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Connection and Integration of Offshore Renewable Energy Farms into UK Power Systems - one page summary

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Abstract:

Large-scale offshore renewable energy farms, including wind, tidal stream and wave energy systems, are likely to play an increasingly significant role in enabling the UK to meet its long-term CO2 emissions reductions targets. However, the development and installation of large renewable energy farms off the coast of the UK provides a number of challenges in terms of:

  • the collection of electrical energy offshore from individual and multiple renewable energy farms,
  • the transportation of bulk electrical energy generated by these offshore farms to the UK shoreline,
  • the connection and integration of these offshore farms into the onshore power system.
This project has assessed new technology solutions to these issues, quantified their benefits, and provided guidance in respect of technology development opportunities.

Publication Year:

2010

Publisher:

ETI

Author(s):

Sinclair Knight Merz

Energy Category

Language:

English

File Type:

application/pdf

File Size:

184969 B

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Energy Technologies Institute Open Licence for Materials

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Further information:

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Region:

United Kingdom

Publication Type:

Project Report

Theme(s):

Energy Storage and Distribution