Offshore Wind Energy (Master’s)

Offshore wind energy is an essential pillar of the global energy transition. This course focuses on this topic. In particular, knowledge about the analysis of wind power and the related annual energy production considering the power curve of the wind turbine is imparted. In addition, standards and guidelines are introduced. Based on this knowledge, offshore wind turbines and their design, different substructures and foundations / anchors are presented. In addition to technical issues, ecological and economic aspects in the offshore wind sector are important and are therefore finally focused.

Wind energy plants make an important contribution to the energy supply today. In the lecture the current status of offshore wind energy as well as some economic and ecological aspects are presented. The main topics are:

• Introduction to offshore wind energy
• Trends and markets
• Standards and guidelines
• Wind supply, AEP and wind farm development
• Offshore wind turbines and their design
• Offshore wind turbine substructures and their design
• Offshore wind turbine foundations and their design
• Grid connection, park cabling and AC / DC platforms
• Ecological & economic aspects including sustainability

In the exercise, specific calculation examples and analyzes for all of the above-mentioned key points are presented and calculated.

The lecture language is German or English. 

For more information on this module, please contact:

Dr. Frank Adam
Stelzengang - Room 131
Albert-Einstein-Str. 2
18059 Rostock

Tel.:      +49 381 / 498 - 9573
Email:   frank.adam(at)uni-rostock.de