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WIND AND WATER POWER PROGRAM

Briefing to Blade Workshop Jacques Beaudry-LosiqueProgram ManagerWi d d W t P T h l i

Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy eere.energy.gov

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Wind and Water Power Technologies

July 20, 2010

Goals Alignment

Administration goals:Reduce carbon emissions 50% by 2030, 80% by 2050Reduce oil consumption 50% by 2030, 80% by 2050Sti l t j b d i th h RE d l tStimulate jobs and economic recovery through RE development

Department of Energy strategic goals: Support R&D efforts to reduce the costs of RE technologies and accelerate l l f b f l t i itlarge-scale use of carbon-free electricity sources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy goals: Strengthen U.S. energy security, environmental quality, and economic g gy y q yvitality through public-private partnerships

Wind Program goals: Optimize growth and momentum of wind power deploymentOptimize growth and momentum of wind power deployment to meet the nation’s energy needs:

- Improve COE through Innovation & Reliability Improvements- Improve Integration- Address major barriers (radar environmental)

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- Address major barriers (radar, environmental)- Launch offshore wind

1 GW of New Wind Yields…

Deployment of wind power yields substantial benefits in renewable electricity generation, carbon reduction, and jobs creation

1.8 M metric tons of carbon avoided annually

1.2 M tons of coal / 20.9 Bcf natural gas saved annually

3.2 M MWh of electricity generated annually

1000 construction jobs, 200 long-term

$3 M in land-lease payments, $7.2 M in property taxes

1.3 B gallons of water saved


operations & supply chain jobs

$7.2 M in property taxes annually

water saved annually

Source: NREL Jobs and Economic Development Impact (JEDI) model.

EERE Energy Mix Analysis

Possible Scenario of US Electricity Sources


• Wind is the predicted largest source of renewable electricity in 2030 and 2050, and is the lowest cost renewable resource!

Source: Baldwin analysis dated December 2009

Major Barriers

Addressing Barriers to Widespread Wind Deployment

NOAA, NWS


Source: Ed DeMeo, Co-Lead, 20% Wind Energy by 2030

Accelerating Widespread DeploymentI. Reduce Cost of Wind Energy

– Lower turbine capital costs– Increase energy capture– Improve reliability (lower O&M costs)

II. Address Grid Integration Barriers – Facilitate integration of wind energy into grid

Add t i i t i t– Address transmission access constraintsIII. Promote Market Adoption

– Mitigate wildlife, radar, and other siting barriers– Increase public acceptanceIncrease public acceptance– Promote workforce & supply chain development

IV. Facilitate Offshore Wind Development


FY11 Budget

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140

Offshore Wind

Market Acceptance$122M

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Grid Interconnection

Technology Development

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Land-based Wind COE Reduction

$0.090

($/kWh reductions)

0.08 $/kWh

$0.060

$0.070

$0.080 8%

4%3%

2% 1% 0.064 $/kWh

0.08 $/kWh

$0.030

$0.040

$0.050 18% reduction in COE

$-

$0.010

$0.020

2008 LCOE Rotor Cost & Reliability

Manufacturing & Learning Curve

Drivetrain Cost & Reliability

Increased Energy Capture Efficiency

Tower 2020 LCOE Target

FY10 Budget for COE reductions $15.1M $10.1M $3.9M $4.5M $2.9M Total:

$36.4M


Modeled cost of energy to reflect impact of DOE R&D; lower than actual market prices

Rotor Cost and Reliability

$0.080

$0.090 Rotor Cost &

ReliabilityChallenges

Increasing blade cost & weightBlade failures & reliability concerns

Wind project underperformance$0.007

$0.060

$0.070

$0.080

BenefitsIncreased turbine performance

Increased blade reliabilityInnovative products

$0.080 $0.040

$0.050

COE [$/kWh] Activities

Blade Reliability CollaborativeLarge blade structural testing

Developing “smart” blades (embedded sensors, active aerodynamic controls)

