Offshore Wind Energy Deep Dive: Understanding Important Technical Concepts of Offshore Wind Energy Production

Renewable Energy & Sustainability · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 4,500

Overview

This is a technical training course that will guide you through everything you need to know to make sense of the challenges and opportunities within the offshore wind energy world. Starting with the basics and gradually diving into the more complex technical topics related to offshore wind farms.

Learning Objectives

• Select adequate offshore wind measurement equipment for each site
• Determine the appropriate wind turbine technology
• Estimate CAPEX and LCoE for offshore new wind farm project
• Develop optimal offshore wind farm layouts
• Acquire and analyze metocean and seabed data

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for executives or decision-makers, engineers, professionals, and other professionals seeking to strengthen their capability in this area.

• Executives or decision-makers
• Engineers
• Professionals

Course Outline

Day 1 — Introduction and Fundamentals of Offshore Wind Energy

• Overview of the current state of offshore wind energy
• Comparison of offshore wind energy with other energy sources
• Accumulated global offshore wind capacity evolution over time
• Where are the offshore wind farms located?

Day 2 — Offshore Wind Data, Metocean Data, and Measurement Systems

• Offshore wind resource measurement platforms (FINO 2 success case)
• Floating light detection and ranging systems (FLiDAR or FLS)
• Global bathymetry data and seabed data
• Mesoscale offshore wind resource grids from numerical weather predictions (NWP)

Day 3 — Offshore Wind Turbines, Wind Farm Design and Energy Production Assessment

• Fixed-bottom vs floating wind turbine technologies
• Turbine blades, rotors, gearboxes, generators, and other components
• Installation and maintenance of offshore wind turbines
• Site selection and characterization for offshore wind farms

Day 4 — Environmental Impacts, Operations and Maintenance of Offshore Wind Farms

• Offshore wind farm economics and financing
• Calculating the levelized cost of energy (LCoE)
• Environmental impact assessment and mitigation measures
• Overview of offshore wind farm operations and maintenance

Day 5 — Advanced Topics in Offshore Wind Energy and Conclusion

• Emerging trends in offshore wind energy technology and research
• Future prospects for offshore wind energy development
• Where will the wind farms of tomorrow be located?
• Successful offshore wind projects

Accreditation

Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
30 November – 4 December 2026	Botswana, Southern Africa	Public	5 days	4,500

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