Germany: All Set for Offshore Wind Power Substations International Conference

Substations are the vital links for a future supergrid, and the key to success for offshore wind energy. The need to reduce cost throughout the value chain while maintaining maximum reliability remains a powerful driver for innovation in this field.

IQPCs 2nd International Conference Offshore Wind Power Substations will be held from 26 till 28 August 2013 in Bremen.

Meet experts from companies such as TenneT Offshore GmbH, Dong Energy Wind Power, RWE npower plc, Vattenfall Europe Windkraft GmbH and many more to discuss the most pressing challenges of the developing industry. Central topics of interest this year are the following:

• Project experience and lessons learned on 8 offshore platforms
• Evaluation of existing concepts for self-installing substations and their practical value
• Challenges for HV equipment in offshore environments
• Strategies for cost-efficient transport and installation of substations
• O&M concepts and CMS for manned and unmanned offshore platforms

Annual conference invites wind park owners and operators, TSOs, substation designers and manufacturers, as well as marine contractors to evaluate best practices and discuss new trends and developments.

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Press release, June 25, 2013; Image: scira