3604. Offshore Wind Turbine Design and the Importance Of Weight Management in Guiding Design

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Paper

John R. Capin: 3604. Offshore Wind Turbine Design and the Importance Of Weight Management in Guiding Design. 2013.

 

Abstract

The offshore wind turbine industry has been moving at a very high pace towards ever deeper waters and larger generators. Foundation and installation costs are a significant portion of total costs. Installation vessel designs have struggled to keep pace with the advance of turbine designs, increasing water depth, and innovative installation concepts. The increasing turbine size and water depth is driving the cost of these vessels ever higher. This is driving wind farm project costs beyond economic viability. Examining the effect of transportation and installation methods, this paper identifies the value in a strong integration between turbine design and installation methods for optimum economic viability.

 

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