Distant Offshore Windfarms with No Visual Impact in Deepwater
Funding source: EU Sixth Framework Programme - Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems
Period: 10/1/04 - 9/30/09
Funding: 6000000 EUR
Description:
The DOWNVInD project Project time: September 2005 - September 2008 Total project budget: €60 million (which €6 Million from FP6 the EC “Sixth Framework for Technology Development) Number of consortium members: 18 The DOWNVInD ((Distant Offshore Wind farms with No Visual Impact in Deepwater) project objectives is to make the step change advances in techniques, technologies & processes needed to enable development of large capacity wind farms offshore in deep waters (20-50m). The purpose of the DOWNVInD project is to: - Better understand the environmental impact of deepwater wind farms - Prove the concept of a deepwater wind farm - Explore the cost-effectiveness of deepwater sites - Share knowledge and experience across Europe - Pioneer the development of deepwater wind farms - Improve and commercialise the technology The DOWNVInD project is divided in two parts: A. The Demonstrator programme: Build and install two 5 MW wind turbine generators in offshore deepwater north east of Scotland near the Beatrice Alpha oil production platform in the Moray Firth, then monitor their operation for an extended period to gather data on the wind turbine generators and substructure performance. B. Research & Technological Development program: Environmental, ecological & sociological effects of offshore wind farms. Advancement of technologies in wind turbine power generation; transmission & connection to the National Grid. Improved operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms. Optimisation of the design, manufacture, installation & certification of wind turbines & their support structures in deepwater The environmental, ecological & sociological effects of offshore wind farms of offshore wind farms is divided into five parts: - Marine fish and ecosystem Stockholm University - Marine mammals Aberdeen University - Marine birds in Scotland Aberdeen University - Marine birds in Sweden Lund University - Sociological impact Hammarlund Consulting Stockholm University's part in the project: 1. Coordination of The Environment , ecological & sociological effects group. 2. Acoustic Effects on Fish: Sound effects from offshore wind power plants on fish are examined in field and lab. 3. Reef Effects: The effects of the wind power plant structure on marine life will be examined in Sweden (on the east and west coast) including both observational studies lab and field. 4. Underwater cables and magnetism. Review on current knowledge. Deliverables: Scientific publications, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and Poster presentations. Scientific publications so far: Wilhelmsson, D., Malm, T. and Öhman, M.C. (2006). Influence of offshore wind power on demersal fish. ICES Journal of Marine Science 63: 775-784 . Wilhelmsson, D., Yahya, S. & Öhman, M.C. (2006). Effect of high-relief structures on cold temperate fish assemblage: A field experiment. Marine Biology Research 2: 136-147. Additional 5 scientific articles will be published as a result of this project. Links: www.downvind.com www.beatricewind.co.uk Contact information: Mathias Andersson Dept. of Zoology, Stockholm University Phone: +46 8 16 40 22 Mobile: +46 709 68 80 80 Fax: +46 8 16 77 15 E-mail: mathias.andersson@zoologi.su.se
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