12. December, 2024. Parkwind, global leader in offshore wind development, has announced a strategic partnership with Shoreline Wind to implement its industry standard Design software. This partnership will support the design and construction phase of Parkwind’s planned offshore wind projects. Helping the business realise long-term benefits from robust designs, by simulating the most efficient allocation of components and resources in order to maximise output, as well as reducing costs. Parkwind will also look to optimise the construction phase of new projects, expediting installations of turbines and across the site, shortening the time for projects to become operational.
The partnership between Shoreline Wind and Parkwind, part of JERA Nex, the renewable energy subsidiary of JERA Co., Inc., will play a crucial role in planning for the company’s growing portfolio of offshore wind projects. With over 1GW of operational wind assets across Europe, it has significant plans in place to expand its current portfolio. These plans include the 1.5GW Sørlige Nordsjø II project in Norway (developed as a joint venture with Ingka) and the 375MW Oriel Windfarm off the coast of Ireland.
As the offshore wind industry continues to expand, both geographically and in terms of capacity (GW), there is increasing pressure to cut costs and improve reliability at a site level. Therefore, there is increased scrutiny on the decisions made during the design phase, which will have long-term implications for operators across the lifetime of the site. Shoreline’s state-of-the-art technology provides Parkwind with the tools required to meet the long-term demands of a rapidly evolving industry.
Using Shoreline’s, AI-powered, Design software to simulate the construction phase, Parkwind will analyse multiple data streams to create the most robust and efficient strategy. This includes optimising the allocation of resources for maximum efficiency and analysing and predicting weather patterns to ensure costly resources, such as jack-up vessels—which can incur expenses of up to $300,000 a day—are dispatched to the right location at the right time. Furthermore, by using the design tool for precise scheduling of vessel operations, substantial savings can be achieved throughout the construction phase.
Daniel Castro, WTG Package Engineer at Parkwind, emphasised the importance of this collaboration: “Shoreline Wind’s technology allows us to plan our projects more effectively by reducing operational costs and improving overall performance of the design and construction phase. Parkwind’s offshore assets have grown consistently since its first project went online in 2010. We have now reached a critical point in our growth. Integrating Shoreline’s advanced Design software is an important and necessary step in scaling our operations globally while maintaining the highest standards of efficiency and sustainability.”
Jakob Bebe, Head of Sales EMEA at Shoreline Wind, said, “We are thrilled to be supporting Parkwind with its planning strategy globally. By simulating design and construction phases with a full picture of necessary data, including expected weather patterns and resource availability, Parkwind will reduce downtime and maximise operational efficiency. This approach ensures that expensive resources, such as specialised vessels and engineering teams, are used more effectively, which is crucial in the challenging and often costly offshore wind environment.”
Shoreline Wind’s Design solutions will further support Parkwind by enabling intelligent planning for its Operations and Maintenance (O&M) teams, simulating plans and schedules for when the site is fully operational. This will include scheduling and optimisation of maintenance tasks on a large scale. The software can process a wide range of data streams that would affect maintenance schedules, including predicted weather conditions, vessel availability, and workforce skills and deployment. Users can also customise their plans, setting response schedules for a variety of different equipment failure rates, allowing operators to simulate best and worst-case scenarios and plan ahead. By generating optimised plans for maintenance and repairs from the outset, it will provide an essential framework for the O&M teams allocated from day one of the next phase. This proactive approach not only minimises operational disruptions but also helps prevent costly delays and unplanned outages in the short to mid-term of the project.
The partnership is expected to deliver substantial cost savings for Parkwind. Offshore wind operations are inherently complex, and much of the cost is tied to the deployment of vessels and skilled labour, as well as equipment downtime. By improving planning with the design tool, Shoreline’s solution provides critical cost reductions across all phases. Similar sized organisations have realised up to 10% OPEX saving from Shoreline’s cost-effective workflows.
As well as the numerous commercial benefits, it is clear that collaborations like this will help secure the longevity and availability of wind power which will in turn help drive the sector forward.
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About Parkwind
Parkwind is an integrated offshore wind business that develops, finances, and operates offshore wind farms. Since April 2024, Parkwind has been operating as part of JERA Nex, the renewable energy subsidiary of JERA Co., Inc., one of the largest power generation companies in the world.
Together, Parkwind and JERA have more than a decade of experience and over 1,500 MW of offshore wind assets under operational management in Belgium, Germany, the UK, Taiwan, and Japan, in addition to an extensive pipeline of offshore wind projects in development around the world including in Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Japan, France, Norway, Greece, and Australia/New Zealand.
Committed to making green energy available and affordable for everyone through its unique approach of covering the entire value chain of offshore wind, Parkwind has established itself as a reliable and competitive partner to communities, governments, and suppliers globally.
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