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Interesting tidbit. According to Part 6 the lifespan of off-shore wind farms is now considered to be between 30-40 years: "projects in 2011 would typically hav
by kieranmaine 4y ago
Interesting tidbit. According to Part 6 the lifespan of off-shore wind farms is now considered to be between 30-40 years:
"projects in 2011 would typically have assumed a 20 year operational life, but the industry has moved towards 35 years as a standard and some players now even expect that 40 years is achievable"
https://jeromeaparis.substack.com/i/51708558/operations-phase https://jeromeaparis.substack.com/i/51708558/operations-phas...
- tomByrer 4y agoUnfortunately folks don't want wind farms disturbing their views, like the current US Global Warming Czar: https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrybell/2012/04/03/massachusetts-affordable-energy-prospects-are-blowing-in-the-wind/?sh=77d08d287c09 https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrybell/2012/04/03/massachuse...
- epistasis 4y agoIn the US, a lot of wind farms are getting repowered with bigger turbines, even when they have many more years left on their current equipment. The advances in turbines means more power per turbine, and higher capacity factors. Though it's hard to imagine much beyond these 15MW offshore beasts, only time will tell what tech improvements we see.
- adrianN 4y agoIt makes a lot of sense to build turbines with a lower expected lifespan while the technology is still rapidly improving. Nobody wants to operate 30 year old 1MW turbines when 15MW turbines are available.
- natmaka 4y agohttps://www.tvindkraft.dk/en/history/the-first-40-years https://www.tvindkraft.dk/en/history/the-first-40-years