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Southeastern regional research assets and collaboration
Ralph L. NicholsWind Energy Program Manager
Southeastern Coastal Wind ConferenceCharleston, SC | September 11-12, 2013
Offshore Wind Resource in the Southeast
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Data Source:Assessment of Offshore Wind EnergyResources for the United StatesNREL/TP-500-45889, June 2010
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Offshore Wind Resource in the Southeast
• 0 – 3 Nmi = 218,885 MW • 3 -12 Nmi = 255,413 MW• 12-50 Nmi = 816,328 MW
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Cost of Energy Targets
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Challenges
• Tropical storms• Steep and breaking waves• Design standards and codes
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Challenges
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• Spatial and temporal variability parameters related to breaking waves
Breaking and Steep Waves
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Breaking wave
Regional Assets• Coastal Carolina
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Hurricane Sandy
• Drivetrain Testing and Grid Simulation• Clemson University Restoration Institute• North Charleston , SC
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Regional Assets
Regional Assets
• Coastal Wind Turbines• Santee Cooper• North Myrtle Beach• NGOs
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Regional Assets
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• Hobcaw Barony/Baruch Institute• US Coast Guard• Frying Pan Shoals• NGOs
Summary
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• Excellent Resource• Engineering Challenges• Academics institutes, State/local support• Coastal and marine assets• Utilities, NGO support
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Alpha Ventus
Thank you
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Ralph L. NicholsWind Energy Program ManagerSavannah River National LaboratorySavannah River SiteBulg. 773‐42AAiken, SC 29808
Email [email protected]. # 803‐725‐5228Cell # 803‐646‐4178