Risk considerations for the commercialisation of floating wind turbines

Overview: The training on risk considerations did not entirely took place as planned. However, our early-stage researchers had the opportunity to visit the Kincardine floating wind farm, off the coast of Scotland, thanks to ORE Catapult and their partner Flotation Energy.

A brief training session has been organised on the boat on the installation process, maintenance operations and the commercial viability of developing one of the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm in the world, hence matters on the technical, commercial, and environmental ethics challenges from concept to realisation have been addressed. Despite not taking place as a regular training session, OREC has shared their methodology for risk management of FOWTs, the associated risk registers, and a methodology for technology assessment process during consortium meetings with the ESRs. Some ESRs have applied these methods to different FOWT designs.

ORE Catapult will present its methodology for risk management of FOWTs (including risks into some costs parameters), the associated risk registers, and a methodology for technology assessment process. The ESRs will apply these methods to different FOWT designs.

Duration: 1 day

Lead Beneficiary: ORE Catapult