Onshore and Offshore Wind Engineering 2018

Manchester United Football Ground, Old Trafford, Manchester

23 May 2018 - 24 May 2018
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Overview

With the wind industry having halved their Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) in recent years to under £58 for every megawatt-hour of electricity produced from wind turbines, there is ongoing pressure on our engineers to continue that reduction.

Onshore and Offshore Wind Engineering 2018 focuses on managing major engineering challenges including leading edge erosion and increase of blade length. Attend this event to gain best practice in reducing the cost in your wind power operations and maintenance.

Hear from experts in onshore wind and offshore wind as they share operational experiences for you to take best practice back to your organisation. Improve your condition monitoring and resource assessments by hearing about the latest technologies and techniques from leaders in the sector. Meet and discuss solutions to your challenges in wind industry engineering with representatives from across the field from operators to OEMs.

Attend Onshore and Offshore Wind Engineering 2018 to:

Hear from leaders in the wind energy market including E.ON Climate and Renewables, Engie, London Array, EDF Energy, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Vestas Technology UK Ltd
Reduce risk in your operations and maintenance offshore by hearing case studies from successful projects carried out
Improve turbine and blade design to reduce your LCOE with insight on the latest developments from pioneering wind organisations
Hear from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Working Group to ensure you are up-to-date with changes to wind IEC standards
Meet with key players in the wind industry including operations and maintenance, design and asset engineers from operators, OEMS and solution providers

Key speakers include:

Steve Hillier, Asset Risk and Governance Team Leader, E.ON Climate and Renewables (EC&R)
Andrea Attorni, Lead Engineer, Vestas Technology UK Ltd
Jamie Dempster, Operations and Maintenance Manager, Engie
Alexios Koltsidopoulos Papatzimos, Offshore Wind Research Engineer, EDF Energy R&D UK Centre
Allan Crockett, Senior Engineer, SSE
Graham Daws, Head of Operations and Asset Management, London Array

Key programme highlights:

E.ON Climate and Renewables reveal how they manage large offshore repair projects
Hear more about the design process from conceptualisation to validation from Vestas Technology UK Ltd
EDF Energy discuss the process of integrating data from the various parties involved in a wind project
Gain an exclusive update on DTU Wind Energy research into tackling leading edge erosion
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Limited discuss best practice in retrofitting through blade extensions

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Day 1

08:30 - Conference Programme

	WEDNESDAY 23^RD MAY 2018
08:30	REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
09:00	CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS
	OVERVIEW OF THE WIND INDUSTRY
09:10 Keynote	INDUSTRY UPDATE ON THE UK OFFSHORE WIND MARKET Ray Thompson, Head Of Business Development, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Limited Review of the achievements of the sector and the cost reduction story to date The pipeline for future projects Challenges and opportunities for the continued development of the sector
	DEVELOPMENTS IN DESIGN FOR TURBINE PERFORMANCE
09:40	ROTOR DESIGN: CHALLENGES AND TRADE-OFFS Andrea Attorni, Lead Engineer, Vestas Technology UK Ltd Overview of design drivers Design process at Vestas from conceptualisation to validation Notes on continuous improvement and innovation
10:10	BI-AXIAL FATIGUE TESTING OF WIND TURBINE BLADES Peter Greaves, Research Engineer for Blades, ORE Catapult Rationale behind bi-axial fatigue testing and limitations of single axis testing The approach used for bi-axial fatigue testing at ORE Catapult Recent results for a 40m blade and a 62.5m blade
10:40	QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
10:55	NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
	TACKLING EROSION AND CORROSION
11:25	LEADING EDGE EROSION OF WIND TURBINE BLADES Charlotte Bay Hasager, Senior Scientist, Team leader in Meteorology and Remote Sensing Section, DTU Wind Energy Extension of the life of blade leading edges by reducing the tip speed during extreme precipitation events Wind turbine blades erosion: Reducing the largest uncertainties (EROSION project) The meteorological perspectives in rain erosion at leading edges of wind turbine blades
11:55	A NEW APPROACH TO FOUNDATION CORROSION PROTECTION Henry Begg, Principal Project Leader – Surface Engineering, TWI Challenges and costs associated with foundation corrosion protection The opportunities surrounding the use of Thermally Sprayed Aluminium (TSA) The challenges in adoption of the technology by the offshore wind industry
12:25	INFLUENCE OF RAIN EROSION AND ICE TEST ON LEP Catherine Lester, Research Associate, Fraunhofer IWES Reliable anti-icing through advanced tests in combination with rain erosion Rain erosion test methods Analysis of damage by rain erosion
12:55	QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
13:10	NETWORKING LUNCH
	MAINTENANCE IN CHALLENGING CONDITIONS
14:10	PREPARING FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE IN OFFSHORE WIND THROUGH OPERATIONS READINESS AND ASSET INTEGRITY ASSURANCE Jamie Dempster, Operations & Maintenance Manager, Engie
14:40	DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE OF FOUNDATION BOLTED CONNECTIONS Steve Heald, Offshore Technical Support Manager, E.ON Climate and Renewables (EC&R) Review the application within the foundation structure and design considerations Review of tension methods Maintaining bolted connections
15:10	NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
15:40	MONOPILES: A LEG TO STAND ON Paul Barreto, Asset Integrity Manager - Offshore Wind, Atkins Ensuring the design has the required fatigue life Managing the challenge of legacy monopiles and the connection with the turbine The importance of the foundation to the lifecycle of the turbine
16:10	QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
16:20	CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS
16:30	END OF DAY ONE

