Mitigating Revenue Losses of a Wind Farm in an Offshore Bidding Zone: A Scenario-Based Modelling Approach

This study addresses the revenue losses from network congestion of an Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) resulting from the implementation of an Offshore Bidding Zone (OBZ) and explores potential measures to mitigate these effects. The quantitative analysis involves a model that simulates a hypothetical OWF located in the North Sea between Norway and the...

Unpaving Nature: Restoring Balance Between Nature and Infrastructure in the Wadden Sea

The Wadden Sea is a unique and ecologically important coastal region<br/>in the southeastern North Sea, stretching along the coasts of Denmark,<br/>Germany, and the Netherlands. It is known for its vast tidal flats, salt<br/>marshes, and barrier islands, forming a dynamic and constantly changing<br/>landscape, creating rich biodiversity.<br/><br...

Fleet management for maintenance of offshore wind farms: a simulation model

During the lifetime of an offshore wind farm, the operation and maintenance (O&amp;M) costs account for a large portion of the total expenses. This is mainly caused by the high cost of vessels. In order to increase the competitiveness of offshore wind compared to onshore wind and other renewable energy sources, it is essential to decrease the...

Oyster broodstock structure: On the design of oyster broodstock structures for nature enhancement in offshore wind farms

Over the recent years, the Dutch Continental Shelf has seen the erection of various wind farms in an effort to counter climate change by replacing fossil-based power plants. Since the majority of these sites use scour protections which have a substantial impact on the surroundings, the Dutch government increasingly stimulates and requires...

Development of a Generic Model for Real-time Simulation and Assessment of the Dynamic Performance of a Large Scale Offshore Transmission Network

The Paris Agreement, which calls for countries to channel their efforts to limit global warming would require the deployment of large scale offshore wind energy in the North Sea. This includes the possibility of developing offshore infrastructure for deploying offshore wind power generation with installed capacity ranging from 70 to 150 GW by...

Simulation of the effect of atmospheric stratification on the power production of a wind farm

The wind energy industry is growing more than ever before and wind energy as a renewable energy source has shown quite a potential over the years. Unfortunately, the power yield of a wind farm can fluctuate largely over time, which originates from fluctuating wind speed magnitudes. Convection of air, turbulence, humidity and radiation of heat are...

Modeling of Collection and Transmission Losses of Offshore Wind Farms for Optimization Purposes

Despite the recent technological improvements, the cost of off shore wind energy has not yet reached competitive levels. Optimization tools designed to reduce the overall losses in off shore wind farms (OWFs) may reduce its cost of energy. Hence, fast and accurate loss models are necessary for the optimization of the OWFs design. The aim of this...