Science for the Green Economy: Offshore Wind - Standards, Certification and Litigation
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Channel: Cranfield University SEEA · 2015 · Education
The Offshore Wind Sector has in recent years developed at such a rapid pace that major €bn developments have been commissioned largely in the absence of robust design guidance and standards. Wind installations, unlike offshore oil and gas are unmanned and pressure to reduce Cost of Electricity (CoE) force the refinement of designs to levels that test the limits of current engineering knowledge. Insurers generally require designs to have been approved by a recognised Certification Authority. However, in this pioneering sector, there is a tension between ‘freedom to innovate’ and ‘standardisation’ based on an inadequate science-base. This seminar explored some recent high-profile commercial disputes in offshore wind, discussing underlying factors and examine the implications for the future competitiveness of the drive by certain governments, notably Germany, to standardise future designs and offshore operations.
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