Innovation in design concepts
Exploring how potential large arrays located far from shore farms (wind, tidal and wave) might lead to different optimal design concepts than those already adopted.
Type of Entry: Innovation Area
Requires implementation offshore: Yes
Start TRL: TRL 1
Target TRL: TRL 4
Enabler: Academia
Beneficiary: Owner Operators
Strategic Outcome: Enabling disruptive innovation
Forecast Start: 2022
Forecatest Finish: 2036
Potential to Reduce LCOE: Medium
UK Benefit: High
Case for Intervention: High
HSE impact: Medium
UK Benefit - notes: Totally new design concept could be developed and UK could export knowhow, R&D and potentially manufacture of new-concept turbines.
Intervention - notes: Due to the low TRL, this must be driven by academia, but the participation of Industry/SMEs is critical to assure significance and relevance of the proposed concepts.
HSE impact notes: Results are unknown yet as it will depend on a design