Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling

by Kaiser, Mark J.; Snyder, Brian F.

• ISBN13: 9781447124870
• ISBN10: 1447124871
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-03-28
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Offshore wind installations provide one of the most accessible and practical alternatives energy sources. By focusing on specific aspects of development, Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling provides a methodological framework to assess installation and decommissioning costs and to understand these processes to reduce costs in future operations. Using examples from the U.S Outer Continental Shelf, a broad review of existing processes and systems introduce the reader to the offshore wind industry. Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling provides a step-by-step guide to modeling and development over four sections. These sections cover:·Background and introductory material,·Strategies and vessel requirements,·Installation cost estimation, and·Decommissioning requirements. This self-contained and detailed treatment of the key principles in offshore wind development is supported throughout by visual aids and data table. Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling is a key resource for graduate and postgraduate students, particularly those whose research focuses on the offshore wind industry. It also provides a reliable point of reference for industry practitioners and government agencies developing and decommissioning installations.