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Offshore wind energy

Foundational track: Covering the basics of offshore wind energy

The ’on campus’ classes of the Foundational Track have ended, but this track is available online.

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 foundational track will cover the basics of offshore wind energy.



With the support of:

Agoria - Sirris



This course will present a general introduction and overview of the Offshore Wind Energy sector and is thus targeted towards a broad audience: people already working in this sector, people with the ambition to be working in the sector and researchers .

A bachelor level (or equivalent through minimal 2 year relevant working experience) is obligatory.


Scientific Coordination

  • Prof. Lieven Vandevelde, Department of Electromechanical, Systems and Metal Engineering, Ghent University

Teachers

  • Aymen Chaouachi, Elia
  • Joeri Haenen, Parkwind
  • Carl Heiremans, Jan De Nul
  • Pieter Jan Jordaens, Sirris / OWI-lab
  • Filip Lahaye, Otary
  • Lieven Vandevelde, Department of Electromechanical, Systems and Metal Engineering, Ghent University
  • Raoul Van Lambalgen, Otary
  • Kristof Van Loon, DEME Concessions
  • Margot Van Nuffel, Otary




This foundational track provides the terminology, phases and processes of offshore wind energy, and allows the students to get acquainted with the correct terminology. After the qualitative description of the components, the project life cycle (from tendering to decommissioning) is outlined. The procedures and terminology in offshore wind installation and financial aspects are described. Further, the in-service terminology (during the Operations & Maintenance) is provided. Finally, an overview of innovation and trends is given.

  • Overview of offshore wind farms: from wind turbine systems to the electric grid connection
  • Project life cycle (from tendering to decommissioning)
  • Offshore wind farm installation (terminology & procedures)
  • ABC of offshore wind financing
  • Operational excellence in O&M
  • Innovation drivers, technology & market trends overview


Practical info


Fee

The participation fee is 200 euro.

This includes access to the online course (presentations and recordings).

Payment occurs after reception of the invoice.
All invoices are due in thirty days. All fees are exempt from VAT.

Reduction

There are no discounts for this online course.

Cancellation policy

Cancellation must be done in writing.

Our cancellation conditions can be consulted on www.ugain.ugent.be/cancellation

Training vouchers

Ghent University accepts payments by KMO-portefeuille (www.kmo-portefeuille.be; authorisation ID: DV.O103194).

Opleidingsverlof (VOV)

This course has too few contact hours to qualify for VOV.



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This course is online, you can start at any time.

Language

English is used in all presentations and documentation.


Organisation

Universiteit Gent
UGent Academie voor Ingenieurs
Secretariaat
 Els Van Lierde
Technologiepark 60
9052 Zwijnaarde
Tel.: +32 9 264 55 82
ugain@UGent.be




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