scholarly journals INSTALLATION OF SUBMARINE CABLES IN THE OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2021) ◽  
pp. 43-51
Author(s):  
Valeriu-Florian VASILESCU ◽  
Dumitru DINU
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Energy Transport ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Submarine Cable ◽  
Industry Study ◽  
Submarine Cables ◽  
Wind Energy Systems ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Offshore Wind Industry

"This article presents the main methods of installing submarine cables used in the offshore wind industry and the impact they have on the marine environment. From this article, the reader will be able to understand the basic principles that are taken into account from the design phase of a submarine cable, principles that seek to streamline their installation, operation and maintenance and their impact on the marine environment. Given the scale of the development of the wind industry, especially offshore, the length of submarine cables that provide energy transport from the wind farm to shore consumers is also constantly growing. The construction and operation of offshore wind energy systems has been and continues to be regarded with scepticism by environmental activists. Despite the undeniable benefits of this renewable energy source, the impact on the marine environment must also be taken into consideration. We studied the most efficient methods of installing submarine cables in the offshore wind industry – study which also includes analysing the behaviour of submarine cables and analysing ships’ movement during cable transport and installation. This article is only part of a major research on the installation of submarine cables in the offshore wind industry. In terms of the frequency and relatively short duration of submarine cable installation operations, on a small strip of up to 8m, the disturbances and impact caused by these operations are considered minor and are preferred compared to bottom trawling operations and dredging, which are repetitive and more extensive. A single impact, such as cable burial operations, is preferred to continuous, multiple or recurrent impacts. [1] "

scholarly journals Installation of submarine cables and pipes in shallow waters and connecting them to the shore by the method of horizontal directional drilling

2021 ◽  
Vol 286 ◽  
pp. 04007
Author(s):  
Valeriu-Florian Vasilescu ◽  
Dumitru Dinu
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Shallow Waters ◽  
Directional Drilling ◽  
Horizontal Directional Drilling ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Subsea Tunnel ◽  
Submarine Cables ◽  
Wind Energy Systems ◽  
The Impact

This article presents the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) as one of the most suitable technique used to reduce the impact on the environment during the submarine pipe and cable installation process, especially in the coastal area and shallow waters. HDD is a technique used to drill a subsea tunnel or under other designated area with the goal to pull a pipe or other facility through the drilled underground tunnel. With the development of the offshore natural gas and wind industry, the demand for the construction of transfer pipeline and cables has also increased. The installation of submarine pipelines and cables can have negative effects on the marine environment. This is one of the main reasons that construction and operation of offshore wind energy systems has been and continues to be regarded with scepticism by environmental activists, despite the undeniable benefits of this renewable energy source. The main objectives of this article are to emphasize the importance of using this technique but also to highlight the benefits, in particular by significantly reducing the impact on the marine environment.

scholarly journals Turning Scientific Knowledge into Regulation: Effective Measures for Noise Mitigation of Pile Driving

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 819
Author(s):  
Carina Juretzek ◽  
Ben Schmidt ◽  
Maria Boethling
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Pile Driving ◽  
Noise Mitigation ◽  
The Impact

Pile driving is one of the most intense anthropogenic noise sources in the marine environment. Each foundation pile may require up to a several thousand strokes of high hammer energy to be driven to the embedded depth. Scientific evidence shows that effects on the marine environment have to be anticipated if mitigation measures are not applied. Effective mitigation measures to prevent and reduce the impact of pile driving noise should therefore be part of regulation. The role of regulators is to demonstrate and assess the applicability, efficiency and effectiveness of noise mitigation measures. This requires both, scientific knowledge on noise impacts and the con-sideration of normative aspects of noise mitigation. The establishment of mitigation procedures in plans and approvals granted by regulatory agencies includes several stages. Here, we outline a step-wise approach in which most of the actions de-scribed may be performed simultaneously. Potential measures include the appropriate maritime spatial planning to avoid conflicts with nature conservation, site development for offshore wind farms to avoid undesirable activities in time and space, coordination of activities to avoid cumulative effects, and the application of technical noise abatement systems to reduce noise at the source. To increase the acceptance of noise mitigation applications, technical measures should fulfil a number of requirements: (a) they are applicable and affordable, (b) they are state-of-the-art or at least advanced in development, (c) their efficiency can be assessed with standardised procedures. In this study, the efficiency of noise mitigation applied recently in offshore wind farm construction projects in the German North Sea is explained and discussed with regard to the regulation framework, including the technical abatement of impulsive pile driving noise.