Day 2

08:30 - Conference Programme

	THURSDAY 24^TH MAY 2018
08:30	REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
	OPTIMISING WIND ASSETS: HOW TO REDUCE YOUR LEVELISED COST OF ENERGY (LCOE)
09:10 Keynote	RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE WIND INDUSTRY Steve Hillier, Asset Risk and Governance Team Leader, E.ON Climate and Renewables (EC&R) Developing a fit for purpose Asset Risk Management framework for onshore and offshore wind Practical implementation considering a wide variety of assets and geographical spread How Asset Risk Management can provide the basis for life extension
09:40	OFFSHORE WIND ACCELERATOR: ENGINEERING R&D TO REDUCE THE COST OF ENERGY Michael Stephenson, Offshore Wind Associate, Carbon Trust Overview of the Offshore Wind Accelerator joint industry programme Case studies in engineering R&D and innovation projects undertaken by the programme Effect of these projects on reducing LCOE in offshore wind
10:10	REDUCING LCOE THROUGH IMPROVING ACCURACY IN ENERGY PRODUCTION ESTIMATES AND WITH SMART OPERATIONS Marie-Anne Cowan, Senior Engineer, DNV GL – Renewables Discussion of latest wind flow and energy modelling techniques Validation case studies – improving accuracy in energy production assessments Improving operational performance through digital data analytics
10:40	QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
10:55	NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
	NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR EFFICIENT CONDITION MONITORING
11:25	UNTANGLING THE WIND INDUSTRY: RESTRUCTURING OF THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION (IEC) WIND TURBINE STANDARDS Alan Derrick, Head of Technical Services, RES Group Evolution and composition of wind measurement standards within the IEC 61400 wind turbine series Why a restructure is required The plan for restructuring
11:55	CONVERGENCE: THE EVOLUTION OF DATA REQUIREMENTS IN WIND ENERGY ASSESSMENT Peter Clive, Senior Scientist, Wood Group The availability of tools and techniques supporting a comprehensive perspective on wind energy assessment “Closing the loop” with the availability of "digital twin" turbine simulations validated with operational data, and computational fluid dynamics validated with lidar wind measurements The benefit of different stakeholders aligning long term objectives on the basis of a shared understanding
12:25	QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
12:35	NETWORKING LUNCH
13:35	REDUCING OPEX THROUGH INTEGRATED DATA MANAGEMENT Alexios Koltsidopoulos Papatzimos, Offshore Wind Research Engineer, EDF Energy R&D UK Centre Challenges with offshore wind data collection Streamlining operational workflow and automating data collection for integrated data management Analysis of integrated data for OPEX reduction
	RETROFITTING OF ASSETS
14:05	CONTROLLING YOUR WIND TURBINE Simon Pipkin, Energy Assessment Manager, REG Power Management Working with old SCADA systems The importance of knowing if any features are missing What to consider when retrofitting
14:35	INCREASING RETURNS THROUGH BLADE UPGRADES Arthur Pecher, Product Manager for Aerodynamic Features, Siemens Wind Power
15:05	QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
15:20	NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
15:50	DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, FABRICATION AND OFFSHORE INSTALLATION OF DEEP WATER WIND TURBINE FOUNDATIONS Allan Crockett, Senior Engineer, SSE John O’Sullivan, Package Manager – Substructures, SSE
16:20	PANEL: THE FUTURE OF THE WIND INDUSTRY Following decommissioning, will the wind farms be replaced with others and are industry forward-planning for this? How can wind engineering support the increase of AEP in order to cope with the removal of subsidies? What technologies are needed to facilitate the new wind farms going into deeper waters?
16:50	CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS
17:00	END OF CONFERENCE

Graham Daws: Head of Operations and Asset Management, London Array

Graham Daws has been a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and Eur Ing for over 15 years. Graham began his career in the Civillian Aerospace sector with Rolls-Royce, before moving into the Automotive industry with roles at both Delphi and Visteon and a period working in electro-hydraulic transmission R&D. Graham moved to offshore operations via alternative energy, and brings with him a holistic, data driven approach to improving the efficiency of Operational Performance and Asset Management.

