Title
Offshore Wind Charge Station

CoPED ID
5b0f1ede-fc9e-4e04-a079-5d81e8eb9ce0

Status
Closed


Value
£119,624

Start Date
Sept. 30, 2020

End Date
Dec. 31, 2020

Description

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Turbulent Simulations is working with project partners including vessel designers, manufacturers and operators, as well as the ORE Catapult and 'Industry Advisers' including Vattenfall Networks, the Workboat Association and Equinor. Our aim is to address a clear market demand for a system that can provide offshore charging and possibly also alternative fuelling (hydrogen / ammonia) capability for vessels servicing offshore wind farms. We plan to undertake an extensive engagement with industry to better understand the operational requirements and to address the various barriers before determining the details of an innovative offshore charging solution that will see a vessel used to host batteries and other storage technologies which can take power from the windfarm at times of low demand from national grid and then provide power to vessels when needed. The system will be fully automated with fully integrated digital recognition, metering and communications systems between the power vessel, the wind farm, shore-based operations centres and operational vessels in the field. This combination of digital systems and autonomous operations development and integration is where the unique and inimitable value in the project and ultimate commercial offer will be created and is where the expertise and experience of Turbulent Simulations will be brought to bear on the innovation process alongside the vessel design capability of AMC and the power systems capability and experience of MJR. Durin phase 1 of the project we will undertake feasibility to refine the proposal before pursuing a full scale design, development and demonstration with support of funding from phase 2 of SBRI. Between them, these three UK SMEs will develop a novel innovation with the potential to radically alter maritime logistics and unleash the potential of the UK's nascent clean maritime sector whilst supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of the offshore wind sector.

Trevor Linn PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Innovations
  2. Renewable energy sources
  3. Wind energy
  4. Simulation
  5. Wind farms
  6. Shipbuilding
  7. Cooperation (general)
  8. Maritime navigation
  9. Simulators
  10. Farms

Extracted key phrases
  1. Offshore Wind Charge Station
  2. Turbulent Simulations
  3. Vessel design capability
  4. Power vessel
  5. Power system capability
  6. Vessel designer
  7. Operational vessel
  8. Project partner
  9. Offshore wind farm
  10. Digital system
  11. Offshore wind sector
  12. Communication system
  13. Autonomous operation development
  14. Innovative offshore
  15. Clear market demand

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UKRI project entry

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