Conference Day 2
9:00 am - 9:20 am Registration and welcome coffee
9:20 am - 9:30 am Chairman's opening
Testing and development of 66kV cables and components to reduce liability
9:30 am - 10:00 am 66kV Inter Array Cable – The Next Level
· Advanced Cable design
· Status of tests and experiences
· Matched accessory and system solutions
10:00 am - 10:30 am What is the right HV-test for testing 66kV off-shore cables?
- Service life of a cable
- Standards
- Physical characteristics of a cable
- Comparison test voltages
10:30 am - 11:00 am Refreshment break and networking
11:00 am - 11:30 am How to test 66 kV submarine cables for reliable operation in offshore wind farms?
- Specific aspects of manufacturing, transportation and installation of submarine cables for introducing risks of a failure during operation
- State-of-the art of international recommendations for onsite testing and diagnosis of submarine cables
- Advanced methods and specifications for onsite testing of submarine cables
- Case studies and practical examples from offshore cable testing
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Challenges encountered in 33kV that could increase implementing 66kV
· Need of specialized installation crew, reducing risk of installation
· Dry and wet design comparison
· Performance development of a specific range for 66kV accessories
· Finance comparison between 33kV and 66kV
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Knowledge Cafe
Choose your preferred topic and ex change your topic related experiences in an open discussion at a round table. Develop new ideas while moving from table to table in small groups
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Round table A
Maintenance of components through wind farm life-cycle, after 66kV deployment
- Dealing with high power equipment, qualification of technicians
- Critical components to consider
- Maintenance of components. Has the necessary equipment already been developed?
- Certifications necessary for maintenance of high power equipment
- Lead time for component repairs
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Round table B
66kV array cable deployment
- Deployment technology
- Array cable offshore testing
- Array connection and optimal design
Future developments in 66kV offshore inter array cable technology
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Networking luncheon
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm The ideal 66 kV GIS switchgear - interface for offshore wind turbines and collector platforms
- 66 kV GIS switch gear as the main interface of the offshore cable network
- Versatile functions to integrate in wind tubines and collector platforms
- Compact and flexible layouts to cover all requirements
- Specific GIS design measures to respect the overall operational aspects
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Innovative GIS for 66 kV off-shore wind turbine applications
- Clean air insulation & Vacuum interrupter technology
- Switchgear Layout and components
- Technical data
- Testing & Qualification Status
3:30 pm - 12:00 am Medium-voltage direct-current collector grids – a promising alternative to 66kV AC
· Advantages of medium-voltage direct-current collector grids
· DC collector grid topologies
· Analysis of MVDC collector grids
· Comparison of MVDC collector grids with 66 kV AC collector grids
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Open mic: technologies developed for 66kV array testing, reduce the risk of failure
Address your current challenges or questions to the audience and discuss collectively possible approaches and solutions.
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm Closing remarks by Chairman
4:45 pm - 4:45 pm End of conference
Evening Workshop
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Workshop A | Testing entities and how they proportionate certifications
The aim of the workshop is to generate a discussion and understanding of testing for 66kV technologies, different testing capabilities, case studies and testing certification compliance.
· Testing procedures
· Case study
o Cables
o Components
· Certification compliance by testing