Descrizione del progetto
Un futuro sostenibile per i parchi eolici galleggianti
Nella continua ricerca di energia rinnovabile, l’energia eolica offshore deve affrontare delle sfide, in particolare per quanto riguarda l’impiego di turbine eoliche galleggianti su larga scala. Componenti ingombranti, riciclabilità limitata e impatto ambientale ostacolano il progresso. In quest’ottica, il progetto MADE4WIND, finanziato dall’UE, mira a sviluppare e testare componenti innovativi per turbine eoliche galleggianti da 15 MW. In particolare, il progetto introdurrà nuovi design e tecniche di produzione. Tra queste, le scoperte sui materiali leggeri, la riciclabilità e gli strumenti software avanzati che promettono un futuro sostenibile per l’energia eolica offshore. Collaborando con esperti del mondo accademico, della consulenza e dell’industria, MADE4WIND mira a sbloccare la diffusione massiccia di parchi eolici galleggianti da oltre 15 MW a livello globale, preannunciando un futuro sostenibile.
Obiettivo
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.
Campo scientifico
- 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 ActionsCoordinatore
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