Optimising Wind Power Performance

Introduction:

As increasing levels of power are being generated from both onshore and offshore farms across Europe, the industry needs to ensure that plants are operating as efficiently and as cost effectively as possible. The focus is now on customising O&M strategies to reduce costs, mitigate risk and increase turbine and component reliability and lifetime.

The Optimising Wind Power Performance conference will look at the key areas in wind power performance optimisation and examine how downtime can be reduced, power yields increased as well as turbine and component lifetime.

Benefit from:

• Interactive panel sessions to discuss how to increase performance and reliability
• Round table discussions on the latest in wind resource management tools
• First class networking opportunities with experts from across the value chain

Understand the latest developments in operation and maintenance:

• Avoid costly repairs by advancing your O&M strategy
• Find out how to increase wind farm reliability
• Assess and monitor wind farm operating performance and mitigate risk
• Hear practical experiences and case studies from wind project developers
• Develop financially viable O&M strategies for offshore wind
• Increase wind plant energy yields and percentage integration into the grid
• Achieve early detection of blade and component fatigue with cost-effective condition based monitoring
• Customise O&M strategies to reduce costs, mitigate risk and increase turbine and component reliability
• Increase operating efficiency with innovations in turbine technology
• Advanced technologies for wind forecasting, measurement and meteorological data analysis

Hear presentations from leading developers including:

Clifford McSpadden, Chairman, Global Wind Alliance
Joe Corbett, Head of Offshore Engineering, Mainstream Renewable Power
Frank Coenen, Chief Executive Officer, Belwind (Evelop)
Toby Edmonds, Head of Operations & Asset Management, RWE Npower Renewables
Raul Manzanas, Offshore Group Leader, Acciona Energia
Thomas Arensbach, Sales and Marketing Manager, A2Sea
Arno J. Brand, Wind Turbine Rotor and Wind Farm Aerodynamics, ECN Wind Energy
Ignacio Laínez Aracama, Director, Department of Energy Assessment, EDP Renewables
Dr. Jun Qiao, Strategy Manager, Energy Technologies Institute
Miguel Ezpeleta Puras, Electrical Generation Services Director, Acciona Energía
Dr. Dimitrios Chaniotis, System Planning Advisor, ENTSO-E
Andres Llombart-Estopiñan, Department of Electrical Engineering, Zaragoza University
Stefan Faulstich, Group Reliability and Maintenance Strategies, Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology
Kendra Rauschenberger, Siemens
José Antonio Malumbres, Managing Director of Technology, Gamesa
Fred Belen, Senior Technical Advisor, Catch the Wind, Inc

Agenda outline:

Day One

• Advanced Operating Strategies to Maximise Wind Plant Performance
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Outsourcing vs. An In-House O&M Function
• Advancing Your O&M Strategy to Reduce Cost and Mitigate Risk
• Successfully Assessing and Monitoring Wind Farm Operating Performance
• Ensuring O&M Strategies for Offshore Wind are Financially Viable
• Accounting for Unexpected Issues with a Detailed Offshore O&M Plan
• Experiences from the Oil and Gas Sector to Reduce Logistical Challenges of O&M
• Site Identification and Optimal Plant Design for Onshore Wind Plants
• Ensuring Offshore Sites Encompass Key Characteristics for Maximum Power Generation
• Boosting Efficiency of Wind Plants and Increasing Energy Yields
• How to Ensure all Power Generated is Fed into the Grid and Used
• Using Wind Forecasting Systems to Calculate Power Levels
• Moderated Round Table Discussions: Examining the Latest in Wind Resource Management Tools

Day Two

• Case Study: Benchmarking Plant Performance and Driving it to the Next Level
• Case Study: Maximising Production by Detecting and Eliminating Potential Power Losses
• Successful Wind Turbine Blade Monitoring for Early Detection of Fatigue
• Role of Automated Monitoring in Minimising Blade Maintenance
• Monitoring Wind Turbine Components
• Case Study: Successful Use of Archived Data from Condition Monitoring to Boost Turbine Efficiency
• How are Turbine Manufacturers Increasing the Reliability of Offshore and Onshore Turbines?
• Innovations in Blade Technology
• Understanding the Benefits of Supersize Blades
• Innovations in Tower Concepts
• Advancements in Drivetrain Technology

