2010, offshore wind power generator as a prelude to the start of the concession tender officially launched. Although offshore wind power has a good wind resources, coastal network architecture is superior, the advantages of close to load centers, but its risks can not be ignored. Compared to wind farm developers, equipment manufacturers and other interested parties, the more directly bear these risks. China Guangdong Nuclear Wind Power Assistant General Manager Lu Hao said: “The offshore wind power development with high-risk, and advanced features.”
Long processing time and high cost
China’s offshore wind generators resources such as wind from the Shuiguizongyuan responsible for approving the survey, it was understood that Shuiguizongyuan very strict examination and approval. Marine environmental assessment and preparation of the report and assessment route longer time. General approval from the wind to the sea project a reasonable time was 2.5 years, longer than the land-based projects. In addition, the sea-front costs of developing wind power is wind power on land about 10 times.
Fan high price, design experience less
Although the major wind turbine manufacturers competing maritime R & D fans, but the real volume manufacturers can rarely, short-term memory in the case for less than the demand, developers keep the prices down in the little room. In fan technology, domestic manufacturers to take part of the system fan pickled I design principles to improve the offshore wind turbine reliability and availability, but may increase the device cost. Add twice the equipment cost is still in a high level.
In the design of wind farms, there are certain offshore wind turbines design institute of design experience little, competition is not sufficient to design the high cost. Design costs as the proportion of small, risk is relatively small, design experience are a major risk.
Multiple risks faced by construction
Wind from the currently available data, China’s annual 50-meter-high coastal wind speeds ≥ 8m / s wind speed of the time is 40%, ≥ 10m / s wind speed accounted for 20% of the time, showing that construction of wind on the sea have a certain impact.
It is understood that whole sea area north of the Yangtze Estuary can work for about 1/3-1/2. Generated in the Western Pacific, 29 tropical cyclones each year, of which can affect tropical cyclones north of the Yangtze Estuary annual average of 3.1, up to up to 7 years (1990), at least 1 year only. 1949-2007 years, a positive landing north of the Yangtze Estuary were 5 times (2%). Waters north of the Yangtze Estuary can be seen every year by the impact caused by the typhoon, but are less opportunities for attacks.
As the domestic manufacturers and construction unit fans lack experience in building offshore wind, the early construction, construction progress will be slower, but with the progress of the project, with the maturity of various types of work, progress will accelerate gradually. But in general there is the potential risk of contractor delays.
Evidently, not yet specialized for lifting vessels at sea fans. Construction of multi-base can be installed more domestic vessels, but can be more than 5 meters in diameter pile foundation construction of the vessel less. East China Sea Bridge, a similar scheme can, with the overall lifting capacity floating crane lifting all boats, 20 domestic, but most of lifting height is not enough. Shows that if large-scale offshore wind power development, the lack of construction of the ship’s problem is quite serious.
Wind farm operation and maintenance risks
Ease of maintenance points to reach the main by the weather, sea conditions, distance and transportation decisions. Distance offshore wind farm, the general 10-50 km offshore. In addition to fans of quality, high reliability requirements other than necessary maintenance is indispensable. Currently abroad, offshore wind generators farm maintenance overhaul the means of transport are boats and helicopters. The two modes of weather, sea conditions, a significant influence.
Availability from the fans point of view, the fans in terms of land, offshore wind turbines require higher reliability, learned from the current situation, offshore wind turbine availability is generally low.
Submarine cable is the problem can not be ignored, it is known, the domestic 35KV and 110KV submarine cable technology is more mature and complex. But can not produce 220KV submarine cable. The cost of submarine cables is 5-10 times the land, while there is the risk of anchor damage. Relatively strong coastal grid structure, but involves offshore wind farm in the local network is also weak, according to a potential reason as rife electric grid can not run the risk of full power.
Offshore wind turbine tower tube for years by the invasion of sea salt, the corrosion rate faster than the terrestrial environment, in addition to the tower tube manufacture in strict accordance with the requirements of anti-corrosion coating, regularly checked to maintain the tower tube. As the fan base is located in the seabed, seabed local shape changes in the waves, tides and currents of the role of seafloor topography in sports, on the basis of the stability of great impact, sometimes endangering the safety fan. Although fully into account in the design of ocean currents, waves, tidal effects on the basis, but fans running, the fan base should be regularly diving observations and maintenance.
Internet Risk
Countries have not developed a unified price of offshore wind power the Internet, and Internet access Dianjiaqueshi yes developers access to sources of revenue for Zhu Yao, Ming Que Tariff Ke Yi Shikaifashang Heli De Tou financing plan developed.
In addition, the coastal areas although the higher level of network structure, but involves the Internet for offshore wind power shortage still exists, grid companies involved in offshore wind power development in the responsibility should be strengthened.
NDRC Energy Research Institute, Junfeng, deputy director, said: “the development of offshore wind speed although fast, but there are many questions, our offshore wind power is not enough scientific research and technological development, technical reserves, lack of practical project operation experience, in practice they need to be addressed seriously. “