DESCRIPTION

Over the last decade, wind power has emerged as the fasted growing energy sector with an average annual global growth of more than 28% and double digit annual growths in almost all major markets. Though, over the years, the costs of wind power generation have come down, it is still high compared to many conventional resources. In order to better utilize the wind power, there is a grow interest in offshore wind, that is, erecting wind towers offshore, where the wind blows harder and larger turbines can be installed. For last many years, Europe has been the market leader in offshore wind development with a total installed capacity of more than 2GW. And over the next few years, offshore wind capacity in the region is expected to grow by more than 1,000MW annually. Apart from Europe, many new offshore wind projects are sanctioned and are underway in United States, Canada, China and other Asian countries. Future of offshore wind power will depend on factors industrial commitment and ambition, R&D efforts, political support for the technology and development of adequate grid infrastructure. Synergyst’s latest report “Global Offshore Wind Power Market – Trends and Outlook (2010-2013)” analyzes the potential of the global offshore wind power market and presents trends and forecast for the overall market as well as individual countries.

Report Coverage and Highlights

-- Report presents a detailed overview of the global wind power sector, focusing on current installed capacity, trends in recent years and overall outlook of the industry over the next few years.

-- Report discusses the technical aspects of the offshore wind technology and its various components including turbines, foundations, various systems and its grid integration.

-- Report then provides a detailed analysis of global wind power market with information on current installed capacity, market trends and forecast of offshore wind capacity till 2013.

-- Market profiles are provided for the top 16 offshore wind power generating countries covering market trends, data on current and future installed capacities and a summary of recent developments in the country.

-- A detailed costing of offshore wind power generation is discussed to help analyze the areas of cost cutting and savings. Report also highlights some key R&D areas that need focus for further development of the technology.

-- Detailed profiles of leading turbine manufacturers and offshore wind developers are discussed along with the summary of their operations and their strategies.

-- Finally, the report provides the profiles and details of all important offshore wind farms in the world (27 in total).

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. GLOBAL WIND POWER MARKET
a. Installed Capacity in 2009
b. Market Trends and Growth Drivers
c. Forecast for Global Capacity

III. TECHNOLOGY REVIEW OF OFFSHORE WIND POWER
a. Overview
b. Design Requirements
c. Wind Turbines
d. Foundations and Towers
e. Electrical System
f. Monitoring System
g. Logistics and Maintenance
h. Grid Integration

IV. GLOBAL OFFSHORE WIND POWER MARKET
a. Case for Offshore Wind
b. Current Installed Capacity (2009)
c. Market Trends
d. Forecast of Installed Capacity (2010-2013)

V. KEY OFFSHORE WIND POWER MARKETS
a. Australia
b. Belgium
c. Canada
d. China
e. Denmark
f. Finland
g. France
h. Germany
i. Ireland
j. Italy
k. Japan
l. Netherlands
m. Spain
n. Sweden
o. United Kingdom
p. United States
q. Other Emerging Markets

VI. ECONOMICS OF OFFSHORE WIND POWER
a. Overview
b. Turbine Costs
c. Foundation Costs
d. Infrastructure Costs
e. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Costs
f. Future Cost Trends

VII. R&D NEEDS FOR OFFSHORE WIND
a. Turbine Designing
b. Cost Effective Foundations
c. Infrastructure Development
d. Testing Facilities
e. Wind Farm Development
f. Grid Connectivity

VIII. PROFILES OF LEADING COMPANIES
a. Turbine Manufacturers
i. Bard Holding GmbH
ii. Gamesa Eólica S.A.
iii. GE Energy
iv. Multibrid GmbH
v. Nordex SE
vi. Repower Systems AG
vii. Siemens Wind Power A/S
viii. Sinovel Wind Co. Ltd
ix. Vestas Wind Systems A/S
b. Wind Farm Developers
i. Acciona Energy
ii. Airtricity
iii. Blue H Technologies BV
iv. Centrica Energy
v. C-Power NV
vi. Dong Energy A/S
vii. Doti GmbH & Co. KG
viii. E.ON UK Plc
ix. Econcern GmbH
x. EdF Energy
xi. Elsam A/S
xii. EnBW AG
xiii. Enertrag UK Limited
xiv. International Wind Energy A/S
xv. Nuon NV
xvi. RWE npower
xvii. Scira Offshore Energy Ltd
xviii. Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
xix. Vattenfall AB
xx. Vindpark Vänern
xxi. Warwick Energy Ltd

IX. KEY OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS
i. Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)
ii. Arklow Bank Wind Park (Ireland)
iii. BARD Offshore 1 (Germany)
iv. Barrow Offshore Wind (UK)
v. Blyth Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
vi. Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
vii. Donghai Bridge Wind Farm (China)
viii. Egmond aan Zee Offshore Wind Farm (Netherlands)
ix. Greater Gabbard Wind Farm (UK)
x. Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
xi. Horns Rev Offshore Wind Farm (Denmark)
xii. Kentish Flafts Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
xiii. Lillgrund Wind Farm (Sweden)
xiv. London Array Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
xv. Lynn and Inner Dowsing Offshore Wind Farms (UK)
xvi. Middelgrunden Offshore Wind Farm (Denmark)
xvii. North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
xviii. Nysted Wind Farm (Denmark)
xix. Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
xx. Princess Amalia offshore Wind Farm (Netherlands)
xxi. Rhyl Flats Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
xxii. Robin Rigg Wind Farm (Scotland)
xxiii. Samsø Offshore Wind Farm (Denmark)
xxiv. Scroby Sands Wind Farm (UK)
xxv. Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
xxvi. Thanet Offshore Wind Project (UK)
xxvii. Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm (Belgium)

