Research Collaboration

Siemens Gamesa has partnered with Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology (IEE), one of Germany’s most prestigious research institutes, to develop a method of measuring turbulent wind conditions that will optimize wind turbines for complex sites.

This three-year project, part funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and started in 2018, will test and advance Multi-LiDAR methods for determining wind conditions. These measurements can then be used to select wind turbines for specific sites and determine the layout of a wind park in complex terrain.

This project aims to develop new composite materials from resins modified with nanoparticles. They will be used to make components for the wind, aeronautical and automotive sectors which are ice and erosion resistant in extreme environments.

Siemens Gamesa is involved as an end user, providing its knowledge and experience in materials for wind blades development and maintenance. The project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 685842.

The main objective of this project is the development of lightweight composite materials with improved properties and highly erosion resistant materials to be applied in wind turbine blades. EOLO+ is co-funded by the Economy and Competitiveness Ministry in the call Retos-Colaboración 2016 and counts on the European Union ERDF funds. The project, lead by Siemens Gamesa, joining with AIMPLAS, ICT-UJI, and CLAM DESARROLLO, will investigate the use of elastomeric materials and 3D structured fabrics.

Siemens Gamesa is one of five partners in a scheme using the latest research insights to lower the cost of renewable energy offshore. The UK Government has co-invested in existing business and university partnerships to see how deployment rates can be increased at minimal subsidy.

As part of this project, Siemens Gamesa is researching low Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) for large-scale wind generator manufacture, examining the power train, foundations, blade design and inspection methodologies. Our aim is to create the next generation of intelligent offshore wind technology, eventually accelerating breakthroughs into commercialization.

The consortium is made up of Siemens Gamesa and the University of Sheffield, our key university partner in the UK, as well as Oersted, the University of Durham and the University of Hull.

This project is examining how innovation actions can be integrated to enhance the profitability of composite recycling and reuse in value-added products. Siemens Gamesa is involved as an end user with waste blades in the second use-case of the project, providing knowledge and expertise in the recycling of wind turbine blades, and helping to develop new reuse options. This project is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730323.

The main objective of the project is to develop new technologies for electric generators with application to both the renewable energy sector (wind and hydroelectric) and the industrial sector. Thanks to the development of this project, it will be possible to optimize and develop slip ring and brush technology to improve DFIG machines. In addition, it will increase the competitiveness of the industrial product in the hydroelectric sector with a positive impact on the cost of energy produced with this renewable energy source.

This project has received funding from the European Regional Development Fund by the Operational Program FEDER 2014-2020 of Cantabria through the INNOVA 2019 grant.

This project is supporting the research, development and demonstration of wind turbine blade innovations, including aerodynamic and structural enhancements, blade monitoring systems and blade erosion protection solutions.

These products are developed for and tested at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult's Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine with a capacity of 7 MW in Scotland. The innovations can eventually be deployed to existing or new offshore turbines. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 691732.

ROMEO Project, launched on 2017, is seeking to reduce offshore O&M costs through the development of advanced monitoring systems and strategies.

This project is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 745625 (16.4 million Euros).

ROMEO is an industry based consortium made up of 12 recognized and experienced key players from the offshore wind industry among which are 2 companies of the Siemens Gamesa Group.

The innovations developed within the R&D work packages will be tested in tree pilot test scenarios: Teesside (United Kingdom), Wikinger (Germany) y East Anglia One (United Kingdom).

Link to ROMEO Project website: https://www.romeoproject.eu/

To increase the integration of wind energy in the energy mix, the project will develop and validate new solutions based on supplementary control systems for doubly fed wind turbines (DFIG) connected to weak grids. Research will be carried out to improve the algorithm to comply with new network codes, and to guarantee the correct operation of wind turbines in situations of unstable grids.

The project is coordinated by Siemens Gamesa, in collaboration with Gamesa Electric, IIT Comillas and the University of Alcalá, it is co-funded by the Science, Innovation and Universities Ministry in the call Retos-Colaboración 2017, and counts on the European Union ERDF funds.

The project "Flexible nacelle production for wind turbines of the future in Cuxhaven" (FLECX) develops the fundamentals for digitally supported assembly processes for future offshore wind turbines that are adapted to component properties.

At present, wind turbine construction is primarily characterized by manual handling of components. Furthermore, the assembly processes are largely adapted to the current turbine generation and can only be used to a limited extent for future, considerably larger components.

These problems are to be solved in the FLECX project by developing and researching novel assembly concepts. Measurement and automation processes are to be developed, designed and partially validated in a test environment at the Cuxhaven plant for the investigated components.

Thus FLECX presents a concept for the digitalized assembly of future nacelles for offshore wind turbines, which will contribute to securing the future of the Cuxhaven production site.

The general objective of this project is to develop new capabilities, electrical models, algorithms, concepts and specific technology in areas such as power electronics, interoperability and connectivity of weather forecast equipment and systems, which facilitate their integration and operational management. All of this must be integrated into a system that effectively manages the flexibility and robustness of new technologies, avoiding demand peaks and allowing the complete integration of new generation, network and demand technologies for a future 100% Spanish energy system. renewable and completely decarbonized.

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