Offshore Wind Energy - the Technical Challenge; Report of conference S868, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London

Author: Twidell J.W.

Source: Wind Engineering, Volume 26, Number 5, 1 September 2002 , pp. 329-334(6)

Publisher: Multi-Science Publishing Co Ltd

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Abstract:

As Denmark and Sweden, the UK is enthusiastically progressing the option of significant power generation from offshore windfarms. This paper reviews, with permission, the UK situation as presented by speakers at a recent conference (reference S868) organised by the UK Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Each section gives a summary, with data, of the presentations by the named speakers. By 2010, offshore windfarms to a total investment of ?4 billion (6.5 billion Euro) can be expected in UK waters.

Document Type: Regular paper

DOI: 10.1260/030952402321160624

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