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Offline rangerrebew

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Offshore Wind: Much More Expensive Than Previously Thought
« on: August 26, 2022, 02:04:41 pm »
WRITTEN BY ANDREW MONTFORD ON AUG 26, 2022. POSTED IN LATEST NEWS
 
Offshore Wind: Much More Expensive Than Previously Thought

offshore wind wake effectTrying to work out how close together you can pack turbines in an offshore wind farm is a vital engineering decision for the developers of offshore wind farms.

That’s because the turbine wake — the slower and turbulent air that has just passed through the turbine — can reduce the output of any downwind turbines. [bold, links added]


As turbines become bigger, their wakes become much larger, and so, over time, engineers have been advising larger and larger spacing (Figure 1).

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Re: Offshore Wind: Much More Expensive Than Previously Thought
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2022, 04:31:23 pm »
More than previously thought? Horsepucky! The numbers and examples were there for anyone to see in Germany.
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Re: Offshore Wind: Much More Expensive Than Previously Thought
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2022, 07:16:56 pm »
Anyone in the oil patch can tell you, If you are going to do something offshore, It's an order of magnitude more expensive than it is on shore.
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Re: Offshore Wind: Much More Expensive Than Previously Thought
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2022, 07:27:15 pm »
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