Request for Proposals - Offshore Wind
23 October 2009
23rd October 2009
Effective offshore wind technology development and deployment is key to future UK energy supply and will be a significant contributing factor in achieving national Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction targets.
Currently the Offshore Wind supply chain is constrained by the number of turbine Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their associated component supply base. Further, the harsh operating conditions and logistics of operating and maintaining machines far from shore drives up the generating cost of offshore wind.
In particular, drive train failure has a significant impact on the economics of offshore installations. For example, gearbox problems account for approximately 20% of turbine failures.
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Effective offshore wind technology development and deployment is key to future UK energy supply and will be a significant contributing factor in achieving national Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction targets.
Currently the Offshore Wind supply chain is constrained by the number of turbine Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their associated component supply base. Further, the harsh operating conditions and logistics of operating and maintaining machines far from shore drives up the generating cost of offshore wind.
In particular, drive train failure has a significant impact on the economics of offshore installations. For example, gearbox problems account for approximately 20% of turbine failures.
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