Name
Emre Orhan
Job title
Senior Technical Director – Wind
Organisation
GHD
Speaker biography
Emre is a chartered Mechanical Engineer with PhD in Aerospace Engineering having a diverse background in renewable energy, wind and solar project development, wind turbine design and project management and finance. He specialises in Technical Due Diligence, Owner’s and Lender’s Engineering Services and Independent Engineering Services focussing on renewable energy sector. These include green field project development, energy yield analysis, technical design and technology evaluation, asset performance analysis, technical specifications, CAPEX and OPEX evaluation, technical contract negotiations and asset management. Emre has spent almost 20 years supporting the development and acquisitions of large renewable energy portfolios across the globe.
Speaking At
Presentation title
An Evolutionary Assessment of Megawatt Scale Wind Turbine Components: Is There Still Room for Optimization?
Presentation summary
Wind turbines constitute the highest percentage of CAPEX for the development of a wind energy project. Therefore, for the last couple of decades OEMs focus on optimizing the cost of their wind turbine models through all phases of their product development cycle. One of the main aspects of this optimization starts on the component level. The aim of this study is to assess the current status of megawatt scale wind turbine components such as towers, gearboxes, yaw and pitch systems, etc. and comment on the pathway for future wind turbine designs. Whether the component is manufactured internally or procured externally from an accredited supplier, component level optimization becomes critical.
