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Online rangerrebew

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The gigantic scale of floating wind turbines quantified
« on: August 03, 2024, 05:37:40 am »
The gigantic scale of floating wind turbines quantified


By David Wojick .

My regular readers know that I have often referred to the sheer size of floating wind turbine assemblies. They are much larger than fixed offshore wind turbine assemblies because they have a large float attached to them. This makes floating wind much more expensive than fixed wind, which is already much more expensive than reliable fuel-fired electrical energy.
According to simple physics, a 2,000-ton generator must be placed on a 150-meter-high tower, with three 90-meter-high wings attached to a boat, and the boat must also be able to withstand hurricane force winds.

Fortunately, Philip Lewis of strategic analyst Intelatus has put together some figures about this nonsense in Offshore Engineer.

See  https://www.oedigital.com/news/504812-addressing-the-challenges-of-developing-floating-wind-at-scale

And  https://www.oedigital.com/news/514835-preparing-for-floating-wind-leveraging-the-oil-gas-supply-chain

https://www.climategate.nl/2024/08/de-gigantische-schaal-van-drijvende-windturbines-gekwantificeerd/
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Re: The gigantic scale of floating wind turbines quantified
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2024, 05:13:19 pm »
These things aren't going to work very long.
First really good storm, and...?
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Re: The gigantic scale of floating wind turbines quantified
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2024, 08:17:38 pm »
Quote from: Fishrrman on August 03, 2024, 05:13:19 pm
These things aren't going to work very long.
First really good storm, and...?
Imagine what one of those could do to a bridge!
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Re: The gigantic scale of floating wind turbines quantified
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2024, 10:16:44 am »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on August 03, 2024, 08:17:38 pm
Imagine what one of those could do to a bridge!

When talking about eco-madness, such concerns as safety, reliability, and potential problems isn't allowed by the left. **nononono* They like surprises. :headbang:
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Re: The gigantic scale of floating wind turbines quantified
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2024, 11:39:31 am »
Quote from: rangerrebew on August 04, 2024, 10:16:44 am
When talking about eco-madness, such concerns as safety, reliability, and potential problems isn't allowed by the left. **nononono* They like surprises. :headbang:
You mean "unintended consequences" and "unforeseen difficulties"?
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