Resumen de: US2024344502A1
This relates to a floating offshore platform for converting wind energy into electricity through a wind turbine with a vertical axis of the Darrieus type, and for converting solar energy into electricity though a plurality of photovoltaic modules which also provide the electricity required to start the turbine.
Resumen de: US2024344504A1
The invention relates to a method for handling a load, in particular a blade, of an offshore wind turbine system comprising a wind turbine, wherein a crane is temporarily mounted on the platform, the crane having a tower of which a plurality of elements can be telescoped relative to each other. The invention also relates to a crane and to devices suitable for carrying out this method.
Resumen de: US2024344501A1
An offshore wind turbine installation comprising a wind turbine on a support structure. A concrete-cast transition piece is provided in between the tower of the wind turbine and a tower support of the support structure. Flanges of the tower and the tower support are either bolted to each other, sandwiching the transition piece in between, or bolted into the transition piece for fixation.
Resumen de: US2024344499A1
A method is provided of stopping an operation of a floating wind turbine, the wind turbine including a floating body, a tower mounted to the floating body, a nacelle mounted to the tower, a rotating hub rotatable mounted to the nacelle and having a plurality of blades, and a generator connected to the hub for generating electric power. The method includes: receiving a stop request for stopping the operation of a floating wind turbine; determining whether or not the stop request is non-critical to allow a delay or attenuation of stopping the operation of the floating wind turbine; and delaying or attenuating the stopping of the operation of the floating wind turbine, when the delay of stopping the operation of the floating wind turbine is allowed, so as to attenuate a wind turbine pitch movement.
Resumen de: DK202101159A1
An offshore wind turbine installation (1) comprising a wind turbine (2) on a support structure (3). A concrete-cast transition piece (9) is provided in between the tower (7) of the wind turbine (2) and a tower support (8) of the support structure (3). Flanges (19, 20) of the tower (7) and the tower support (8) are either bolted to each other, sandwiching the transition piece (9) in between, or bolted into the transition piece (9) for fixation.
Resumen de: US2024318323A1
A green hydrogen production system and method uses an offshore platform, an offshore renewable energy source, a submerged water desalination apparatus and a water electrolysis apparatus to produce hydrogen and oxygen using power from the renewable energy source and desalinated water from the submerged water desalination apparatus. The system and method enable green hydrogen production with reduced energy use or capital cost compared to onshore systems and systems that do not employ a submerged water desalination apparatus.
Resumen de: US2024336337A1
In the assembly of an offshore support structure for a wind turbine, tubular braces are interconnected or connected to a tower support in cast connections where an end part of the corresponding brace is inserted into a sleeve that is fixed in the interconnecting brace or in the tower support, and the volume in between the sleeve and the end part of the inserted brace is filled by a casting material, typically grout.
Resumen de: US2024337243A1
An aquatic wind power generation system includes: a hull that navigates on water; a power generation system that includes a kite connected to the hull via a tether, and repeats between a power generation mode, in which wind power is generated by an unwinding operation of the tether due to flight of the kite, and retraction mode, in which the tether is retracted by a winding operation of the tether; and a controller that performs control to direct a bow of the hull in a leeward direction in the retraction mode.
Resumen de: US2024336333A1
Disclosed are systems for remote cable pull-in of a dynamic cable to a floating wind turbine from a vessel, the system including a floating wind turbine having a pull-in wire attachable to a dynamic cable to be connected to the floating wind turbine; a vessel for performing a dynamic cable pull-in operation for connecting the dynamic cable to the floating wind turbine, wherein the pull-in wire is attachable to the dynamic cable, the vessel is adapted for pulling the pull-in wire and the attached dynamic cable to the floating wind turbine, and wherein the system is adapted for compensating a relative movement between the vessel and the floating wind turbine during the pull-in operation.
Resumen de: AU2023246540A1
The intervention platform (10) comprises : - a floating base (46), immersed in a body of water (12); - at least a wind turbine equipment lifting tower (100), configured to lift at least an equipment of the wind turbine (20); The intervention platform (10) has at least a heave plate (70) configured to protrude laterally from the floating base (46), the heave plate (70) defining an upper surface (80) configured to engage a lower surface (42) of the offshore wind turbine platform (14). The floating base (46) has at least a ballast receiving volume (84), the intervention platform (10) having a ballast controller (86) configured to control a quantity of ballast received in the ballast receiving volume (84) to lift the upper surface (80) of the offshore heave plate (70) in contact with the lower surface (42) of the offshore wind turbine platform (14).
