X-Rotor Offshore Wind Turbine

以下段落将概述研究和动机的研究，将进行完成可行性研究。目前，英国海上风力发电场发电的成本太高，无法与传统的化石燃料发电技术相比具有成本竞争力。本提案中概述的研究目的是确定一种新的海上风能概念是否可以将海上风能的生产成本降低30%，使英国的海上风能真正具有与传统化石燃料发电相比的成本竞争力。这种新型的风力涡轮机，被称为x -转子，是一种多兆瓦级的风力涡轮机概念，旨在大规模的海上商业部署。早期的分析表明，X-Rotor有可能将海上风力涡轮机的投资成本降低20%，运维成本降低40%，还可以节省风电场的工厂成本平衡。新颖的x -转子概念在2016年获得了皇家工程院ERA奖。进一步的分析必须完成对x -转子设计的空气动力学，结构和控制方面，以确定是否可行的采用和全面发展的现有或新的海上风力涡轮机制造商。还必须完成运维成本建模，以确认海上运维的显著节省。完成可行性研究的团队与所有主要风力涡轮机制造商的主要高管都有现有的关系，他们将在整个可行性研究过程中被咨询。特别是，预计将与维斯塔斯（世界上最大的风力涡轮机制造商之一）进行互动，维斯塔斯的“创新和概念”部门已经就x -转子的开发进行了咨询，他们渴望在完成可行性研究后听到更多关于这个概念的信息。如果x -转子概念的可行性研究证明它是一种可行的技术，那么由于申请人与所有主要风力涡轮机制造商的密切关系以及这些制造商希望在海上风力发电成本方面发生一步变化，因此存在重大影响的潜力。

The following paragraphs will outline the research and the motivation for the research that will be carried out to complete the feasibility study. The cost of generating energy from offshore wind farms in the UK is currently too high to make it truly cost competitive with traditional fossil fuel energy generation techniques. The aim of the research outlined in this proposal is to determine if a novel offshore wind energy concept can reduce the cost of generating offshore wind energy by up to 30%, making offshore wind energy in the UK truly cost competitive with traditional fossil fuel generation.This novel wind turbine, known as the X-Rotor, is a multi-megawatt wind turbine concept aimed at large-scale offshore commercial deployment. Early analyses have suggested that the X-Rotor has the potential to reduce offshore wind turbine capital costs by up to 20%, O&M costs by up to 40% and also offer savings in wind farm balance of plant costs. The novel X-Rotor concept was an awardee of the Royal Academy of Engineering ERA Award in 2016. Further analysis must be completed on aerodynamic, structural and control aspects of the X-Rotor design to determine if it is feasible for adoption and full development by an existing or new offshore wind turbine manufacturer. O&M cost modelling must also be completed to confirm the significant offshore O&M savings. The team completing the feasibility study have existing relationships with key executives in all of the major wind turbine manufacturers who will be consulted throughout this feasibility study. In particular, interaction is expected with Vestas (one of the largest wind turbine manufacturers in the world) who's "Innovation and Concept" department has already been consulted on the development of the X-Rotor and who are eager to hear more about the concept upon completion of the feasibility study.If the proposed feasibility study for X-Rotor concept proves it to be a feasible technology the potential for significant impact exists due to the applicants close relationship with all of the major wind turbine manufacturers and those manufacturers desire for a step change in the cost of generating electricity from offshore wind.