The revenue of a wind energy farm depends on the energy production into the grid’s meter and the electricity price.
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What is the lifetime of an offshore wind energy farm?
Up to 25 years.
What are the different stages of an offshore wind farm project?
The timeline of a wind energy farm has 4 main phases: The development phase where the right site is located, the wind farm is designed and the permits are obtained (up to 10 years), the Implementation phase (1-2 years), the Operation and Maintenance phase (20-25 years) and the Decommissioning/Repower phase (1year).
What are the main stakeholders of a wind energy farm?
The main stakeholders of a wind project are local citizens, politicians, utilities, universities, scientists and engineers, NGOs, financial institutions, fishing industries, military, consumer associations, the tourism sector, and cultural entities among others.
What do we need to address in wind farm developments?
In wind farm developments we need to address the following aspects:
• Aerodynamics (blades and structures)
• Mechanics (machine elements, strength of materials, novel materials, testing)
• Electrical Engineering (electrical machines, grid connection/integration, load management)
• Electronics (controls and power electronics)
• Controls (control theory, hydraulics, pneumatics)
• Civil Engineering (foundations, roads, power lines)
• Transport Logistics; Design & Architecture
• Economics
• Project Planning & Management
What is the Beitz Limit?
The power coefficient, Cp, is the relation between converted wind power and available power in the wind fluid flow. The maximum power coefficient, Betz’s law, is 59,26% which is the maximum available wind power that can be converted to mechanical power at ideal conditions.