Investigation of the Challenges of Offshore Wind in Ultradeep Water
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Floating offshore wind technology allows offshore wind energy systems to be deployed in water depths that are inaccessible with conventional fixed bottom technology. Several floating offshore wind energy pilot projects have demonstrated reliable operation of the technology in water depths between 200 m and 300 m. Building on that experience, commercial-scale projects are being developed in areas out to 1,300 m depths. In some regions there is substantial resource potential for wind energy generation in even deeper waters, however, increasing depths may introduce new challenges for installation, maintenance, and repair. In this report, we consider technical, environmental, and economic challenges for floating offshore wind energy in ultradeep water, defined here as depths between 1,300 m and 3,000 m.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 2484304
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/TP--5000-90849; UUID:9ee40378-3665-4c13-9a45-9730b5fc2e1d; MainId:92627; MainAdminId:75607
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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