scholarly journals Exploring the impact of innovative developments to the installation process for an offshore wind farm

2015 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 623-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Euan Barlow ◽  
Diclehan Tezcaner Öztürk ◽  
Matthew Revie ◽  
Evangelos Boulougouris ◽  
Alexander H. Day ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Farm ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Farm ◽  
The Impact

Research of Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Collection System Short Circuit Equivalent Network

2013 ◽  
Vol 448-453 ◽  
pp. 1732-1737
Author(s):  
Liu Bin ◽  
Hong Wei Cui ◽  
Li Xu ◽  
Kun Wang ◽  
Zhu Zhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
System Optimization ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Farm ◽  
Collection System ◽  
Medium Voltage ◽  
The Impact

This paper analyses the characteristics of large-scale offshore wind farm collection network and the impact of the medium voltage collection system optimization,while from the electrical technology point,it proposes the short circuit current of the collection network computational model and algorithms,based on the principle of equivalent circuit.Taking a wind power coolection system planned for a certain offshore wind farm planning for example, the validity of the model and algorithm is verified.

scholarly journals Decision Support Tool for Offshore Wind Farm Vessel Routing under Uncertainty

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Dawid ◽  
David McMillan ◽  
Matthew Revie
Keyword(s):  
Wind Farm ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Synthetic Data ◽  
Optimal Solution ◽  
Decision Support Tool ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Farm ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
The Impact

This paper for the first time captures the impact of uncertain maintenance action times on vessel routing for realistic offshore wind farm problems. A novel methodology is presented to incorporate uncertainties, e.g., on the expected maintenance duration, into the decision-making process. Users specify the extent to which these unknown elements impact the suggested vessel routing strategy. If uncertainties are present, the tool outputs multiple vessel routing policies with varying likelihoods of success. To demonstrate the tool’s capabilities, two case studies were presented. Firstly, simulations based on synthetic data illustrate that in a scenario with uncertainties, the cost-optimal solution is not necessarily the best choice for operators. Including uncertainties when calculating the vessel routing policy led to a 14% increase in the number of wind turbines maintained at the end of the day. Secondly, the tool was applied to a real-life scenario based on an offshore wind farm in collaboration with a United Kingdom (UK) operator. The results showed that the assignment of vessels to turbines generated by the tool matched the policy chosen by wind farm operators. By producing a range of policies for consideration, this tool provided operators with a structured and transparent method to assess trade-offs and justify decisions.

An ecosystem approach for studying the impact of offshore wind farms: a French case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 1238-1246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Philippe Pezy ◽  
Aurore Raoux ◽  
Jean-Claude Dauvin
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Ecosystem Structure ◽  
Offshore Wind Farms ◽  
Ecopath Model ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The French government is planning the construction of offshore wind farms (OWF) in the next decade (around 2900 MW). Following the European Environmental Impact Assessment Directive 85/337/EEC, several studies have been undertaken to identify the environmental conditions and ecosystem functioning at selected sites prior to OWF construction. However, these studies are generally focused on the conservation of some species and there is no holistic approach for analysing the effects arising from OWF construction and operation. The objective of this article is to promote a sampling strategy to collect data on the different ecosystem compartments of the future Dieppe-Le Tréport (DLT) wind farm site, adopting an ecosystem approach, which could be applied to other OWFs for the implementation of a trophic network analysis. For that purpose, an Ecopath model is used here to derive indices from Ecological Network Analysis (ENA) to investigate the ecosystem structure and functioning. The results show that the ecosystem is most likely detritus-based, associated with a biomass dominated by bivalves, which could act as a dead end for a classic trophic food web since their consumption by top predators is low in comparison to their biomass. The systemic approach developed for DLT OWF site should be applied for other French and European installations of Offshore Wind Farm.

