Description du projet
Une enceinte gonflable résistante aux intempéries pour l’entretien et la réparation des pales
L’exploitation et la maintenance représentent près de 20-25 % du coût actualisé de l’énergie des éoliennes. La maintenance des parcs éoliens est actuellement effectuée sur place par des cordistes hautement qualifiés. Le projet Ventura Habitat, financé par l’UE, développera une enceinte gonflable qui offre un environnement de travail protecteur pour la maintenance et la réparation des pales. Cet habitat protecteur est à l’épreuve des intempéries, gardant la température et l’humidité ambiantes sous contrôle afin de garantir l’efficacité des opérations. Cette technologie novatrice permettra aux propriétaires de parcs éoliens de réduire considérablement les coûts de maintenance, d’améliorer la production annuelle d’énergie et de stimuler la compétitivité des énergies renouvelables.
Objectif
GEV Wind Power is one of Europe's leading wind-turbine maintenance companies with teams working on more than 40 wind farms both on and offshore every year. With a presence throughout Europe and North America, GEV Wind Power is a truly global service provider. We understand that it is important to wind energy maintenance companies to find new ways of delivering core services to reduce the cost of energy provision. To realise this vision, we commit significant financial resources to in-house R&D and are constantly looking at technologies that fit well for Wind Energy. We have now developed a patented habitat solution that retrofits to market available access platforms. This creates the perfect protective working environment for blade maintenance and repairs to be completed. Maintenance productivity is increased and, with the added benefit of 24 hour working, GEV Wind Power are able to eliminate the cost uncertainty of weather downtime and will help wind farm owners reduce maintenance costs, improve Annual Energy Production (AEP) and the competitiveness of wind generated energy. Trials completed onshore with our Ventura Habitat prototype using two different access platforms (Power Climber and Kaeufer) in varying weather conditions and ranging between 30 metres and 100 metres high, with successful deployment demonstrating the flexibility and operability of the Habitat in a real-life environment. The overall objective of this development project is to create a commercially ready Ventura Habitat system, with validated results through field trials. This will enable us to achieve our overall commercial objective to become the leading blade maintenance services provider in Europe and North America. We forecast a total revenue of €20 million and a profit of €5 million 5 years post-commercialisation, with a breakeven on investment after 3.43 years and an ROI of 150%.
Champ scientifique
Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy Main Programme
- H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
- H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument
Régime de financement
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinateur
HU13 9PB HESSLE
Royaume-Uni
L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.