Dual Hydro-Wind Offshore Energy Farm

Intro

Conceptual Design of Dual Hydro-Wind Offshore Energy Platform. The structure integrates both a floating wind turbine and a wave energy buoy anchored to the seabed. Power from both systems is routed through a combined inverter setup and transmitted via a subsea cable to shore.

Overview

This senior capstone project presents a hybrid offshore renewable energy system combining Siemens-Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines and CorPower Ocean wave energy buoys. The system is designed to power all 259 Safeway stores in California, each consuming ~1.37 million kWh/year.

My Role

Led cost analysis and project duration estimation for the wind turbine system.
Conducted LCOE calculations for wind using NREL standards.
Authored sections on environmental impact and global renewable energy challenges.
Collaborated on capacity factor and efficiency calculations for wind turbines.

Highlights

Site: Humboldt County Offshore (OCS-P0562)
Total Annual Energy: 15.78 TWh (target: 355 GWh)
Wind Turbine Capacity Factor: 61.55%
Turbine Efficiency: 50.45%
Estimated Total Cost: $10.06 Billion USD
Total Transmission Losses: ~21.15%

Key Technologies

MATLAB for energy and efficiency modeling
Research and documentation in IEEE format
Marine permitting and regulatory review (BOEM, USACE)
Grid integration and HVDC transmission modeling

Team

Byron Soriano, Kaniela Pang, William Young, Luis Hernandez

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