O&M Hub - A Clustering Approach The rapid growth in offshore wind farms is increasingly resulting in sites being within proximity to one another, this will provide an opportunity of joint O&M bases.

Presentation Description: The rapid growth of offshore wind farms to meet the 2030 40GW target is increasingly resulting in sites being within proximity to one another. This proximity provides the opportunity to investigate the potential of joint O&M bases, resulting in a range of benefits, i.e., O&M cost reduction, shared spares storage facilities, sharing large vessels (SOV/JUB) and combining service campaigns.
Optimising the space shared facility, offices, control room, canteen, parking etc. Depending on the operators O&M/vessel concept the quayside can be used more efficiently. SOV’s cost more but offer a greater flexibility/efficiency as they only must berth every 2 to 3 weeks and can be rotated across the wind farms. Similarly, CTV’s (PAX) can provide flexibility in transporting technicians to multiple locations, using its full capacity.
24/7 control room service offering night shift cover for multiple sites. Improve response times. Joint stock control and stores management – availability of spares and sharing strategic spares. Having more technicians on site allow sharing technical resource during peak times or sickness absence. Greater experience breath and knowledge sharing and sub-contracting SMEs for trouble shooting with potential to reduce downtime.