Who you will meet:

• Wind technology developers and manufacturers
• Wind farm owners and project developers
• Utilities
• Regulators/policy makers
• Consultants and law firms

Previous attending organisations:

ABO Wind AG, Novatec-Biosol,  PMSS,  Viscom Investments Ltd, ABB Elektrik Sanayi, Acciona Windpower, American Superconductor, Baltex-Energia Wiatrowa SP Z OO, Borzen Power Market Operator, Coli Schiffahrt & Transport, Cue Dee, Dredging International, EGL Elektrik Toptan Ticaret AS, Electrabel, Eurosolar Turkey,  Fehily Timoney & Company, GDF SUEZ, Global Energy Services, Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung AG, Hansen Transmissions International, Iberdrola Renovables, IBS Research & Consultancy, IFP, International Power Plc, Jannenisa Oy, KFW Ipex Bank, La Compagnie Du Vent, Lime Rock Partners, Marmatek Muhendislik, Mercon Steel Structures BV, Model Ruzgar Turbini ve Uretim AS, Moshanir Power Engineering, Nexans, Nordex, Normed Shipping, Pettifer Associates, Power Wind Gmbh, Repower Systems AG, RES Anatolia, RWE AG, RWE Innogy GMBH, RWE nPower, Siag Schaaf Industrie, Skykon AS , StatoilHydro ASA, Turkish Competition Authority, Verbrugge, WestLB Istanbul, Windcarrier AS, WinWind, Yilmaz Ulusoy Holding AS

Here’s what our previous attendees have to say from our recent Global Wind Power series of events:

“Great job chaps.  It was a well-rounded event; wouldn’t change a thing. Brilliant!” (PM, NRG Bluewater Wind)

“You had a more diverse set of attendees, many of whom we had not seen at similar conferences” (JL, Deepwater Wind)

“Excellent” (JM, Renewable Power Solutions/Great Lakes Offshore Wind Council)

“The speakers were first class” (AW, Principle Power)

“After seeing the list of confirmed speakers, I immediately knew that this conference would attract the top players in the offshore wind community.  And it did!” (SB, University of Delaware)

Attendees at Offshore Wind Power North America, Feb 2010, Philadelphia

“Very well organized and well attended” (RA, Gamesa Technology Corporation)

“Engaged, high profile speakers” (VP, Sandia National Laboratories)

Attendees of Wind Power Optimisation, Sept 2009, Houston

“It was a very impressive conference” (YK, Sumitomo Corp)

“I got a good picture of the current state of the market, as well as likely future developments” (LC, Charles River Associates)

“Excellent” (JC, Garanti Bank)

“Very good.  Thanks for your organisation” (ES, Hareket)

“It was great.  I met a lot of new companies” (MD, Habboush Group9)

“Good mixture of themes” (DT, IBS Research9)

“Excellent” (OA, Normed)

Speaking opportunities:

If you are interested in speaking at this event please submit a speaking proposal (presentation title, 4-5 bullet points and brief synopsis) to Hema Chowdhury
Email: hema.chowdhury@greenpowerconferences.com

Sponsorship & exhibition opportunities:

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With a proven track record of delivering high calibre attendees this event provides the perfect environment for you to do business with project developers from across the region under one roof.

First class business opportunities
Our sponsorship and exhibition packages are designed to help you meet your business objectives. If you are looking to win prospective clients, strengthen existing relationships or enhance your company profile, we will help you do so in a cost effective manner.

Contact Nick Chantrell for further details:
Tel: +44 (0)20 3355 4203
Email: nick.chantrell@greenpowerconferences.com

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Venue:

The Strand Palace Hotel
372 Strand, London, WC2R 0JJ
http://www.strandpalacehotel.co.uk