$0 010

$0.020

$0.030 , y )

Developing new airfoil geometriesIncorporating advanced materials

Aerodynamics & aeroacoustics analysisDeveloping “stealth” blades

Non-destructive inspection methodsLi h / i l d i

$‐

$0.010

2008 LCOE Rotor Cost &

R li bilit

Lighter/stronger materials and coatingsBlade wear/soiling prevention

PartnersOEM blade manufacturers

National laboratories


Reliability National laboratoriesNIST, supply chain NGOs

FAA

Manufacturing / Learning Curve

$0 080

$0.090 Manufacturing & Learning Curve

ChallengesCost of domestic manufacturing

Quality controlAvailability of materials

$0.004

$0.060

$0.070

$0.080

BenefitsImproved component quality

Decreased turbine costsInnovative products and processes

$0.080 $0.040

$0.050

COE [$/kWh] Activities

Advanced Manufacturing Initiative Composite manufacturer project

Fabrication automation R&DNon-destructive inspection methods

$0 010

$0.020

$0.030 Non destructive inspection methods

Integrated advanced design/manufacturingManufacturing components R&D Manufacturing processes R&D

Critical Materials Initiative

$‐

$0.010

2009 LCOE

PartnersDOC Manufacturing Extension ProgramDOE Industrial Technologies ProgramNational/Regional/State supply chain

facilitation programsTurbine & component OEMs


Turbine & component OEMsUniversities, national laboratories

Drivetrain Cost & Reliability

$0 080

$0.090 Drivetrain Cost &

ReliabilityChallenges

Drivetrain / gearbox failures (high O&M, replacement costs)

Potential for efficiency improvements

$0.003

$0.060

$0.070

$0.080 Benefits

Increased turbine reliabilityIncreased capacity factors

Innovative products

$0.080 $0.040

$0.050

$0.060

COE [$/kWh]

ActivitiesGearbox Reliability CollaborativeLarge Drivetrain Testing Facility

Dynamometer performance testingDirect-drive, permanent-magnet R&D

$0.020

$0.030

C , p gComponent failure analysisCREW reliability database

Lubricant R&D Drivetrain condition health monitoring

Wear prevention R&DM i l (hi h ) i i i

$‐

$0.010

2009 LCOE Drivetrain

Materials (high wear) investigationField loads measurement campaign

PartnersOEM drivetrain & component

manufacturers


2009 LCOE Drivetrain Cost &

Reliability

manufacturersUniversities

National laboratories

Offshore Wind COE Reduction

$0 01$0.16

$0.18 ($/kWh reductions)

8%4%

3%

0.16 $/kWh

$0.01

$0.01 $0.01

$0.00 $0.00

$0.12

$0.14 3% 2% 1% 0.13 $/kWh

$0.16

$0.13 $0 06

$0.08

$0.10 18% reduction in COE

$0.02

$0.04

$0.06

$-2009 LCOE Balance of Station

Cost Rotor Cost and

ReliabilityDrivetrain Cost and

ReliabilityIncreased Energy Capture Efficiency

Tower 2020 Offshore LCOE Target


FY11 Proposed Offshore Wind Budget Total $49M

Offshore R&D Opportunities

ChallengesHigh capital costs

MarinizationFoundations & infrastructure

0.16

0.18

Installation & staging facilitiesReliability & maintenance

BenefitsLower capital costs

Innovative turbines & foundations

0.03

0.12

0.14

Innovative turbines & foundations Reduced need for maintenance

ActivitiesLarge component test facilities

Design codes & tools development0.160.08

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Innovative turbine designsCertification & standards

Marine grid interconnection R&DResource & design condition characterizations

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0.06

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PartnersNational laboratories

Federal agencies: MMS, NOAA, NCAR, FWS, DOD, DHS, ACOE

Turbine OEMs

0.02

0.04


Turbine OEMsUniversities (U of Maine, U Delaware)

