Wind Power Installation, Operations and Maintenance
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1GV128
- Code
- 1GV128
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Wind Power Project Management G1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 30 August 2018
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
Wind Power Basics, 7.5 credits.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- perform a structured planning for a wind farm installation and operation using management tools
- identify and account for different stages and stakeholders of a wind farm life cycle, including logistics, installation, operation and decommissioning
- describe and analyse maintenance strategies, identify and evaluate the different contracts, insurances and warranties needed for a wind power project
Content
Project management of wind farm installations
Management required to meet the needs of a wind power project installation is introduced. The planning tools WBS and GANTT diagrams will be used by the student for planning of a wind farm's installation and operation. Risk factors are discussed for their impact in the supply chain.
Wind farm life cycle: Logistics, installation, operation and decommissioning
The whole life time of a wind power project will be explored in the course. Specific requirements for the logistics of a wind farm installation will be studied. Various actors and stages in the installation process including infrastructure of concern will be noted. Decommissioning as well as repowering will be regarded.
Operations and maintenance strategies, contracts, insurances and warranties
In this part operations and maintenance strategies for the operation of wind farms are included. Maintenance contracts, insurances and warranties are studied.
Instruction
The course is given as a net based course. Assignments are submitted in the e-classroom on Internet and the student is given personal feedback by the teacher. A forum for discussion is available.
Assessment
Forum posts (3 credits), and written hand-in assignment and written exams (4.5 credits).
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.
Other directives
The course cannot be included in the same degree as 1GV079, Wind Power Installation, Operations and Maintenance.