Investigating Key Decision Problems to Optimize the Operation and Maintenance Strategy of Offshore Wind Farms

Iver Bakken Sperstad; Fiona Devoy McAuliffe; Magne Kolstad; Severin Sjømark

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2016.09.234

Investigating Key Decision Problems to Optimize the Operation and Maintenance Strategy of Offshore Wind Farms

Iver Bakken Sperstad
, Fiona Devoy McAuliffe
, Magne Kolstad
, Severin Sjømark

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This paper investigates three decision problems with potential to optimize operation and maintenance and logistics strategies for offshore wind farms: the timing of pre-determined jack-up vessel campaigns; selection of crew transfer vessel fleet; and timing of annual services. These problems are compared both in terms of potential cost reduction and the stochastic variability and associated uncertainty of the outcome. Pre-determined jack-up vessel campaigns appear to have a high cost reduction potential but also a higher stochastic variability than the other decision problems. The paper also demonstrates the benefits and difficulties of considering problems together rather than solving them in isolation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	261-268
Number of pages	8
Journal	Energy Procedia
Volume	94
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.09.234
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	13th Deep Sea Offshore Wind R and D Conference, EERA DeepWind, 2016 - Trondheim, Norway Duration: 20 Jan 2016 → 22 Jan 2016

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crew transfer vessels
decision support
jack-up vessels
logistics
offshore wind
operation and maintenance
optimization

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Investigating Key Decision Problems to Optimize the Operation and Maintenance Strategy of Offshore Wind Farms

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