Function
The operations control centre monitors the performance of the wind farm and co-ordinates any maintenance work required.
What it costs*
About £540,000 per annum for a 450 MW floating offshore wind farm.
Who supplies them
Wind farm owners establish their own operations control centres for each wind farm.
Key facts
The operations control centre requires a team of people with skills and experience in:
- Marine operations
- Monitoring of the wind turbines, floating substructure, mooring system, and array connections, and
- Onshore supporting roles, including:
- Equipment management
- Grid/OFTO interface
- Health and safety
- Logistics management
- Marine coordination
- Monitoring and resetting
- Parts management
- Weather watch, and
- Work planning.
- A set of specialist software applications is used to help them perform their roles in the most effective manner.
What’s in it
- Qualified staff with experience in co-ordinating marine operations, infrastructure monitoring and onshore logistics
- Specialist software applications