Alan Derrick: Head of Technical Services, RES Group

Alan Derrick has spent his entire career in wind energy. For the first 11 years he worked at the UK National Engineering Laboratory on R&D, testing and consultancy in the field of wind resource assessment, wind turbine aerodynamics and loading, power performance and international standardisation. For the past 19 years he has worked for Renewable Energy Systems Ltd as a technical analyst and senior manager supporting the development of renewable energy projects worldwide. Since 2003 he has been an active committee member on IEC 61400-12 (power performance testing), secretary during the 8 year revision process for 12-1 and now leading the restructuring of the -12 series into separate power performance and wind measurement series.

Jamie Dempster: Operations and Maintenance Manager, Engie

Jamie Dempster is a Chartered Marine Engineer with over 15 years international offshore & onshore energy experience. Jamie was responsible for setting and implementing best practice in Asset Management in accordance with ISO5500 across the ENGIE E&P Operations and in addition to this he also provided operations readiness and assurance experience in the safe start-up of the Jangkrik, HPHT L5A-D fields in Indonesia & Netherlands respectively and most notably the Cygnus UK Offshore Field development, now powering over 5 Million UK homes. Jamie has now transitioned from E&P to focus energy on developing Offshore Wind and is working within the ENGIE Offshore Wind Key Program which aims to deliver offshore wind power generation from projects in France, Belgium & UK while expanding ENGIE’s ownership in Offshore Wind Power Generation internationally.

Alexios Koltsidopoulos Papatzimos: Offshore Wind Research Engineer, EDF Energy R&D UK Centre

Alexios Koltsidopoulos holds a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Leeds with a year abroad at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is currently a research engineer at EDF Energy R&D UK Centre in London. His role is in conjunction with the completion of the Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in offshore renewable energy at the Industrial Doctoral Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE). His work focuses on developing tools and methodologies in order to reduce operational costs of offshore wind farms, with a focus on data management and analytics, as well as risk-based inspection and maintenance operation optimisation.

Simon Pipkin: Energy Assessment Manager, REG Power Management

Simon Pipkin is the Energy Assessment Manager at REG Power Management. Starting in the renewables industry in 2003 with an engineering R&D company he has since gone on to work for Gamesa and now REG. Here he has managed sites through every part of their lifecycle from landowner negotiations, planning, construction and operations. Working across the UK on a variety of projects, coupled with a desire to innovate and problem solve Simon has used this experience to continue his team’s development of in-house tools that allows REG to monitor, report and forecast across its asset management portfolio.

Ray Thompson: Head of Business Development, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Limited

Ray Thompson is Head of Business Development for Siemens Gamesa in the UK. This varied role includes a wide range of business development, stakeholder engagement activities and supporting the development of UK supply chain content. With over 30 years experience in the engineering and energy sectors, Ray has worked in transmission and distribution, fossil generation and renewables in both public and private sectors roles. Ray leads on policy, regulation and government affairs in the UK and is a member of the Offshore Wind Programme Board and chair of the ‘Innovation Hub’ Technical Advisory Group. An electrical engineer by background, Ray holds an MBA from Newcastle University.

Peter Greaves: Research Engineer for Blades, ORE Catapult

Peter Greaves is a Research Structural Engineer working in the Research and Disruptive Innovation department at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. His doctoral studies at Durham University were focussed on bi-axial fatigue testing of wind turbine blades. Prior to this, he was employed by the National Renewable Energy Centre as a Mechanical Design Engineer. His research interests are focussed on structural simulations of blades and blade testing.

Charlotte Bay Hasager: Senior Scientist, Team Leader in Meteorology and Remote Sensing Section, DTU Wind Energy

Dr. Charlotte Hasager is senior researcher at DTU Wind Energy. She holds a M.Sc. (1992) and a PhD (1996). She is Team leader in Section Meteorology and Remote Sensing. She has worked in research on wind energy at DTU Wind Energy since 1993. Research in offshore winds using satellite and ground-based remote sensing for wind profiles, wind power meteorology, wind resources, wakes and turbulence. She has been coordinator of more than 30 research including the project Wind turbine blades erosion: Reducing the largest uncertainties (EROSION). She has published more than 60 journal articles.

Henry Begg: Principal Project Leader – Surface Engineering, TWI Ltd

Dr Henry Begg is a Principal Project Leader at TWI Ltd and leads research efforts into corrosion management of offshore wind foundations within the Surface Engineering section. He studied materials science at the University of Cambridge and holds a PhD from the University of Oxford. Having joined TWI 4 years ago, he now manages research into coatings on behalf of TWI industrial members.

