A new DNV report states that SENSEWind’s innovative technology could reduce the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE) of a large fixed bottom offshore windfarm by 4.7% – which is equivalent to a £1bn saving over the operational life.
SENSEWind’s manufacturing partner, SM Industries hosted a FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) workshop to evaluate the fabrication of the middle section of the SENSE Tower against design specifications.
Exciting progress is underway on SENSEWind’s 2MW demonstrator, as the nacelle undergoes key modifications to prepare for installation via the groundbreaking SENSE Carriage system.
The team building the 2MW SENSE self-installing wind turbine demonstrator has achieved another significant milestone with successful factory acceptance testing of the main load carrying assembly of the SENSE system, which lifts the fully assembled turbine rotor nacelle assembly turbine up the tower.
With apologies to Bob Dylan!
Wind turbine tower design and manufacturing is one of the lesser-known success stories of the global wind industry.
What looks like a simple tube is in fact a complex structure fabricated from steel plates of varying thickness, rolled into cans which in turn are welded together.
Adding to its pipeline of demonstration projects, UK-based SENSEWind plans to construct a 6 MW wind turbine in Scotland using its innovative SENSE installation system.