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Sirris Climatic Test Lab

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Knowledge Institute

Sirris

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Address

Muisbroeklaan 486 , 2030 Antwerpen

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Website

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N° of FTE working on wind topics

Between 5-10

Our offshore wind expertise (general)

  • Harsh environment reliability & robustness validation testing 

  • LCOE modelling (incl decommissioning cost models) 

  • (Bio)-Coatings 

  • Corrosion monitoring

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Our group was/is involved in these key offshore wind projects:

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Our relevant equipment | tools | infrastructure

for offshore wind:

  • Large climatic test chamber 

  • 5MVA Offshore transformer 

  • 2,5MW Wind turbine gearbox 

  • Icing spray array 

  • Multi-purpose offshore measurement systems 

  • Coating testing infrastructure (durability & corrosion testing) 

  • Corrosion monitoring measurement systems

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9.3.3 AI-driven anomaly detection and cybersecurity automation 

9.3 Cyber Resilience and Incident Management  

8.1 Economic and Financial Analysis 

4.2.1 Real-time turbine structural health monitoring

2.4.1 Advanced material research

2.2.2 Floating foundation design 

6.5 Recycling  

6.1 Residual lifetime assessment  

5. System integration

9.3.1 Cyber threat detection, response, and recovery strategies  

9.2 Secure SCADA systems and remote sensing and control techniques

5.2.1 Battery and hydrogen system integration 

4.2 Condition monitoring and (predictive) maintenance  

2.3.1 Drivetrain (components) design and optimization 

2.2.1 Fixed  foundation design 

6.4 Dismantling techniques & operations 

9. Cybersecurity & AI

4. Operation and Maintenance (O&M)

9.2.2 Encryption, authentication, and firmware security 

9.1 Secure IT and OT systems 

5.2 Energy Storage and Hybrid Systems 

4.1 Optimisation of wind farm operations 

2.2.4 Corrosion protection and coatings 

2.4 Electric equipment and cables 

6.3 Re-use and Repowering    

8. Economic, Environmental and Social impact

2.2 Tower and Substructure Design

9.2.1 Protection of IoT, sensors, and embedded systems 

8.1.2 Cost reduction strategies and LCOE analysis 

4.2.2 Predictive analytics and machine learning

2.4.2 Electrical and thermal performance research 

2.2.3 Structural dynamics and fatigue analysis 

2.3 Drivetrain Systems 

6.2 Lifetime extension strategies 

6. End-of-Life

2. Design & Engineering of windfarm components

Our offshore wind expertise (all lifecycle stages)

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Contact details

Pieter Jan Jordaens

Program Manager On & Offshore Wind

pieterjan.jordaens@sirris.be

+32 491 34 53 82

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