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ode and associated group companies are now involved with all aspects of offshore Wind Farm Developments, including the following very specific technical issues:

  • Turbine marinisation
  • Turbine remote control and monitoring systems / SCADA
  • Field layout optimisation
  • Onshore grid connection
  • Meteorlogical measurement / Met mast installation
  • Offshore transformer stations
  • Operations and maintenance

Selected summary project references are tabulated below. More detailed Project Data Sheets are available on request.

Client

Project

Description

Date

Confidential Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) Marinisation Study Technical review, by ode, addressing the marinisation requirements of a new land based WTG for construction, operation and maintenance within the UKCS (UK Continental Shelf) and European offshore environment. ongoing
Centrica Centrica Glens of Foundland As part of an ongoing Specialist Engineering Support Contract ode are currently undertaking -
  • A review of the WTG Remote Control and Monitoring/SCADA systems to assess functionality and ensure the system will meet the field control and data gathering requirements.
  • Additionally, ode is also providing factory and site acceptance test verification services.
ongoing
Centrica Barrow Offshore Windfarm As part of an ongoing Specialist Engineering Support Contract ode is undertaking -
  • a review of project schedule for the round 1 Offshore Windfarm development and
  • a review of the Remote Control and Monitoring/SCADA systems to assess functionality and ensure the system will meet the field control and data gathering requirements.
ongoing
Renewables East Supply Chain Study Supply Chain Study by ode for Scroby Sands. This forms part of DTI / Renewables East funded study specifically targeted at the implication of Scroby Sands to the local region. ongoing
E.ON UK Renewables Ltd Scroby Sands Offshore Windfarm - Operations and Maintenance Provision of Site Management Agreement by ode for the Scroby Sands Operations and Maintenance programme. The initial contract is for the first 5 years of operation commencing September 2004. 2004 - ongoing
Ormonde Energy Ltd (OEL) Ormonde ode providing Front End Engineering and Design for pre-development phase of the Ormonde Co-Generation development of wind and gas assets located offshore Barrow-in-Furness. 2004 - ongoing
E.ON UK Renewables Ltd Scroby Sands Offshore Windfarm ode providing Project Management Services (PMS) to manage, monitor and co-ordinate the performance of four contractors in accordance with their contractual requirements. The development of the Scroby Sands Offshore Windfarm constitutes four major contracts let by E.ON UK Renewables Ltd.
  • Offshore EPIC Contract
  • Cable supply Contract
  • Onshore Cable Installation Contract
  • Onshore cable connection
2004 - ongoing
Centrica Lynn/Inner Dowsing ode conducted a detail review of EPC tender documents prior to issue. 2004
Confidential Confidential ode - Review and identify potential uses and modifications of a large established offshore UK Oil & Gas field infrastructure for uses in the Wind Energy generation industry. 2003
Eclipse Energy Headin Haw ode - Consultancy Services/Proposal for Preliminary Headin Haw Development Plan, Barrow-in-Furness Port 2003
Windland Helgoland ode - Prospect evaluation for a joint windfarm/gas field development offshore Germany. Evaluation to identify the main issues and requirements for both the Windfarm (200 + Turbines), and Gas field (6-20 wells) elements of the project. 2003
Talisman Beatrice Development of concept (based on tripods), for the installation of 2 prototype 5MW turbines in 45m water depth. 2003
TotalFinaElf Offshore Wind Developments Basic engineering for 3 offshore wind farms located off Belgium, Northern France and in the Mediterranean 2002 - ongoing
SLP Met Mast for Rhyll Flats, Cromer & Gunfleet ode - Detailing of Met Mast support structures plus design and provision of associated sea fastenings and barge grillage for shipping offshore. 2001 - 2002
In-House R&D project for self installing offshore wind turbine Development of a scheme (SeaFlower) comprising a self-installing concrete gravity base structure complete with telescopic tower supporting the nacelle. 2001 - 2002
Studies for ADEME "French technical offshore wind farms profiles". Specifically off the French coast, studies of technical solutions for foundations, erection, connection, operation & maintenance relating to future offshore wind farms. 2001
Confidential Egmond aan Zee Studies for a 100 MW offshore wind park in The Netherlands. 2001
SIIF (EDF) ANTIFER Studies for a wind turbine located on a jetty. 2001
TotalFinaElf Various Feasibility Studies for private developers 2001