X. APPENDIX AND GLOSSARY

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Global Wind Power Cumulative Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 2: Global Wind Power Annual Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 3: Top 10 Countries by Total Installed Capacity (2009)
Figure 4: Top 10 Countries by Annual Installed Capacity (2009)
Figure 5: Global Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 6: Global Forecasted Distribution of Wind Installed Capacity by Region (2013)
Figure 7: Effect of Site Conditions on Offshore Wind Farms
Figure 8: Key Components and Dimensions of an Offshore Wind Structure
Figure 9: Key Components of a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
Figure 10: Diagram of a Monopile Foundation
Figure 11: Diagram of a Gravity Base Foundation
Figure 12: Diagram of a Jacket Foundation
Figure 13: Diagram of a Tripod Foundation
Figure 14: Diagram of a Tripile Foundation
Figure 15: Global Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2005-2009)
Figure 16: Top 10 countries by Total Offshore Wind Installed Capacity (2009)
Figure 17: Market Share of Global Offshore Wind Power by Country (2009)
Figure 18: Market Share of Global Offshore Wind Power by Turbine Manufacturer (2009)
Figure 19: Market Share of Global Offshore Wind Power by Developer (2009)
Figure 20: Global Forecast for Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2010-2013)
Figure 21: Australia – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 22: Australia – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 23: Australia – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 24: Australia – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 25: Belgium – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 26: Belgium – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 27: Belgium – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 28: Belgium – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 29: Canada – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 30: Canada – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 31: Canada – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 32: Canada – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 33: China – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 34: China – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 35: China – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 36: China – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 37: Denmark – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 38: Denmark – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 39: Denmark – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 40: Denmark – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 41: Finland – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 42: Finland – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 43: Finland – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 44: Finland – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
igure 45: France – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 46: France – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 47: France – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 48: France – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 49: Germany – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 50: Germany – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 51: Germany – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 52: Germany – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 53: Ireland – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 54: Ireland – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 55: Ireland – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 56: Ireland – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 57: Italy – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 58: Italy – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 59: Italy – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 60: Italy – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 61: Japan – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 62: Japan – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 63: Japan – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 64: Japan – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 65: Netherlands – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 66: Netherlands – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 67: Netherlands – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 68: Netherlands – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 69: Spain – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 70: Spain – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 71: Spain – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 72: Spain – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 73: Sweden – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 74: Sweden – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 75: Sweden – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 76: Sweden – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 77: United Kingdom – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 78: United Kingdom – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 79: United Kingdom – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 80: United Kingdom – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 81: United States – Wind Power Installed Capacity (2001-2009)
Figure 82: United States – Forecast for Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)
Figure 83: United States – Map of Offshore Wind Projects (2010)
Figure 84: United States – Current and Future Offshore Wind Power Installed Capacity (2009-2013)

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Total Wind Power Installed Capacity by Country (2001-2009)
Table 2: Annual Wind Power Installed Capacity by Country (2001-2009)
Table 3: Listing of Commercially Available Offshore Wind Turbines (2010)
Table 4: Required Line Voltage for Various Project Sizes
Table 5: Specifications of Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm
Table 6: Specifications of Arklow Bank Wind Park
Table 7: Specifications of BARD Offshore 1
Table 8: Specifications of Barrow Offshore Wind
Table 9: Specifications of Blyth Offshore Wind Farm
Table 10: Specifications of Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm
Table 11: Specifications of Donghai Bridge Wind Farm
Table 12: Specifications of Egmond aan Zee Offshore Wind Farm
Table 13: Specifications of Greater Gabbard Wind Farm
Table 14: Specifications of Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm
Table 15: Specifications of Horns Rev Offshore Wind Farm
Table 16: Specifications of Kentish Flafts Offshore Wind Farm
Table 17: Specifications of Lillgrund Wind Farm
Table 18: Specifications of London Array Offshore Wind Farm
Table 19: Specifications of Lynn and Inner Dowsing Offshore Wind Farms
Table 20: Specifications of Middelgrunden Offshore Wind Farm
Table 21: Specifications of North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm
Table 22: Specifications of Nysted Wind Farm
Table 23: Specifications of Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm
Table 24: Specifications of Princess Amalia offshore Wind Farm
Table 25: Specifications of Rhyl Flats Offshore Wind Farm
Table 26: Specifications of Robin Rigg Wind Farm
Table 27: Specifications of Samsø Offshore Wind Farm
Table 28: Specifications of Scroby Sands Wind Farm
Table 29: Specifications of Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm
Table 30: Specifications of Thanet Offshore Wind Project
Table 31: Specifications of Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm
Table 32: Listing and Technical Details of Offshore Wind Farms Worldwide