Articles | Volume 9, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1345-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1345-2024
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19 Jun 2024
Research article |  | 19 Jun 2024

Operation and maintenance cost comparison between 15 MW direct-drive and medium-speed offshore wind turbines

Orla Donnelly, Fraser Anderson, and James Carroll

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ERA5 hourly data on single levels from 1940 to present H. Hersbach et al. https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.adbb2d47

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We collate the latest reliability data in operations and maintenance (O&M) for offshore wind turbines, specifically large turbines of 15 MW. We use these data to model O&M of an offshore wind farm at three different sites. We compare two industry-dominant drivetrain configurations in terms of O&M cost for 15 MW turbines and determine if previous results for smaller turbines still hold true. Comparisons between drivetrains are topical within industry, and we produce cost comparisons for them.
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