TY - GEN
T1 - Analysis of the technology currently used in Offshore Wind energy systems
AU - Madariaga, A.
AU - De Alegría, I. Martínez
AU - Martin, J. L.
AU - Eguía, P.
AU - Ceballos, S.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This paper gives an overview to the foundations, the Offshore Wind Turbines (OWTs) and the collection and transmission systems of Offshore Wind Farms (OWFs). Although for some of the components of their Electric Systems (ESs) there are different technical possibilities under consideration, under certain conditions of sea depth and distance from shore there are already tested industrial solutions available. However, the technology is not mature yet and decisions adopted today could condition the future expansion of operating OWFs or the development of the already planned Offshore Wind Power Plants (OWPPs). This paper presents the information gathered from about 93% of the currently operating OWFs. Moreover, OWPPs under construction have also been considered to confirm the conclusions presented and to detect current technological trends.
AB - This paper gives an overview to the foundations, the Offshore Wind Turbines (OWTs) and the collection and transmission systems of Offshore Wind Farms (OWFs). Although for some of the components of their Electric Systems (ESs) there are different technical possibilities under consideration, under certain conditions of sea depth and distance from shore there are already tested industrial solutions available. However, the technology is not mature yet and decisions adopted today could condition the future expansion of operating OWFs or the development of the already planned Offshore Wind Power Plants (OWPPs). This paper presents the information gathered from about 93% of the currently operating OWFs. Moreover, OWPPs under construction have also been considered to confirm the conclusions presented and to detect current technological trends.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84863011419&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/IECON.2011.6119418
DO - 10.1109/IECON.2011.6119418
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84863011419
SN - 9781612849720
T3 - IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)
SP - 831
EP - 836
BT - Proceedings
T2 - 37th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2011
Y2 - 7 November 2011 through 10 November 2011
ER -