Suzlon Energy
Australia:
Design and delivery of
wind energy projects
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wind energy projects
Mike Bagot Coolah 27/8/2010
Introducing Suzlon
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Operating 640 MW
Under construction 110 MW
Australian Projects
Suzlon’s Projects:
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Under construction 110 MW
Operating 1,800 MW
Under construction 200 MW
Approved > 5,000 MW
Proposed > 10,000 MW
Australian Market:
Suzlon’s Capabilities
• We have experience with all aspects of wind
energy project delivery
o Wind engineering
Civil Engineering design
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o Civil Engineering design
o Electrical Engineering design
o Grid Connection design
o Construction
o Service & Maintenance
o Supply chain and Logistics management
Why do we need the Renewable
Energy Target?
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Energy Target?
A few quick words about policy
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History of the MRET
Howard’s original policy was very
successful- the 2% Target was reached in
2006. Growth in the industry greatly
reduced as REC price dropped as target
reached
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In 2007 Kevin Rudd announced policy
plans for a second MRET- 20% of
electricity consumption by 2020 to
come from renewable energy
Why do we need the RET?
REC Price
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Price ($)
Year
Why do we need the RET?
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Without long term certainty and a
functioning incentive scheme, wind
farms will not be built.
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farms will not be built.
This is why the RET is important to our
industry.
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Three defined stages in the life of a wind farm:
• Development (3-5 years)
Typical life of a wind farm
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• Development (3-5 years)
• Construction (1½-3 years)
• Operation (+25 years )
Focus of the presentation is on construction and
operation
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How does is a wind farm built?
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What can landowners expect during the
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What can landowners expect during the
construction phase of a project?
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Building access roads
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Foundations
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Foundations
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• Wind turbines require stable foundations at their base to hold them in
place to stop high winds from toppling them over.
• Suzlon S88 turbines weigh over 270 tonnes and stand 124 metres high to
the tip of the blade.
Foundations
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Foundations and reticulation
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Tower manufacture and delivery
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Tower assembly
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Tower assembly
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Nacelle
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•The nacelle houses the generation
unit and the gearbox
•The structure has a steel reinforced
fiberglass shell and weighs 70
tonnes.
Construction is challenging
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Generator main shaft
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Generator cooling system
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Blade shipping
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Transport from port
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Arrival at site
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Help where required….
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Transport around the site
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Prepare for Rotor Assembly
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Rotor Assembly
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Hub & Nosecone
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Rotor Installation
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Rotor Installation
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Snowtown
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Thirsty?
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Site Substation
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Site Substation
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Site Substation
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Substation at Capital WF
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Open days
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On-going operation and maintenance
• On going service and maintenance throughout the life of the farm
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• 24/7 monitoring centre in Melbourne
• Economic stimulus for the region continues for the operational life of the infrastructure
Around the clock monitoring
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Operation
• 25 year project lifespan typical for projects
• Wind turbine Power Performance Testing
• Post construction sound pressure level
testing
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testing
• Usually a tech for each 7 turbines
• Community fund for the life of the project
• On-going environmental management of site
• Potential for turbine upgrades
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Local benefits
Local benefits to wind farm projects exist and they are considerable.
JOBS:
-Specialist technicians
-Electricians
- Freight operators
- Machine operators
- General labourers
Other benefits:
-Community funds
-Landowner payments
- Stimulus of local industries
-Hospitality
-Accommodation
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Wind farms deliver much substantial than the
community benefits from coal/gas generation projects.
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- General labourers
-Concrete businesses
-Engineering & Geotech
-Accommodation
-Equipment hire
- 4 wind farms 209 turbines ~440 MW
- Wind farming provided an annual increase of between
more than 1% each year to the region’s Gross Regional
Product over the approx 10 year project span
AGL’s Hallett Wind Farms
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Hallett Project expenditure
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As of 10 July 2010* Mid North Rest SA Rest Aust Total Aust Overseas Total % of total
Development ($k) 1560 8,086 8,902 18,548 0 18,548 2.28%
Construction ($k) 83,047 254,578 122,624 460,249 321,088 781,336 96.05%
Operation ($k) 3,186 4,108 6,302 13,595 0 13,595 1.67%
Overall 87,793 266,771 137,827 492,392 321,088 813,479
% of total 10.79% 32.79% 16.94% 60.53% 39.47%
* Source: Economic Assessment of the Hallett Wind Farms, SKM, 2010
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