTURERS. FOR MANUFACTURERS. strong wind of 62.5 m/s, and to be april 8-10, 2014 protected from corrosion caused by NortherN KeNtucKy coNveNtioN ceNter the sea water. coviNgtoN, KeNtucKy “We not only plan to supply the three same size offshore wind turbines to the South-Western 2.5GW Offshore Wind Farm Project in Jeolla province, South Korea, but also to accelerate marketing campaign overseas includ- ing Asia and Europe on the basis of ample experiences and knowhow we have accumulated from a variety of offshore plant projects,” said an HHI official. Hyundai Heavy has installed accu- mulated 100 MW of wind turbines in composites Manufacturing: Korea and around the world to date. For more information, visit www. the industry’s resource english.hhi.co.kr/. For decades, SME and our Composites Manufacturing event have consistently delivered the knowledge and results that you are demanding! Composites Manufacturing 2014 is your “only” opportunity to participate in an event dedicated to the manufacturer.

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8:30am–10:00am WINDPOWER 2014-Welcome and Opening Session (Mandalay Bay Ballroom G-L) (Open to all attendees)

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11:00am–12:30pm The Business of Wind Project Development Driving Demand Wind Resource Technology and the Future Wind Project Operations U.S. Wind Energy Don’t Build Here, Go Over International Market and Planning Wind Turbine Components Safety, Behavioral & Cultural Market Forecasts: There–Current Challenges Update: Opportuni- Lower Cost of Pro- & Subsystems Frontier R&D Challenges and Solutions Where, When and How In Siting (1B) ties and Challenges duction–Uncovering (Scientific)(1E) (1F) Much? (1A) (1C) Integration and Trans- mission Costs(1D)

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1:30pm–2:30pm Power Session(MandalayBayBallroomG-L)

Innovative Project Shape or Be Shaped: Re- Beyond RPS: Policy Theory to Utility Technical Challenges of New Concepts in Perfor- 2:45pm–4:15pm Finance(3A) building the Foundational to Projects-How Do Application with Wind Plant Aerodynamics mance Reliability (Scientific) Support for Wind Energy State Policies Translate Probabilistic Forecast- and Aeroacoustics (3E) (3F) (3B) into Demand forWind ing (3D) Power (3C)

4:15pm–4:30pm Knowledge Hub in Each Session Room (Meet the Speakers)

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8:30am–10:00am General Session (Mandalay Bay Ballroom G-L) (Open to all attendees)

10:00am–6:00pm Exhibit Hall Open (Bayside Exhibit Halls)

11:00am-12:30pm The Business of Wind Project Development Driving Demand Wind Resource and Technology and the Future WindProject Leading Project Gaining Clarity with Tactical Issues, Case Planning What OEMs and Supply Operations Finance:State of the an Eagle Eye View of Studies of Utilities Wind Forecasting Research– Chains Are Doing to Lean Reliability-Past,Present Market Project Permitting and Wind Power Spanning Time and Resolu- Manufacturing and Reduce and Future–Lessons (4A) (4B) (4C) tion (Scientific) (4D) LCOE (4E) Learned (4F)

12:30pm–12:45pm Knowledge Hub in Each Session Room (Meet the Speakers)

12:00pm–1:30pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall (provided for Main Conference attendees)

2:00pm–3:30pm Standing Up for Reduce, Eliminate, Better Planning and Improving the Art of Offshore Wind Substructure Long Term Ownership: Key Wind: Success Maximize–Super- Markets to Bolster- Resource Technology (Scientific)(5E) Challenges and What to Stories from Congress Charging Your Project Wind Integration Assessment (5D) Expect (5F) and the White- Development (5B) (5C) House(5A)

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