The gigantic scale of floating wind turbines quantified

[rangerrebew]

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/

[Fishrrman]

These things aren't going to work very long.
First really good storm, and...?

[Smokin Joe]

These things aren't going to work very long.
First really good storm, and...?

Imagine what one of those could do to a bridge!

[rangerrebew]

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. They like surprises.

[Smokin Joe]

When talking about eco-madness, such concerns as safety, reliability, and potential problems isn't allowed by the left. They like surprises.

You mean "unintended consequences" and "unforeseen difficulties"?