State agencies

02009 LCOE

COE reductions

Transmission & Integration

• Challenges– Integration of variable wind energy into electrical grid– No transmission access at high-quality wind resourcesNo transmission access at high quality wind resources

• Benefits– Safe & reliable integration of wind energy– Improved consideration of wind energy in transmission planning

• Activities• Activities– Improving wind forecasting techniques to improve integration– Developing wind generator & power plant models for grid operators’ use– Improving wind resource characterization

Developing grid operations methods & strategies– Developing grid operations methods & strategies– Large-scale high wind penetration studies (EWITS, WWSIS)– Informing transmission planning efforts

• PartnersDOE l d Offi f El t i it (OE)– DOE lead: Office of Electricity (OE)

– Electricity sector: utilities, public power entities, RTOs/ISOs– Federal agencies: NOAA, National Weather Service, FAA, FERC, BPA, WAPA– National laboratories


Project Siting

• Challenges– Radar interference– Potential wildlife effects (NEPA MBTA etc)Potential wildlife effects (NEPA, MBTA, etc)– Social acceptance barriers

• Benefits– Reducing time and cost of siting / permitting new projects

I i f il bl f d l t– Increase size of resource available for development• Activities

– Engagement with federal radar agencies (FAA, DOD, DHS)– Wind-wildlife impact and mitigation studiesp g– Studies on potential human impacts (property values, etc)– Collaborative engagement with stakeholders

• PartnersDOI (FWS BLM MMS BIA NPS)– DOI (FWS, BLM, MMS, BIA, NPS)

– Radar agencies (FAA, DOD, DHS)– State and local governments– Environmental orgs.


Recovery Act projects

• Large Drivetrain Testing Facility, $45M– Clemson University, Charlestown, SC– Awarded on December 30, 2009,– Ground breaking scheduled for building shell upgrades Q2 2011

• Large Blade Test Facility, $25M– Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Boston, MA

G db ki D 1 t 2009– Groundbreaking ceremony on Dec 1st, 2009– Commissioning target: September 2011

• University-Industry Wind R&D Consortia, $24M– Awardees: Illinois Institute of Technology; U-Minnesota; U-Maine– Awards made on Jan. 15, 2010

• Wind Technology Partnerships, $14M– 27 awardees receiving funding

All awards made by Jan 31 2010– All awards made by Jan. 31, 2010– Technology R&D, manufacturing projects, transmission & integration

• NWTC Dynamometer and electrical upgrade, $10M– National Wind Test Center


– Awarded September 1, 2009– Design work underway, ground breaking scheduled for June 2011

Collaboration

National Laboratories Federal Agencies University Partnerships IndustryNational Renewable Energy Laboratory

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

National Marine Renewable Energy Centers

MOU on collaboration with 6 major wind turbine manufacturers

Sandia National Laboratories Mineral Managements Service (U Hawaii U GE: helped develop 1 5MW turbine; mostSandia National Laboratories Mineral Managements Service (U-Hawaii, U-Washington, OregonState University)

GE: helped develop 1.5MW turbine; most widely-installed design in U.S.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

National Park Service Large Blade Test Facilities in Massachusetts, Texas

Clipper: helped develop innovative 2.5MW Liberty turbine

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

(U-Mass. Amherst,MIT)

Gearbox Reliability Collaborative to improve wind turbine reliability

Idaho National Laboratory U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service University research consortia: U-Maine, U-Minnesota, Illinois Institute of Technology

Verdant Power: tidal current turbine improvements

Technology

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

20% Wind FOA: multiple university partners

TPI Composites: manufacturing process improvements

Lawrence LivermoreNational Laboratory

Army Corps of Engineers Wind for Schools: multiple university partners

EPRI: fish-friendly turbine designNational Laboratory partners

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Department of Defense Advanced Water Power FOA: multiple university partners

Pacific Energy Ventures: siting protocols for marine energy projects

Argonne National Laboratory Federal Aviation Administration Multiple FOA award winners for wind,


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