Study on dependencies of uncertainties and their effects on Offshore Wind Farm Maintenance

Offshore Wind Energy is one among the viable renewable energy sources which could help meet our future energy needs. The main concern about the offshore wind energy is the high cost of energy. The cost of Offshore wind energy is very expensive when compared to onshore cost. The success of offshore wind energy highly depends on how we reduce its cost of energy. Maintenance Optimization plays a pivotal role in reducing the cost of energy produced by Offshore Wind Farms (OWF). It is commonly assumed that 25% – 30% of the cost of energy produced by OWT is due to Operation and Maintenance (O&M) activities (twice as expensive as onshore installations). The harsh environment and limited accessibility make the maintenance of OWF’s more complex and expensive. The main reason behind the reliability and accessibility issues are the uncertainties encountered by OWF’s. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Ming Zuo

Student:

Partner:

Zhejiang University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Alberta

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