Resumen de: AU2023246671A1
The intervention platform (10) comprises at least a wind turbine equipment lifting tower (100), having at least a lifting unit (110A, 110B) comprising : a mast (112), a wind turbine equipment elevator (114) configured to vertically move along the mast (112) between a lower loading/unloading position and at least an upper intervention position and a lifting actuator (116), configured to move the wind turbine equipment elevator (114) between the lower unloading/loading position and the upper intervention position. The lifting unit (110A, 110B) comprises at least a position compensation device (118) configured to be activated in the loading/unloading position and/or in the intervention position to compensate local vertical displacements between the intervention platform (10) and the wind turbine platform when the intervention platform (10) is docked to the wind turbine platform.
Resumen de: WO2024211861A1
A facility for manufacturing at least a floater of an offshore wind turbine platform includes a movable barge and a dry dock. The movable barge carries a robotic line configured to manufacture components of cylindrical compartments. The dry dock configured for assembly of the cylindrical compartments into the floater of the wind turbine platform. The dry dock can be either a floodable dry dock integrated to the movable barge or a floating dry dock module releasably connected to a main portion of the movable barge. The dry dock allows the floater to be completed before it is lowered into water and then transported to the deployment site of the offshore wind turbine platform using its own buoyancy.
Resumen de: CN118354956A
System for remote cable traction of a dynamic cable (3) from a vessel (5) to a floating wind turbine (2), the system comprising:-a floating wind turbine (2) comprising:-a traction cable (10) attachable to a dynamic cable (3) to be connected to the floating wind turbine (2); -a vessel (5) for performing a dynamic cable traction operation to connect the dynamic cable (3) to the floating wind turbine (2), where the traction cable is attachable to the dynamic cable (3), the vessel (5) being adapted to pull the traction cable and the attached dynamic cable (3) to the floating wind turbine, and where the vessel (5) is adapted to pull the dynamic cable (3) to the floating wind turbine. The system is adapted to compensate for relative movement between the vessel (5) and the floating wind turbine (2) during traction operation.
Resumen de: WO2023098994A1
A floating foundation is disclosed for an offshore wind turbine having a tower. The floating foundation comprises an elongate hollow member defining a meandering path and having underwater sections, above-water sections and transition sections therebetween. The transition sections pass through the water surface and the floating foundation has at least three transition sections spaced from each other to form a stable base.
Resumen de: US2024328390A1
A floating wind power generation system consists of a hull equipped with a sail, a kite connected to the hull via a tether, a lateral force generating unit that generates lateral force in a direction approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the hull, and a lateral force generator at the bow of the hull. A steering device for controlling the direction, and a control unit for controlling at least one of the angle of the sail and the steering device so that the tension of the kite is reduced by the lateral force.
Resumen de: WO2024205418A1
Anchoring system for a floating structure or for a submerged structure, comprising an anchoring on a seabed, a tension leg, a buoyancy element, a swivel, and a cross bar for connection to the floating or submerged structure, wherein the swivel is arranged in the buoyancy element, wherein the cross bar for connection to the floating or submerged structure is coupled to and can rotate freely around the buoyancy element with the swivel: wherein the buoyancy element is fully submerged during normal operation, preferably at safe draught depth below surface for service vessels and/or marine transport ships, with the tension leg arranged between the buoyancy element and the anchoring on the seabed, wherein in a lower force condition when the forces by ocean current, wind and waves are low, the tension leg is oriented in substance in vertical direction and the cross bar is oriented in substance in horizontal direction, wherein in a higher force condition when the forces by ocean current, wind and waves are high, the anchoring system is stretched, wherein the cross bar, buoyancy element and tension leg take a shape like a lazy-s or stretched Z, with the tension leg inclined from vertical orientation and the cross bar inclined from horizontal orientation if connected to a floating structure, which change in shape, orientation and dynamic behavior reduce extreme stress levels, wherein the swivel is retrievable and thereby replacement or service is facilitated Use of the anchoring system
Resumen de: WO2024197428A1
A combination device that utilizes both wave energy and downstream water flow from hydroelectric power plants for electricity generation is disclosed. The device includes a floating platform (10) on which water turbines, vertical axis wind turbines, and solar panels (1), typically used on land, are installed. Below the water surface, there is a water turbine for electricity generation and a net cage for aquaculture. Above the water surface, there are wind turbines and solar panels (1) for power generation, as well as a freshwater collection system that consumes on energy. Flow power generation of wave energy is doubled by installing water turbines on the upper and lower layers of a guide plate (15), which allows for the capture of a larger area of wave energy. Each set of devices can be interconnected and expanded indefinitely, maximizing the capture of wave energy for power generation. The combination device is simple in structure, low in cost, and high in efficiency, making it quick to manufacture, deploy, and provide power and water supply. It is suitable not only for wave energy generation in the ocean but also for water flow generation downstream of hydroelectric power plants. The design takes into account the dangers of the ocean and also attempts to avoid adverse factors such as riverbed drying up.
