Descripción del proyecto
Un futuro sostenible para los parques eólicos flotantes
En la búsqueda cada vez mayor de energías renovables, la energía eólica marina se enfrenta a desafíos, en concreto con el despliegue de aerogeneradores flotantes a gran escala. Los componentes voluminosos, la reciclabilidad limitada y el impacto ambiental obstaculizan el progreso. Teniendo esto en cuenta, el proyecto MADE4WIND, financiado con fondos europeos, tiene por objeto crear y probar componentes innovadores para un aerogenerador flotante de 15 MW. En concreto, se desarrollarán nuevos diseños y técnicas de fabricación. Entre ellos figuran avances en materiales ligeros, reciclabilidad y herramientas informáticas avanzadas, lo que augura un futuro sostenible para la energía eólica marina. En colaboración con expertos de la comunidad científica e investigadora, la consultoría y la industria, MADE4WIND aspira a desbloquear el despliegue masivo de parques eólicos flotantes de más de 15 MW en todo el mundo en pro de un futuro sostenible.
Objetivo
MADE4WIND aims to develop and test innovative components' concepts for a 15MW offshore Floating Wind Turbine (FWT) consisting of new designs and manufacturing techniques for blades, substructure, and drivetrain.
The main results obtained in the project will be:
- Novel FWT component design (and validation at reduced-scale): Lighter and recyclable WT blades; Improved TLP substructure (including lightweight floater concept, smaller gravity anchor and lighter tendons); and Improved drivetrain design (by a Compact generator with less rare-earths, and more reliable converter).
- New material applications: new blade toughening material; new concrete; and Aluminum rebars for floating substructure.
- New manufacturing processes: Preform for manufacturing blades.
- Recyclability/Reuse of composites from Blades, concrete from substructure, and Aluminum rebars.
- New software tools: Novel maintenance strategy and remote control systems; Improved modelling tool for LCoE analysis; Virtual model of 15MW FWT.
- Guidelines: Integrated sustainability assessment; Biodiversity protection strategy; Training pathways for offshore wind local industry; Position paper with Offshore Wind stakeholders.
These innovations will jointly allow future FWT to include new circular lightweight materials, minimize the impact of sea habitats, increase operational availability, reduce maintenance needs and minimize LCoE; thus, unlocking the massive deployment of >15MW floating WFs in Europe and worldwide.
Partners' expertise will be key for project success, as they cover different expertise along the offshore wind value chain: Academia (SINTEF, AAU, NTNU, IFEU), consultancy (ZABALA), material suppliers (Norsk Hydro, Fibertex), WT components manufacturers (Acciona, Ingeteam, Indar) and WT manufacturer (Siemens-Gamesa). Moreover, in addition to partners' research skills, MADE4WIND proposes a strong dissemination plan, clustering with relevant Offshore Wind stakeholders, to maximise future impacts.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineering
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systems
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcomposites
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind power
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinador
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