1、Offshore wind siting considerations for grid valueWind R&D Forum 20252025-09Work conducted by Dalhousie University Renewable Energy Storage LaboratoryAlexandra Pimentel,Nathaniel Pearre,and Lukas SwanNathaniel S.Pearre presentingLukas Swan,PhD,PEng Principal Investigator,Renewable Energy Storage Lab
2、oratoryProfessor,Department of Mechanical EngineeringDalhousie UniversitySexton Campus,5269 Morris St,Halifax,Nova Scotia,B3J 0H6,CanadaT:902-830-0349,E:Lukas.SwanDal.Ca,W:http:/resl.me.dal.caProject2025-10-15Wind R&D Forum 2025Slide 2 Model and simulate offshore wind farms in Nova Scotia waters Pro
3、ject future provincial load and net load Increasing population Additional onshore wind generation Rooftop and commercial solar PV generation Maritime link NS block Changing uses(Electric vehicles,heat-pumps etc.)Compare OSW power production to future domestic electrical load in timeseries,as a funct
4、ion of location(geography)and wind farm size(MW)Background,assumptions and considerationsAssumptionsFor simplicity and economics,only bottom-mounted turbines are considered;Analysis is limited to areas with water depth of 70%in the Bay of Fundy to 50%at Browns Bank,eastern Cape Breton and Middle Ban
5、k.Note:disregard values over land2025-10-15Wind R&D Forum 2025Slide 13Gross Derated Capacity Factor These values represent a projected available generation once downtime,maintenance,and icing are accounted for 95%was used for Jan,Feb,&Mar 97%was used for the rest of the year Note:disregard values ov
6、er land2025-10-15Wind R&D Forum 2025Slide 14Export/curtailment fraction of 600 MW OSWAll other things being equal,exporting/curtailing less(lower values)is better.By the time an offshore wind farm is built,Nova Scotia will have in place 590 MW on onshore wind predating 2022372 MW of additional onsho