Resumen de: US2024332938A1
The present invention relates to a power collection system for subsea collection of power from offshore power generation units, the system including: a set of power extender modules being independently arrangeable subsea in a local grid and each being connectable with a respective one of a set of offshore power generation units to collect electrical power from the respective offshore power generation units, the set of power extender modules being configured to be electrically series connected in the local grid being connectable with a power consumer.
Resumen de: WO2024184838A1
The invention relates to a floating platform (1) comprising a pedestal frame (100) configured to function as a support for a structure, wherein the pedestal frame (100) is attached to a base plate (200) by means of a plurality of pillars (300) such that, during operation, the pedestal frame (100) is supported by the base plate (200) via the pillars (300), wherein the floating platform (1) comprises a plurality of immersion floats (400) projecting from the base plate (200) to an intermediate distance between the base plate (200) and the maximum height of the pillars (300) above the base plate (200). It also includes a geometry that allows the platform to be manufactured exclusively with flat panels.
Resumen de: EP4438895A1
An aspect of the present invention relates to a floating offshore structure (100), comprising a floating foundation (2) and at least one electrical system (1), in particular a wind turbine (1), mounted thereon, wherein the electrical system (1) is directly or indirectly electrically connected to an electrical cable assembly (3), that is suspended from the floating foundation (2) and, in an intended state of use, follows an underwater trajectory towards a seabed (5). The floating offshore structure (100) comprises a cable release system (7) adapted to release the suspension of the electrical cable assembly (3) from the floating foundation (2) based on an activation signal.The floating offshore structure (100) according to the invention allows for an easier restoration of the electrical cable assembly (3), for example after a mooring system failure.
Resumen de: WO2024196864A1
A semi-submersible offshore platform includes at least one truss having a central column with an upper end and a lower end, at least one float having an upper end and a lower end, the float spaced from the central column horizontally, at least one upper beam coupled to the upper end of the float and the upper end of the central column, at least one lower beam coupled to the lower end of the float and the lower end of the central column, at least one cross beam coupled to the lower end of the float and the upper end of the central column, wherein each of the at least one upper beam, the at least one lower beam and the at least one cross beam are coupled via a plurality of pins to the float and the central column.
Resumen de: AU2023227766A1
A method and apparatus for assembling floating offshore wind vessels is described. The method manufactures the floating offshore wind vessels at an intermediate offshore location. Sub-components of the floating offshore wind vessels are transported to a first offshore location before being assembled into a completed offshore wind vessel. The completed offshore wind vessel is transported to a second offshore location which is part of a wind field. The sub-components are assembled on a semi-submersible vessel, such as a floating dry dock.
Resumen de: US2024318323A1
A green hydrogen production system and method uses an offshore platform, an offshore renewable energy source, a submerged water desalination apparatus and a water electrolysis apparatus to produce hydrogen and oxygen using power from the renewable energy source and desalinated water from the submerged water desalination apparatus. The system and method enable green hydrogen production with reduced energy use or capital cost compared to onshore systems and systems that do not employ a submerged water desalination apparatus.
Nº publicación: AU2023257711A1 26/09/2024
Solicitante:
RWE OFFSHORE WIND GMBH
RWE OFFSHORE WIND GMBH
Resumen de: AU2023257711A1
The application relates to a floating offshore structure (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600), comprising at least one submarine power cable connection point (106, 606) designed for connecting a submarine power cable (116, 616), at least one anchor connection point (114, 314, 414, 514, 614) designed for connecting at least one anchor connection (122, 322, 422, 522, 622) for anchoring the floating offshore structure (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) to subaquatic floor, at least one detection assembly (108, 208, 308, 408, 508, 608) designed to detect an anchor connection break indication, and at least one switching device (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612) designed to at least electrically disconnect the electrical connection to the submarine power cable (116, 616) connected to the submarine power cable connection point (106, 606) upon or after detection of an anchor connection break indication.