OWGP is a long-term business transformation programme established in 2019 to grow the UK’s offshore wind supply chain. The 15 projects awarded Innovation Grant funding from OWGP are listed below:
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Competition Theme: Improved Reliability |
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Project |
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Anakata |
Infra-red aerodynamic audit of turbine blades, quantifying lost energy production from leading edge erosion and diagnosing the best remedial solution. |
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Aquaterra Energy |
Utilising unleveraged Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) data to intelligently feedback on the condition of critical wind farm components and infrastrucute. |
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Bladebug |
Remote robotic ultrasonic non-destructive inspection of wind turbine blades. |
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ELEVEN-I |
Condition monitoring system of offshore wind turbine blades. |
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Fennex |
A cloud-based solution to improve safety performance and operational reliability across the offshore wind industry. |
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Flexlife |
Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) tooling to repair the outer sheath of offshore wind components such as dynamic cables. |
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Ilosta |
Physics-based AI model to improve wind turbine blade health monitoring. |
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JET Connectivity |
Accurate vertical weather profiling at offshore wind sites, streamed over 5G |
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JR Dynamics |
Redefining critical approaches to critical bolting installation and monitoring. |
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Sonardyne |
Integrated mooring and dynamic cable condition monitoring system for floating wind assets. |
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Waukesha Bearings |
Testing of hydrodynamic bearings for offshore wind turbines. |
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Competition Theme: Decarbonisation |
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MJR Controls |
Developing offshore charging stations to power electric vehicles for crew transfer. |
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Sealand Projects |
Carbon Mapping software to capture carbon footprint of offshore wind marine traffic. |
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Verlume |
Using subsea energy storage to create a charging and communication station for battery-operated remote vehicles at sea. |
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Wood Thilsted |
Use of timber internal platforms for offshore wind substructures, instead of carbon-intensive steel. |