scholarly journals Improved Control Strategy of MMC–HVDC to Improve Frequency Support of AC System

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (20) ◽  
pp. 7282
Author(s):  
Zicong Zhang ◽  
Junghun Lee ◽  
Gilsoo Jang
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Synchronous Generator ◽  
Frequency Stability ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Inertial Response ◽  
Control Evaluation ◽  
The Impact

With the continuous development of power electronics technology, variable-speed offshore wind turbines that penetrated the grid system caused the problem of inertia reduction. This study investigates the frequency stability of synchronous, offshore wind-farm integration through a modular-multilevel-converter high-voltage direct-current (MMC–HVDC) transmission system. When full-scale converter wind turbines (type 4) penetrate the AC grid, the AC system debilitates, and it becomes difficult to maintain the AC system frequency stability. In this paper, we present an improved inertial-response-control method to solve this problem. The mathematical model of the synchronous generator is based on the swing equation and is theoretically derived by establishing a MMC–HVDC. Based on the above model, the inertia constant is analyzed using a model that integrates the MMC–HVDC and offshore synchronous generator. With the new improved control method, a more sensitive and accurate inertia index can be obtained using the formula related to the effective short-circuit ratio of the AC system. Moreover, it is advantageous to provide a more accurate inertial control evaluation for AC systems under various conditions. Furthermore, the impact of the MMC–HVDC on system safety is assessed based on the capacitor time constant. This simulation was implemented using the PSCAD/EMTDC platform.

The Analysis of Induced Voltage from AC Submarine Cable to Adjacent Communication Cable

2014 ◽  
Vol 960-961 ◽  
pp. 856-862
Author(s):  
Yang Wang ◽  
Guang Zhou Zhang ◽  
Guo Zhi Chen ◽  
Xiao Qin Zhang ◽  
Xin Long Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Induction ◽  
Normal Operation ◽  
Shielding Effect ◽  
Submarine Cable ◽  
Induced Voltage ◽  
Allowable Range ◽  
Submarine Cables ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Horizontal Arrangement

The induced voltage generated by AC submarine cables would effect the normal operation of communication cables nearby. The paper calculated the induced voltage generated by AC submarine cable according to formula and procedures related to magnetic induction. The maximum parallel length between submarine cable and communications table was calculated under horizontal arrangement, and shielding effect was taken into account to the impact of the results. The causes of various induced voltage on communication cable were analysed under normal operation and various fault conditions. The results show that the induced voltage on communication cable is proportional to the parallel length and inversely proportional to parallel spacing. When the parallel length does not exceed a certain value, the induced voltage is in the allowable range and will not affect the normal operation of the communication cable.

scholarly journals Assessing the impact of marine wind farms on birds through movement modelling

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (74) ◽  
pp. 2120-2130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Masden ◽  
Richard Reeve ◽  
Mark Desholm ◽  
Anthony D. Fox ◽  
Robert W. Furness ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Farm ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Somateria Mollissima ◽  
Trajectory Data ◽  
Power Sector ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
Movement Models ◽  
Competing Models ◽  
The Impact

Advances in technology and engineering, along with European Union renewable energy targets, have stimulated a rapid growth of the wind power sector. Wind farms contribute to carbon emission reductions, but there is a need to ensure that these structures do not adversely impact the populations that interact with them, particularly birds. We developed movement models based on observed avoidance responses of common eider Somateria mollissima to wind farms to predict, and identify potential measures to reduce, impacts. Flight trajectory data that were  collected post-construction of the Danish Nysted offshore wind farm were used to parameterize competing models of bird movements around turbines. The model most closely fitting the observed data incorporated individual variation in the minimum distance at which birds responded to the turbines. We show how such models can contribute to the spatial planning of wind farms by assessing their extent, turbine spacing and configurations on the probability of birds passing between the turbines. Avian movement models can make new contributions to environmental assessments of wind farm developments, and provide insights into how to reduce impacts that can be identified at the planning stage.

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