Services

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At sowento, we specialize in providing cutting-edge engineering consultancy services tailored to the needs of the wind energy industry. We are an independent, technology-agnostic and fully self-owned consultancy. With expertise in simulations, design, optimization, and controller design for wind turbines, we offer comprehensive solutions for onshore, offshore, and floating wind turbines and wind farms.

Whether you’re planning a new innovations, optimizing existing assets, looking for support in the pre-bid planning, pre-FEED or FEED phase, or seeking advanced control solutions, sowento is your trusted partner for engineering excellence in the wind energy sector.

General Services

Numerical simulation studies and integrated-load analysis

Understanding the complex dynamics of both bottom-fixed and floating wind turbines is crucial for successful project development. We offer comprehensive Integrated Loads Analysis (ILA) and simulation services, leveraging a blend of industry-leading commercial tools and our proprietary, cutting-edge software.

Our in-house simulation model, SLOW, stands out as the world’s fastest aero-hydro-servo-elastic simulation tool. This unparalleled computational efficiency makes SLOW a unique solution for streamlined ILA across every design phase. For early design stages, we employ tailored order-reduction schemes to rapidly accelerate large sets of lifetime load assessments. As your project matures, we perform detailed Design Load Calculations (DLCs), rigorously adhering to IEC or DNV standards.

Beyond SLOW, our team comprises expert users of NREL’s OpenFAST, Orcina’s Orcaflex, and DNV’s Bladed software, providing a versatile and robust approach to both bottom-fixed and floating wind turbine analysis.

To manage the scale of offshore wind turbine design, we’ve developed pywento, a powerful simulation manager for large batches of Design Load Simulations according to IEC or DNV. The pywento toolbox streamlines your workflow by preprocessing and postprocessing load cases independently of the simulation software. It’s built for robust runs, featuring automated plausibility checks, continuous tracking of tailored design indicators, and ensuring full results reproducibility at any time.

Controller design service

Leveraging state-of-the-art control algorithms, we engineer sophisticated control systems for wind turbines, ensuring precise operation and stability in diverse operating conditions. We provide baseline controllers for onshore, offshore, and floating wind turbines, very close to industrial practice. Moreover, our FBsowento controller offers the potential of increased control performance and an optimized operation of the wind turbine.

Especially for floating wind turbines with two-turbines on one floating platform, we offer unique master controllers, which find the best tradeoff between the loading and stabilizing the yaw motion best. Get in touch to learn more about our track record.

Training & Workshop

sowento is an experienced provider of technical workshops and lectures for the wind and offshore industry. We aim to share our expertise within the industry in order to advance future wind turbines: By capacitising project developers and technology developers we turn advanced sensor, control and digital twin solutions into successful innovation projects.

Tailored software solutions (e.g. HiL)

In our understanding tailored software solutions are key to leverage expertise and address the complexity of the problems in wind energy. sowento’s specialized software engineering team develops in-house software as well as client specific software solutions to address the need of translating expertise and knowhow into applicable processes and software programs.

Floating Wind Services

Integrated design and optimization

Our experienced team of engineers collaborates with clients to develop innovative floating wind turbine designs that maximize energy production while adhering to safety and design load standards. Through meticulous analysis and iterative refinement, we optimize wind turbine systems to enhance performance, reduce costs, and extend operational lifespan.

sowento has unique experience in the simulation of innovative foundation concepts for offshore wind turbines. These include multi-rotor foundations, lightweight designs and weathervaning single point-mooring systems.

Generic turbine design & Upscaling: Bridging the Gap in Early-Stage Wind Projects

In the dynamic world of wind energy development, projects often face a critical challenge: the specific wind turbine OEM may not yet be decided, or they may be unable to provide detailed models early in the project lifecycle. This can hinder crucial early-stage analysis and decision-making.

