The Project
The OIPS project is a consortium, which is based in a floating offshore wind energy in hybridization with aquaculture located in Porto Santo, in the Madeira archipelago. The project has 20 years lifetime and the objectives are to develope, fabricate and operate a full scale floating offshore wind multi-turbine platform with an innovative automatized aquaculture system.
GOALS OF THE PROJECT
The main objective of the OIPS project is to develop an offshore platform that integrates wind energy production and aquaculture, adapted to local conditions on Porto Island Holy. This project has a replicable and scalable characteristic, as it can be adapted to any island with various types of electrical connections.
FEATURES OF THE PROJECT
- Integration of offshore industrial activities
- Less impact on maritime space, through maximum use of it
- Ability to adapt to the requirements and specifications of the islands
ACTIVITIES (EXPECTED/ACHIEVED RESULTS)
The Consortium formed by the companies Planeta Vibrante Lda, EEM‐ Empresa de Eletricidade da Madeira S.A. and AREAM – Regional Agency for Energy and Environment of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, intends to develop and implement a research, development and technology project, with the system multiturbine and floating wind platform with the integration of an aquaculture system on the Island from Porto Santo.
TIMELINE OF THE PROJECT
- Identification of existing offshore floating platform technologies
- Identification of existing wind resource analysis and assessment technologies
- Identification of existing oceanographic/meteorological analysis and assessment technologies
- Identification of existing interconnections of offshore floating platforms
- Identification of floating offshore wind systems coupled with other innovative technologies/systems
- Analysis of electrical grid capacity and onshore connection
- Wind resource analysis
- Analysis of local oceanographic/meteorological conditions
- Aquaculture potential on offshore floating platforms
- Potential of offshore floating platform with multi-turbine system
- Electrical modeling of the various implementation scenarios
- Modeling local environmental conditions
- Energy system modeling - floating platform
- Modeling the energy system integrated with aquaculture
- Project design analysis
- Analysis and design of floating platform moorings
- Local and global structural analysis and design
- Transport and installation
- Global electrical design
- Manufacturing and assembly options
- Operation and maintenance
- Preliminary development of local environmental impact
- Study of the concession, licensing and exploration authorization plan
- Technical feasibility study
- Economic feasibility study
- Action plan and replication
- Protection of intellectual and industrial property
- Commercial promotion and scientific dissemination
- Project management
- Consortium management and reporting
- Translations
STATE OF THE ART
PRELIMINARY AND PREPARATORY STUDIES
• Potential of aquaculture on offshore floating platforms
MATHEMATICAL MODELING
• Project design analysis
COMPONENT ENGINEERING
• Structural design, manufacturing, transportation and installation options. Operation and maintenance
TECHNICAL-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY STUDY
• Action plan and replication
AQUACULTURE PROJECT
WHERE ARE THE AQUACULTURE CAGES GOING TO BE LOCATED?
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