Aker Solutions to Pilot Subsea Power Distribution System for Floating Wind
total cost savings on a 1 GW floating wind farm of up to 10%, according to Aker Solutions.The main parts of the Subsea Collector is a 66kV wet mate connection system provided by Benestad and subsea switchgear with supervisory control and data acquisition by subsea power and automation alliance partner, ABB.Installation will be carried out by Windstaller Alliance, an alliance between Aker Solutions, DeepOcean and Solstad Offshore. Aker Solutions will also provide the static export cable to shore.“Combining Aker Solutions’ vast subsea experience with our partner’s proven control and
The Problem with Reducing Underwater Radiated Noise
profile of the vessel it is used in.Since a CPP can adapt to different operating conditions by changing the pitch of the blades, it can also reduce URN by adjusting the pitch. In some cases, this capability might outweigh all possible advantages of a FPP.With the introduction earlier this year of ABB’s DynaFin propulsor, there’s another option available. Janne Pohjalainen, ABB’s Global Product Line Manager, ABB Dynafin, says the system’s individual blade control allows flexibility in blade trajectories to maximize propulsion efficiency and responsiveness in all operational
ABB to Supply Ice-Classed Azipod Propulsion for Research Vessel
ABB has received an order from the Guangzhou Shipyard International to supply an Azipod® DI propulsion system for the new compact icebreaker of China’s Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering. The ship is expected to be delivered in 2025, after which it will begin to carry out operations in the Arctic and Antarctic Ocean.A complete electric propulsion system including two 4.5MW Azipod® units will drive the vessel through harsh weather and thick first-year ice to enable research on behalf of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The 103-meter vessel will have a maximum speed of 16 knots
SAE Deploys Upgraded Turbine at MeyGen Tidal Power Site
diameter of 18m. The 150t turbines are mounted on a 1450t gravity foundation that supports the turbines under their own weight in average flow speeds of up to 10 knots. The turbines feed into the onshore power conversion unit building at the Ness of Quoys, where the 4kV supply passes through an ABB PCS6000 converter to be made grid code compliant at 33kV for export into the local distribution network. Based on average UK annual consumption of 3.1MWh per annum, this phase of the tidal array generates sufficient electricity to supply circa 6,000 homes, according to info on SAE's website.Phase
X1 Wind's Floater Concept Ready for Testing
potentially extend the lifetime of this critical component.“Our X30 platform is fully equipped with all the electrical systems that our commercial platforms will incorporate. The Vestas V29 turbine, originally designed for fixed foundations, has been retrofitted using a full-converter supplied by ABB and the control has been optimized to floating conditions. The voltage is increased to 20kV with a transformer, to allow the connection to PLOCAN’s smartgrid with the 1.4km-long dynamic cable. The dynamic cable will be connected to our platform using an innovative connector supplied by Ditrel
DNV and 25 Partners Launch JIP for Floating Offshore Wind Substations
industry best-practice allowing for accelerated technology development and to close gaps in available substation standards enabling scaling of floating offshore wind with an acceptable level of commercial, technical, health, safety and environmental risks.The following companies have joined as partners: ABB, Aibel, Aker Solutions, Atlantic offshore energy, BP, EDF, Elia Group, Equinor, Falck Renewables, GE Renewable Energy, Gicon, Hitachi Energy, IV One, Oil states industries, Orsted, Prysmian, RWE, Saipem, Shell/Eolfi, Siemens Energy, SSE Renewables, Technip Energies, Terna Plus Srl, Total Energies
Maju 510 Tug: Singapore's First Autonomous Vessel Project Complete
, set up the shore command center and upgraded the 65-ton bollard pull Maju 510 by retrofitting advanced systems to generate digital situational awareness and high accuracy positioning and maneuvering.The Maju 510 was outfitted by Keppel O&M with state-of-the-art systems and technologies, such as ABB Ability Marine Pilot Vision and Marine Pilot Control, which use artificial intelligence to automate navigational observations, fusion of data from different sources, risk assessment, decision making and vessel control. The tug was also outfitted with various technologies that KMDTech developed in
Floating Offshore Wind: Attention Turns Subsea for Power Transport
equipment manufacturer whose systems have been proven in an operating environment. The design will likely be fairly similar, but may, for example, require more enclosures in the North Sea, compared to more temperate locations like the Mediterranean or western US.In 2018, power and automation group ABB said it had joined French floating wind foundation designer Ideol and STX Europe Offshore Energy to develop a floating substation design. The idea was being developed under a research and development project called Optiflot, which also involved French industrial process firm SNEF, and was based on
ABB to Power Chevron's Jansz-Io Compression (J-IC) Project in Australia
ABB has secured a contract worth around $120 million to supply the overall Electrical Power System (EPS) for Chevron's multi-billion-dollar Jansz-Io Compression (J-IC) project, offshore W. Australia.The Jansz-Io field is located around 200 kilometers offshore the north-western coast of Australia, at water depths of approximately 1,400 meters. The field is a part of the Chevron-operated Gorgon natural gas project, one of the world’s largest natural gas developments. Sanctioned by Chevron last month, the J-IC project, which moves gas from the deep seas to shore, marks only the third
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