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Feasibility of Offshore Wind Power in the South Atlantic Bight
Bill Bulpitt, Susan Stewart, Mary Hallisey HuntGeorgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute
Southeastern Energy SocietyNovember 20, 2006
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Background• NSF Funded InfinitEnergy: A Coastal Georgia
Partnership for Innovation – Search for alternative energy options to stimulate
economic opportunities for Coastal Georgia region.• Strategic energy technology assessments • Determine potential for implementation
• Initial assessments of offshore wind potential in coastal Georgia merited further study
• Approached local utility to perform a detailed conceptual design study for an offshore wind farm
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South Atlantic Bight Wind Resource
• Bight definition:– Long gradual bend or recess in
coastline forming large open bay.– Describes coastal ocean between
South Carolina and Florida.
• 140 km wide continental shelf• Off of Georgia’s coast alone:
– < 20m deep: ~8,000 sq.km– < 30m deep: ~12,800 sq.km
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South Atlantic Bight Wind Resource
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• Rare offshore wind data available:– 50 m high anemometer– Online since June 1999 (nearly 7 years)– 27 m deep water, 60 km offshore– 6-minute data averages
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Grays Reef Buoy
R2 Tower
Savannah Light Tower
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R2 Tower Annual Average Wind Speeds
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Average Annual Wind Speed Comparisons at 50 m
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Wind Farm Conceptual Design Study
• Working with Southern Company on a detailed feasibility study of an offshore wind farm in Coastal Georgia.
• Teams incorporating both entities working on project tasks.
• Interaction with State, DOE,MMS, turbine vendors, and environmental organizations throughout study
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Update on Project Tasks
• Wind Turbine Technology Review
• Turbine Foundation and Platform Options
• Selection of Offshore Sites/Interconnection Points
• Submarine Cabling Requirements
• South Atlantic Bight Benefits & Concerns– Environmental and other issues
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Wind Turbine Technology
• 3 major offshore wind turbine vendors– Others have not “weatherized” products for
this environment.– Visited vendors’ projects in Europe
• Discussions with vendor sales reps
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Arklow
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Arklow
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Project Statistics• Turbines 3.6MW x 7• Dept of piles 35-45m• Weight of piles 280tonne (5m diameter)• Weight of turbines 290tonne• Blades 50.5m, 15tonne each• Nacelle/Hub height 73.5M• Rotational speed 8.5 – 15 rpm• Distance offshore 10km• Onshore cable 5km• Voltage 38kV distribution connected• Rotor diameter 104m > soccer pitch area• 25MW serves 16,000 households (Irish)
• Sandbank 24 miles long & 2.5 wide, depths 3 -20 m• Largest commercially operating turbines installed to date• Largest consented offshore site todate
Source: McAdam
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Scroby Sands
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Scroby Sands
Country: United KingdomLocation: East Anglian Coast, 3km east of Great YarmouthTotal Capacity: 60 MWNumber of Turbines: 30Distance to Shore: 2.5 kmDepth: 4-8 mCapital Costs: about 110 million EuroStatus: BuiltConstruction Date: 2003Manufacturer: VestasTotal Capacity: 2 MWTurbine-type: V80 - 80m diameter/ 60m hubheightMean Windspeed: 7.5 m/s Windfarm Developer: E.ON UK
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Horns Rev
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Horns RevCountry: DenmarkLocation: West CoastTotal Capacity: 160 MWNumber of Turbines: 80Distance to Shore: 14-20 kmDepth: 6-12 mCapital Costs: 270 million EuroStatus: Operational Construction Date: 2002 Manufacturer: VestasTotal Capacity: 2 MWTurbine-type: V80 - 80m diameter / 70m hubheightMean Windspeed: 9.7 m/sAnnual Energy output: 600 GWhWindfarm Developer: Elsam http://www.hornsrev.dk/Engelsk/default_ie.htm
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Wind Turbine Technology(continued)
• Sellers Market– Demand for turbines high in Europe & Asia due to
Kyoto Protocol and other promotional programs.– May be hard to obtain equipment for use in U.S.
before 2008-2009.– Cost information difficult to acquire from vendors
• They require a review in great detail of wind farm potential
• PTC “on again – off again” history not helpful.
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Wind Turbine Technology(continued)
• Selection of a unit depends on best economics (power output for the cost) for the given wind resource.– Power output calculated from vendor power
curves using R2 data extrapolated to 80 m.
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Annual Capacity Factor Using Three Different Wind Turbines
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Turbine Foundation and Platform Options
• From site visits, monopile support preferable– Steel tube 4-5 m diameter driven 15-30 m into ocean floor– Water depth < 20 m
• Most expertise resides in Europe, as does the necessary equipment
• R2 Tower wave characteristics:– Significant wave height = 1.16 m– Maximum wave height = 6.3 m
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Selection of Offshore Sites Interconnection Points
• Geographical consistency of wind resource• Substation/landfall considerations:
– Grid interconnection access points• Proximity to coast• Operating voltage• Expansion availability• Accessibility to beach for access
– Shipping lanes– Cabling distance to shore– Cable landfall environmental impact
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Economics
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Submarine Cabling Requirements • Trench for cable:
– Prepared with water jet• Sand settles over top after cable is laid
– Depth of trench important to prevent damage from anchors and trawlers
• Georgia specific:– Submerged barrier islands– Sand filled channels (former rivers)– Shifting sands
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South Atlantic BightBenefits & Concerns
• Many benefits and concerns are more specific to South Atlantic Bight Region:– Environmental Issues
• Migratory pathways and habitats for– Avian species– Right whales ( critical habitat – only known calving
ground)– Sea turtles
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South Atlantic Bight Benefits & Concerns
(continued)– (cont.) Environmental Issues
• Warm weather– Lightning strikes– Hurricanes
» Technology developments » Statistical studies
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South Atlantic Bight Benefits & Concerns
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– (cont.) Environmental Issues• Fisheries
– May create an area closed to fishing– Could help increase fish populations
• Hard bottom substrates– Could be extended via wind farm foundations and scour
protection» Creating larger habitat for existing species.
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South Atlantic Bight Benefits & Concerns
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– Other Issues• Coexistence with military installations• Hydrography and coastal effects
– Submerged barrier islands
• Community acceptance• SocioEconomics • Viewshed
– Unpopulated stretches of coastline
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Bringing ‘Offshore’ Wind Energy into the Mainstream
• Need a pathway for development– Will vary by region due to different:
• Wind Resources• Geography• Environmental Issues• Permitting Issues• Coastal population density