Abstract
Currently, installation, operation, and maintenance (IO&M) costs contribute approximately 30% to the LCOE of offshore wind plants. To reduce LCOE while ensuring safety, this paper identifies principal cost drivers associated with IO&M and quantifies their impacts on LCOE. The paper identifies technology improvement opportunities and provides a basis for evaluating innovative engineering andscientific concepts developed subsequently to the study. Through the completion of a case study, an optimum IO&M strategy for a hypothetical offshore wind project is identified.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 106 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-5000-57403
Keywords
- cost of energy
- offshore wind
- wind energy