With nearly 30 years of experience in the development, construction, operation, and maintenance of wind farms, Acciona Energía has established itself as a frontrunner in the renewable energy sector. The company boasts an impressive portfolio, comprising over 6,500 wind turbines and a total installed capacity of 13,500 MW - of which 9,387 MW correspond to onshore wind. The business is now seeking to expand its presence in offshore wind, exploring development opportunities across several global territories.
Since 2023, Acciona Energía has been using Youwind's advanced web-based tools for the evaluation of offshore wind development opportunities, including its Pixel area screening tool, and Pixel Park layout optimisation tool.
Pixel helps to identify the optimum locations for wind farm development based on technical and financial factors, producing a Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE) heat map to support the rapid selection of promising sites.
Pixel Park is an advanced web-based application designed to generate detailed wind farm layouts rapidly for any site worldwide, taking into account site-specific bathymetry and geography. This tool allows users to model the technical and financial performance of layouts, including all major wind farm components such as turbines, foundations, substations, and cable routes, for floating and fixed-bottom installations. Moreover, Pixel Park can simulate and evaluate layouts that incorporate crucial redundancy and resiliency measures, such as multiple offshore substations connected by an interlink.
“We are thrilled to work with Acciona Energía” said Anna Rivera, CEO and co-founder of Youwind Renewables. “We know Youwind can enhance and help them accelerate their offshore wind development initiatives. Together we have fostered a collaborative way of working, providing a great demonstration of how industry leaders like Acciona can boost their processing power to optimise project development and drive sustainable energy innovation forward.”
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