Paul Barreto: Asset Integrity Manager, Atkins

Paul Barreto has over 15 years’ experience in the nuclear and renewable energy sector and currently manages Atkins’ portfolio of Asset Management contracts in the offshore wind industry, applying an understanding of the technical and commercial challenges and bringing together multidisciplinary teams of technical specialists to solve critical issues that would otherwise threaten the operating lives of the assets. He enables offshore wind farm operators to maximise their investment returns through plant upgrades, improved safety and operating procedures, and economic life extension of multi-billion euro assets.

Peter Clive: Senior Scientist, Wood Group

Peter Clive’s involvement in the wind industry dates from his Ph.D. in physics in 2002. He has participated in writing IEC 61400-12-1:2017 and IEC 61400-50-3, in IEA Wind Energy annexes such as IEA Wind Task 32 (concerned with guidance on the use of lidar), and other industry forums. He pioneered novel technical approaches such as non-linear scaling methods for estimating long term mean and extreme values, two-point statistics (transience) for evaluating turbulent fatigue loads, Response Deficit Analysis of “big data,” and assessing wind conditions using the transformational capabilities of scanning lidars. Peter is a visiting professor at Leeds Beckett University.

Michael Stephenson: Offshore Wind Associate, Carbon Trust

Michael Stephenson manages the Foundations research area of the Offshore Wind Accelerator, a joint industry initiative targeted at reducing the costs of offshore wind funded by nine of the world’s leading offshore wind developers and the Scottish Government. Michael also provides consultancy and advice to corporate client and governments internationally on offshore wind technology, policy and market insights. Michael previously worked in the construction of onshore wind farms, and development of one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms, Dogger Bank and holds a degree in Renewable Energy from the University of Exeter.

Steve Hillier: Asset Risk and Governance Team Leader, E.ON Climate and Renewables (EC&R)

Steve Hillier joined E.ON Climate and Renewables (EC&R) nearly 10 years ago after time in the Aerospace industry and then supporting E.ONs thermal power generation fleet. His initial position in EC&R was an integrity role providing engineering support to the UK fleet. He then spent three years in offshore construction focusing on offshore foundations and specifically the industry wide grouted connection issue. He now leads the Asset Risk and Governance function which covers all EC&R’s onshore and offshore assets which are spread across Europe and North America.

James Middleton: Asset Governance Engineer, E.ON Climate and Renewables (EC&R)

James Middleton joined E.ON Climate and Renewables (EC&R) in 2010 as an Integrity Engineer, bringing high voltage distribution network and asset management experience from the E.ON Central Networks business. He worked in the pharmaceutical and oil and gas sectors prior to and during my degree studies and he brings a multi-discipline approach to my roles in EC&R. He has worked as a technical manager for a portion of our global wind fleet, and was the resident Electrical Engineer for an offshore wind project for three years. He moved to the Asset Risk and Governance team in early 2017.

Andrea Attorni: Lead Engineer, Vestas Technology UK Ltd

Andrea Attorni is a passionate and enthusiastic blade designer with a strong interest for engineering in all its forms. He completed his Masters of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering at “Politecnico di Milano”, in Milan – Italy – in 2007, and after few years moving around Europe and working in different industries, he landed in Garrad Hassan first and Vestas later where he fell in love with the wind industry and its challenges towards making the world a cleaner place. Andrea currently works as Lead Engineer in the Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics team in Vestas and his activities range from feasibility studies of new concepts and technologies to blade design for new rotors.

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Overview

Day 1

08:30 - Conference Programme

Day 2

08:30 - Conference Programme

Graham Daws: Head of Operations and Asset Management, London Array

Alan Derrick: Head of Technical Services, RES Group

Jamie Dempster: Operations and Maintenance Manager, Engie

Alexios Koltsidopoulos Papatzimos: Offshore Wind Research Engineer, EDF Energy R&D UK Centre

Simon Pipkin: Energy Assessment Manager, REG Power Management

Ray Thompson: Head of Business Development, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Limited

Peter Greaves: Research Engineer for Blades, ORE Catapult

Charlotte Bay Hasager: Senior Scientist, Team Leader in Meteorology and Remote Sensing Section, DTU Wind Energy

Henry Begg: Principal Project Leader – Surface Engineering, TWI Ltd

Paul Barreto: Asset Integrity Manager, Atkins

Peter Clive: Senior Scientist, Wood Group

Michael Stephenson: Offshore Wind Associate, Carbon Trust

Steve Hillier: Asset Risk and Governance Team Leader, E.ON Climate and Renewables (EC&R)

James Middleton: Asset Governance Engineer, E.ON Climate and Renewables (EC&R)

Andrea Attorni: Lead Engineer, Vestas Technology UK Ltd

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