The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has launched a competition for small and medium-sized companies interested in testing sensor technology at the 7MW offshore wind demonstration turbine at Levenmouth.
Entrants will be asked to propose sensor technology that can help with the monitoring of blades, drivetrains and foundations, ORE Catapult said.
It will run a briefing workshop on the competition for companies to gain access to the Levenmouth turbine on 12 January.
Technologies should be non-intrusive to the operations of the turbine or require any significant alteration, ORE Catapult said.
“A lack of access to demonstration facilities has been identified as one of the major blockers to innovation and resulting cost reduction in offshore wind,” it added.
Image: the Levenmouth turbine (ORE Catapult)
Catapult giant offers sensor prize
Competition launched for SMEs to test technology at 7MW demo
By EBS