Wind & Marine Energy Course: Lectures and Slides

Posted: Wed 4th Dec 2019

As part of PRIMaRE’s remit to raise awareness and spread knowledge related to Marine Energy, we are pleased to share the lecture recordings and slides from the University of Bristol’s teaching unit on offshore renewables. The unit has been designed in collaboration with industry and the lectures are delivered by a range of leading figures from the offshore renewables sector. This year’s lectures include an inaugural lecture by Dr Andrew Garrad CBE, in his role as a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in Renewable Energy.

Course Lecture Slides: The following link provides access to PDF copies of all course lecture slides.

Course Lecture Recordings:

– Introduction to Wind Turbine Technology (Alec Beardsell, DNV GL)

– Tidal Stream Technologies (George Gibberd, Everoze)

– The Wind Turbine Design Process (David Quarton, Independent Consultant & University of Bristol Visiting Professor)

– The Tidal Turbine Design Process (Tim Warren, Blackfish)

– Innovation in Offshore Renewables (Mark Forrest, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult)

– Tidal Turbine Performance (Chris Huxley-Reynard, Reygar)

– Financial Assessment of Marine Renewable Energy Projects (Johnny Gowdy, Regen)

– Offshore Wind Farm Electrical Systems (Lyndon Greedy, DNV GL)

– Wind Turbine Control (David Quarton)

– Wind Turbine Blade Structures & Materials (Adrian Gill, Vestas)

– Meygen Tidal Stream Energy Case Study (Jeremy Thake, Simec Atlantis)

– Offshore Wind Farm Construction (Peter Clutterbuck, Independent Consultant and Tom Rosier & Dominic Brown, Orsted)

– Renewable Future – Technology and Politics (Andrew Garrad, Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor)