Project Development

Project Overview

The Project Development Subteam is tasked with selecting a suitable location of the coast of Oregon to develop a floating wind farm. This is done by reviewing the factors that will affect energy production costs, and will influence the type of wind turbine implemented into the farm.

The selection of a site to develop for wind energy will be influenced by many factors, including:

Bathymetric Data
Wind Resource Analysis
Port Infrastructure
Grid Access
Environmental Impact

(Above) An offshore wind speed map for the Oregon coast in meters/second, provided by NREL

(Above) Final Site Turbine Layout within OCS-P 0566

ME486C Project Development UGRADS Video.mp4

(Above) Video Overview of Lease Area and Grid Integration

(Above) Final Substation Prototype, 1:300 Scale

(Above) Final Bathymetric Diorama CAD, 1:20,00 Scale

(Above) S.G. 14-222DD Turbine Diorama 1:300 Scale

(Above) Close-up of Mooring Cables on Turbine Diorama