June 10, 2022
CoreMariner presents suspended power cable research
CoreMariner Anja Schnepf has presented new suspended power cable research at the 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering (OMAE) in Hamburg this week.
Anja, a PhD student at the University of Stavanger, won a scholarship to present her paper “Suspended Power Cable Configurations for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines in Deep Water Powering an FPSO” at OMAE.
It focuses on the opportunities floating wind turbines bring as a low-emissions power source for offshore assets that consume large amounts of energy. Under existing wind park models, cables travel from the turbine to the seabed then back to the surface. This has been achieved in water depths of max. 200 metres. If this model was applied to deep water assets, the cables would be too large and lose too much power over long transmission distances to be feasible. Anja’s work explores the novel concept of a suspended power cable between a floating offshore wind turbine and a Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit (FPSO). It investigates the pros and cons of different power cable configurations in both steady-state and dynamic analyses. CoreMariner Anja Schnepf has presented new suspended power cable research at the 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering (OMAE) in Hamburg this week.
Anja, a PhD student at the University of Stavanger, won a scholarship to present her paper “Suspended Power Cable Configurations for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines in Deep Water Powering an FPSO” at OMAE.
It focuses on the opportunities floating wind turbines bring as a low-emissions power source for offshore assets that consume large amounts of energy. Under existing wind park models, cables travel from the turbine to the seabed then back to the surface. This has been achieved in water depths of max. 200 metres. If this model was applied to deep water assets, the cables would be too large and lose too much power over long transmission distances to be feasible. Anja’s work explores the novel concept of a suspended power cable between a floating offshore wind turbine and a Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit (FPSO). It investigates the pros and cons of different power cable configurations in both steady-state and dynamic analyses.
At CoreMarine, we’re really excited by the potential of offshore wind in the ocean energy transition. Anja’s report expands our expertise in floating offshore wind solutions, which spans idea to installation to optimisation. The report’s co-authors are CoreMariners Carlos Lopez-Pavon, Aymeric Devulder and Øyvind Johnsen, as well as Anja’s University of Stavanger supervisor Professor Muk Chen Ong.
We’re so proud of Anja for her amazing work, and on being selected for an OMAE Outreach Scholarship. It gives Anja special access to the OMAE Outreach Specialty Forum, as well as exclusive events, presentations, and social activities.
“I am looking forward to present the paper, seeing other presentations, interesting conversations and discussions – for example about floating offshore wind technologies and power cables, but many more – and to participate in the Outreach Specialty Forum,” said Anja ahead of the conference.
The paper is available via the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). You can connect with Anja here to learn more.