The offshore wind industry has experienced rapid growth over the last decade, but challenges such as rising costs, supply chain bottlenecks, grid congestion, and regulatory uncertainty have been threatening new project developments in recent years. The field of Operations & Maintenance (O&M) has become a point of major attention in light of these trends. Not only does the operational cost base grow as new assets are added to the portfolio; being able to minimize OPEX has become a prerequisite to present a business case for new projects. Consequently, achieving Operational Excellence has become the holy grail for offshore wind.
Other industries have gone through this stage in the past. Companies in the Logistics, Retail, or High-Tech industries have long acted on thin margins and competed primarily on costs. It therefore stands to reason that there are many things to learn from how they have organized their supply chain and planning operations. Join to learn how these sectors use advanced, data-driven solutions to boost operational efficiency, maximize uptime, enhance reliability, and deal with uncertainty. Drawing on these experiences will help maintain momentum and inspire investor confidence, ultimately securing the future of renewable energy.
What will you learn in this webinar?
Offshore wind professionals will learn about the best practices from other industries, such as high tech, logistics and energy, to optimize their operations through advanced planning solutions. They will explore data-driven maintenance strategies that could help them leverage data, get more from limited resources, enhance reliability, and deal with inherent uncertainties such as those presented by the weather. Participants will also discover the benefits of integrating technology with strategic planning to address workforce management challenges and improve overall decision-making in the offshore wind sector.
Floris van den Broek is Senior Business Consultant at ORTEC Data Science & Consulting. His experience spans applications of mathematics and physics for clients in the offshore wind, utilities, and conventional oil & gas businesses, with a particular focus on scheduling, value chain, and market intelligence projects.
What the sector can learn from best practices in other industries
As offshore wind matures, so do its operational challenges. With increasing cost pressures and growing complexity, the industry must rethink how it manages operations and maintenance (O&M). In this 45-minute webinar, we explore how offshore wind can borrow proven planning and optimization techniques from industries like logistics, high tech, and retail to reduce OPEX, increase asset reliability, and secure long-term viability.