Wind Propulsion Development and UK Manufacture Feasibility Study

该项目将对Green Technologies的Wingsail进行技术和经济可行性研究。Wingsail是一种固定风帆风力推进系统，为从20米长的小型船舶到大型货船等各种类型的船舶提供辅助动力。GT的Wingsails可以将改造船的碳排放和燃料成本降低10-30%，新船的碳排放和燃料成本可降低50%。可行性研究将：*进行市场评估，以准确确定翼帆的全球温室气体减排潜力，并开发一种性能工具来支持对特定船舶的评估。*为船上演示创建详细的成本计划，计划在100米的船上进行首次原型演示。*评估制造和供应链（包括原型和生产），评估和展示对英国的重大价值潜力。这将通过重新设计用于制造的翼帆，以及探索将翼帆结构和组件分解为子系统以允许有效出口来实现。*为该技术的商业化制定明确的战略，以确保船东能够克服采用该技术的任何障碍，包括监管和操作问题。GT绿色科技在商业风力推进行业拥有超过14年的综合经验，提供设计专业知识。MTC是高价值制造弹射器的一部分，在交付制造和供应链研究项目方面有着良好的记录，将为英国供应链的制造和发展开发设计。该项目由包括最终用户、制造商和技术提供商在内的咨询小组提供支持。

This project will undertake a technical and economic feasibility study into the demonstration of Green Technologies's Wingsail- a fixed sail wind propulsion system providing auxiliary power to a range of ship types from small 20m vessels to large cargo carriers. GT's Wingsails can reduce carbon emissions and fuel costs by 10-30% for retrofit vessels and up to 50% for new build vessels.The feasibility study will:* Undertake a market assessment to accurately determine the global greenhouse gas reduction potential of wingsail, developing a performance tool to support assessments for specific vessels.* Create a detailed and costed plan for demonstration on-vessel, planning for first prototype demonstration on a 100m vessel.* Assess the manufacturing and supply chain (for both a prototype unit and for production), to assess and demonstrate the potential for significant value to the UK. This would be done though redesign of the wing sail for manufacture, and exploration of a breakdown of the wing sail structure and components into subsystems to allow efficient export.* Developing a clear strategy for commercialising the technology to assure ship owners that any barriers to adoption can be overcome, including regulatory and operational matters.GT Green Technologies lead with over 14 years of combined experience in the commercial wind propulsion industry, providing design expertise. MTC, part of the High value Manufacturing Catapult with an established track record in delivering manufacturing and supply chain research projects, would develop the design for manufacture and development of UK supply chain. The project is supported by an advisory panel including end users, manufacturers, and technology providers.