Parkwind, a leader in offshore wind development, has announced a partnership with Shoreline Wind to implement its Design software. This partnership will support the design and construction phase of Parkwind’s planned offshore wind projects. Parkwind will look to optimize the construction phase of new projects, expediting installations of turbines and across the site, shortening the time for projects to become operational.
Using Shoreline’s AI-powered Design software to simulate the construction phase, Parkwind will analyze multiple data streams to create the most efficient strategy. This includes allocating the allocation of resources for maximum efficiency and predicting weather patterns to ensure costly resources, such as jack-up vessels—which can incur expenses of up to $300,000 a day—are dispatched to the right location at the right time. Furthermore, by using the design tool for precise scheduling of vessel operations, substantial savings can be achieved throughout the construction phase.
The partnership between Shoreline Wind and Parkwind, part of JERA Nex, the renewable energy subsidiary of JERA Co., Inc., will play a crucial role in planning for the company’s growing portfolio of offshore wind projects. With more than 1GW of operational wind assets across Europe, it has plans in place to expand its current portfolio. These plans include the 1.5GW Sørlige Nordsjø II project in Norway (developed as a joint venture with Ingka) and the 375MW Oriel Windfarm off the coast of Ireland.
As the offshore wind industry continues to expand, both geographically and in terms of capacity (GW), there is increasing pressure to cut costs and improve reliability at a site level. Shoreline’s technology provides Parkwind with the tools required to meet the long-term demands of a rapidly evolving industry.
“Shoreline Wind’s technology allows us to plan our projects more effectively by reducing operational costs and improving overall performance of the design and construction phase. Parkwind’s offshore assets have grown consistently since its first project went online in 2010. We have now reached a critical point in our growth. Integrating Shoreline’s advanced Design software is an important and necessary step in scaling our operations globally while maintaining the highest standards of efficiency and sustainability,” said Daniel Castro, WTG package engineer at Parkwind.
“We are thrilled to be supporting Parkwind with its planning strategy globally. By simulating design and construction phases with a full picture of necessary data, including expected weather,” said Jakob Bebe, head of sales EMEA at Shoreline Wind.
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