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That and it's just the lifetime rating for the blades, not the foundation, tower, and hub
by russdill 3y ago
That and it's just the lifetime rating for the blades, not the foundation, tower, and hub
- sandworm101 3y agoI would presume that the tower and its foundations, like a large bridge, are functionally immortal. They sound like they should remain useful for a century or more. In such cases the initial carbon cost of construction shouldn't be much of a factor.
- gonzo41 3y agoThe reinforcement in the footing will eventually corrode and so will the tower (even with the best preventative maintenance). The sea likes to ablate things. But I'm sure the engineers are building extra life into the foundations so they can replace the blades every 20 years, and do the tower every 40 at last a few times.