Remote and autonomous inspection and maintenance of onshore and offshore wind turbines (REMOTE-WIND)
Ongoing
Offshore Wind Turbines (OWTs) face significant environmental challenges in terms of both the marine environment and the weather.
Project Insights
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€649,977
Total Project Costs -
3 yr
Project Duration -
2021
Year Funded
Project Description
Using instrumented air and water-borne drones for bespoke autonomous inspection and monitoring of onshore/offshore wind turbines will de-risk the wind energy sector, lower Operations and Maintenance costs leading to an improvement in Levelized Cost of Electricity for offshore wind.Project Details
Total Project Cost: €649,977
Funding Agency: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
Year Funded: 2021
Lead Organisation: University College Dublin
Partner Organisation(s): Trinity College Dublin; Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions
Collaborators: Mincon; Kistler; Subsea Micropiles; Simply Blue Energy; Exceedence ltd; Hottinger Bruel and Kjaer; Greenspark
