MacGregor winch expertise employed in innovative wave energy capture
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
CARGOTEC CORPORATION, PRESS RELEASE, 2 JUNE 2016 AT 10 AM EEST
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order to supply highly-specialised
winches for a pilot project using an innovative system that generates
electricity from waves. The system is called NEMOS and it is ideally suited to
work in combination with offshore wind farms, where it can share electrical
infrastructure, which lowers the levelised cost of energy (LCOE), and smooth
fluctuations in power-generation, therefore supporting greater commercial
viability of renewable energy capture.
"MacGregor is proud to be one of a few trusted, selected partners for this
ground-breaking project," says Marcus Wolter, Director, Strategy and Business
Development Offshore Deck Machinery, MacGregor. "Due to MacGregor's long
standing experience in winch technology we were able to engineer a solution
suited to NEMOS' unique idea of converting wave energy into electricity."
NEMOS employs specially-shaped floating structures that move in a controlled
trajectory to capture up to 80 percent of available wave energy, compared to 50
percent achieved by conventional rise and fall systems. Their associated
generators and mooring winches can be located on any suitable offshore
structure, such as a wind turbine, where they will be protected from seawater
and offer easy access for maintenance.
The mooring system employs two fibre ropes for each approx. 20m long floating
structure. These ropes are controlled by the MacGregor winches, which deliver
the optimum degree of movement to maximise energy capture. Orientation of the
floating structures can also be adjusted by the winches when wave direction
changes. In extreme conditions, the winches can haul them down well below the
surface to avoid storm damage.
"Combining NEMOS with wind turbines can have a valuable smoothing effect on the
power-generation profile of the overall installation, because the build up and
decay of wave systems lags behind increase and subsequent decrease in wind
strength," explains Mr Wolter.
"Over the coming years, a large number of offshore wind farms will be built, and
within these farms there is a considerable wave energy potential. Shared
infrastructure, such as subsea cables and substations, could be better utilised,
therefore the pro rata costs for energy transport would also decrease," he
continues.
The first commercial NEMOS pilot project will be located in the North Sea and it
should be fully operational during 2017.
[ends]
For more information please contact:
Marcus Wolter, Director, Strategy and Business Development, Offshore Deck
Machinery, MacGregor, tel. +49 4122 711 511, Email: marcus.wolter(at)macgregor.com
or
Heli Malkavaara, Senior Communications Manager, MacGregor,
tel. +358 20 777 4500, Email: heli.malkavaara(at)macgregor.com
.
The complete NEMOS system
The newly developed MacGregor mooring system for the project
MacGregor shapes the offshore and marine industries by offering world-leading
engineering solutions and services with a strong portfolio of MacGregor,
Hatlapa, Porsgrunn, Pusnes and Triplex brands. Shipbuilders, owners and
operators are able to optimise the lifetime profitability, safety, reliability
and environmental sustainability of their operations by working in close
cooperation with MacGregor.
MacGregor solutions and services for handling marine cargoes, vessel operations,
offshore loads, crude/LNG transfer and offshore mooring are all designed to
perform with the sea. www.macgregor.com
MacGregor is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in
2015 totalled approximately EUR 3.7 billion and it employs almost 11,000 people.
www.cargotec.com
The complete NEMOS system:
http://hugin.info/135578/R/2017124/748454.jpg
MacGregor mooring system for the project:
http://hugin.info/135578/R/2017124/748455.png
This announcement is distributed by GlobeNewswire on behalf of
GlobeNewswire clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that:
(i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and
other applicable laws; and
(ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and
originality of the information contained therein.
Source: Cargotec Corporation via GlobeNewswire
[HUG#2017124]
Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
Datum: 02.06.2016 - 09:00 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 475241
Anzahl Zeichen: 4909
contact information:
Town:
Helsinki
Kategorie:
Business News
Diese Pressemitteilung wurde bisher 243 mal aufgerufen.
Die Pressemitteilung mit dem Titel:
"MacGregor winch expertise employed in innovative wave energy capture"
steht unter der journalistisch-redaktionellen Verantwortung von
Cargotec Corporation (Nachricht senden)
Beachten Sie bitte die weiteren Informationen zum Haftungsauschluß (gemäß TMG - TeleMedianGesetz) und dem Datenschutz (gemäß der DSGVO).
