Green Energy – Red Results for Insurers? - R+V Versicherung

Green Energy – Red Results for Insurers? - R+V Versicherung Green Energy – Red Results for Insurers? - R+V Versicherung

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For internal use only 27. September 2012 Offshore Wind Spare Parts Availability of installation equipment Main Component exchange needs heavy lift equipment ◙ Onboard cranes on turbines Limited capacity (e.g. 2.5 tons) Repair friendliness of components is limited ◙ Weight is driving the vessel size Rotor ~ 25 tons Gear ~ 60 tons Nacelle > 200 tons ◙ Mobilization time can be very long Clear definition of responsibility Reservation agreement ◙ Weather conditions can limit access Service staff located at the wind farm Transfer by ship or by helicopter Heavy lift vessels are limited by wave height Clear service concept backed by sustainable contracts is key Very limited influence after signing of EPC contract Green Energy - Red Results for Insurer? Additional availability guarantee of manufacturer Change of components not possible on all turbines Service contractor or wind farm operator Solutions depend on distance to shore as well 22 For internal use only

For internal use only 27. September 2012 Offshore Wind Spare Parts … and the Limits Clear service concept backed by sustainable contracts is key Even with good service concept, the remaining risk calls for adequate Policy Conditions: Limited ◙ Availability of Offshore Equipment ◙ Repair Options Offshore (on some Turbines Usually Exchange of Nacelle) ◙ Availability of Spare Parts once Construction Boom is over ◙ Access of Maintenance and Repair Crew ◙ … Green Energy - Red Results for Insurer? 23 For internal use only

For internal use only<br />

27. September 2012<br />

Offshore Wind <strong>–</strong> Spare Parts<br />

Availability of installation equipment<br />

Main Component exchange needs heavy lift equipment<br />

◙ Onboard cranes on turbines<br />

Limited capacity (e.g. 2.5 tons)<br />

Repair friendliness of components is limited<br />

◙ Weight is driving the vessel size<br />

Rotor ~ 25 tons<br />

Gear ~ 60 tons<br />

Nacelle > 200 tons<br />

◙ Mobilization time can be very long<br />

Clear definition of responsibility<br />

Reservation agreement<br />

◙ Weather conditions can limit access<br />

Service staff located at the wind farm<br />

Transfer by ship or by helicopter<br />

Heavy lift vessels are limited by wave height<br />

Clear service concept backed by sustainable contracts is key<br />

Very limited influence after signing of EPC contract<br />

<strong>Green</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> - <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Results</strong> <strong>for</strong> Insurer?<br />

Additional availability<br />

guarantee of manufacturer<br />

Change of components not<br />

possible on all turbines<br />

Service contractor or wind<br />

farm operator<br />

Solutions depend on<br />

distance to shore as well<br />

22<br />

For internal use only

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