Offshore wind energy module 3: operational excellence

Offshore wind energy - advanced track

Offshore wind has a vital role to play in the global transition to green energy. As a rapidly growing energy technology, offshore wind has huge potential around the world. In the Belgian North Sea, offshore wind farms generate about 10% of Belgium’s total electricity demand. By 2030, offshore wind capacity in the North Sea will continue to grow, generating about 30% of electricity demand of Belgium.

For this booming industrial sector, Ghent University provides three tracks of lifelong learning courses for those who want to expand their knowledge of all phases of offshore wind energy, with a mix of academic and industrial speakers:

The advanced track will take a deep dive in the technological aspects of offshore wind energy.

This module focusses on the operational aspects of offshore wind farms, viz monitoring of various assets and parameters, maintenance, wind power prediction, etc..
The last lesson day of this module will be organised at Ostend Science Park where a visit at the Coastal & Ocean Basin (COB) and The Reef will be organised.

Wind Turbine drivetrain design from a loads perspective (condition monitoring)
Introduction to O&M: Data Driven strategies & implementation for O&M
Weather prediction for wind energy applications
Boat landing
Importance of testing & validation in different lifecycle phases of an offshore wind farm
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in offshore wind context: legal context & applications
Visit Coastal & Ocean Basin (COB) en The Reef
Introduction to monitoring: Offshore wind ICT integration
Wind farm performance monitoring

Teachers: Tijl Deneut, Rob De Roo, Ronny Dewaele, Jan Helsen, Dirk Hoet, Pieter Jan Jordaens, Pieter Rauwoens, Wouter Tavernier, Frederik Vandenbroucke, Jef Van Valckenborg
Date: 26 March, 2 and 23 April 2025

Advanced track: Technological aspects