Our Generic Turbine Design and Upscaling service directly addresses this need. We provide robust, adaptable conceptual turbine models that seamlessly integrate into your project, even without a final OEM selection. Leveraging our in-house capabilities, we offer:

OEM-Independent Modeling: Our advanced models are designed to effectively replace the need for an immediate turbine OEM input, allowing your project to progress without delay.
Enabling Coupled Analysis: Facilitate comprehensive coupled analyses (e.g., aero-hydro-elastic) from the outset, providing critical insights into system performance and interactions.
Informed Controller Design: Develop and refine turbine control strategies early in the design phase, optimizing performance and operability.
Accelerated Design Decisions: Make confident, data-driven design decisions, reducing project risks and streamlining the development process.

With our Generic Turbine Design and Upscaling service, you gain the clarity and technical foundation required to move your wind project forward efficiently and effectively, regardless of OEM availability.

FEED (Front-End Engineering Design)

Unlock the full potential of your floating wind project. Our collaborative FEED service, powered by the combined expertise of JBO, AMOG, and our team, offers unparalleled, end-to-end engineering consultancy.

Owners Engineering

Gain an impartial, expert partner for your floating wind development. Our Owners Engineer service provides the oversight and technical guidance you need to deliver your project on time and within budget.

Lidar Services

Lidar-assisted control design (incl. integrated design)

We are the world leading team realizing lidar-assisted control for wind turbines. Having worked with different wind turbines, in different sites, on- and offshore, we know the challenges introducing lidar-assisted control. We support you in making the right decisions and design controllers for you to achieve the best lidar-assisted control performance.

Lidar field testing

The successful implementation of Lidar-Assisted Control (LAC) is pivotal for optimizing wind turbine performance and extending component life. A critical step in this process is rigorous Lidar Field Testing, ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and real-world performance of your lidar systems in operational environments.

Our service focuses on comprehensive field deployment and testing of lidars specifically for LAC applications. We conduct thorough data acquisition campaigns, analyze lidar performance against reference sensors, and perform precise calibration to maximize the effectiveness of your predictive control strategies. This includes assessing data quality, availability, and the lidar’s ability to accurately measure critical wind parameters under varying atmospheric and operational conditions.

By validating lidar performance in the field, we help you:

Optimize LAC Performance: Ensure your lidar provides the high-fidelity data necessary for effective feed-forward control.
Reduce Loads and Increase Energy Capture: Confirm that the lidar data can be reliably used to mitigate fatigue loads and enhance annual energy production.
De-risk Technology Deployment: Gain confidence in the real-world functionality and robustness of your lidar systems for advanced control applications.

Our expertise in both lidar technology and wind turbine dynamics and control ensures that your lidar field tests are conducted efficiently, providing the essential insights needed to unlock the full potential of Lidar-Assisted Control.

Site specific lidar configuration optimization

Maximize the performance and data accuracy of your lidar deployment with our Site-Specific Lidar Configuration Optimization service. We analyze unique site conditions, including terrain, obstacles, and atmospheric factors, to precisely tailor your lidar’s settings, mounting, and operational parameters. This ensures optimal data quality, availability, and relevance for your specific project needs, from resource assessment to power curve verification and Lidar-Assisted Control.

Lidar data processing and motion compensation

We have developed and shaped different lidar data processing applications like e.g. lidar-assisted control, lidar data correction of floating lidars, power performance assessment in the induction zone, advanced wind field reconstruction, or motion correction of lidar data from floating wind turbines. Through involvements in expert committees we have shared our knowledge and have supported the industry adapting new lidar applications.

Together with our partners we continuously develop further our methods and support the application of lidars. Get in touch to partner with us.

Contact us for your specific request

sowento experts are available to discuss your specific request and tailor our service offer to your needs. Continuously, we expand our knowhow to be able to provide every project with the best mix of expert knowledge and industrial experience.
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Why sowento?

Expertise

Our team comprises engineers a multidisciplinary background with extensive experience in wind energy and related fields, equipped to tackle the most complex challenges.

Innovation

We stay at the forefront of technological advancements, continuously exploring new methods and strategies to drive efficiency and performance gains.

Tailored solutions

Recognizing that each project is unique, we customize our services to align with the specific goals and requirements of our clients. sowento does not only provide engineering services but offers dedicated software, which is fully owned and maintained by the team.

Client-centric approach

We prioritize open communication, transparency, and collaboration, fostering strong partnerships with our clients to deliver solutions that exceed expectations.