Project Rán – Market Potential
and Implementation
From Pilot Project to Scalable Operator Structure
Project Rán is designed as a scalable model. The entry point is a pilot project. From this, operator solutions, regional service structures, project companies, technology partnerships and investable infrastructure models emerge.
The addressed market does not consist only of individual offshore wind farms. Existing wind farms, new offshore projects, offshore substations, service hubs, ports, operator centres, data routes, communication structures and maritime security areas are relevant.
The initial focus area of the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the United Kingdom/Ireland comprises more than 34 GW of existing offshore wind capacity and around 68 GW of pipeline capacity. This order of magnitude shows that Project Rán addresses a market that is already large today and continues to grow through new projects
Implementation follows a clear staged logic.
Analysis phase
In the analysis phase, the site, operator structure, communication situation, security need, existing systems, regulatory framework and possible interfaces are assessed.
Pilot phase
In the pilot phase, a limited use case is defined. The objective is not immediate full deployment, but robust proof: better situational awareness, faster verification, clear documentation, orderly processes.
Integration phase
In the integration phase, suitable components are incorporated: sensors, drones, docking stations, data routes, control-centre processes, incident packages, maintenance and handover formats.
Operating phase
In the operating phase, service levels, maintenance, reporting, reviews, documentation, incident processes, cybersecurity and operator communication are organised.
Scaling
After a successful pilot, Project Rán is expanded to further sites, wind farms, clusters, operator regions or maritime infrastructure areas.
Economically, Project Rán follows a modular approach. One-off services include site analysis, ConOps, control-centre integration, docking installation, cybersecurity baseline and optional datafeed integration. Recurring services are organised as service tiers, from basic operation to 24/7 and multi-park cluster models.
For operators, what matters is this: Project Rán creates not only additional security, but an economically traceable operator logic. Avoided mobilisations, faster situational assessment, reduced
decision delays and better documentation have significant economic effects.
For investors, what matters is this: these effects form the basis for service fees, operator agreements, participation models, project companies and performance-oriented remuneration models.
In the reference model, technical investment and integration costs of approximately €10.16 million are assumed for the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm. To the extent that HUB67 or a project company pre-finances these costs until completion, acceptance or commencement of operation, a project-related pre-financing remuneration or capital cost component is additionally taken into account.
With an illustrative pre-financing period of 18 months and a calculated capital remuneration of 10% p.a., the reimbursable investment amount is approximately €11.7 million. In the conservative base scenario, the calculated operator amortisation period is then approximately 3.6 years; over a ten-year contractual term, a cumulative economic net effect of approximately €20 million nevertheless remains in favour of the operator.
Project Rán thereby connects technical, economic and institutional implementation. It starts from a concrete security and operator need, becomes demonstrable through piloting and integration and is subsequently scaled through operator clusters, regions or project companies.
Would you like to assess Project Rán as a pilot project, operator solution or investment model?
Then speak to HUB67. Together we will develop a suitable scenario.
