Pathways to potential cost reductions for Offshore wind energy
report
To investigate the potential cost reductions for offshore wind energy a study has been conducted by TNO and BLIX Consultancy. The research has been commissioned to TNO and BLIX Consultancy by RVO1 and TKI Wind op Zee. The study has been divided into three phases, phase I aimed at potential cost reduction to be achieved by scaling up present technology, with 10 – 12 MW wind turbines, to 15 MW (2025) and 20 MW (2030) wind turbines. Phase II focused on cost reduction potential applying incremental innovations, qualitative assessment of these innovations and quantitative predictions of the effects of some of these innovations on the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE). In phase III a list of breakthrough/disruptive or emerging technology innovations has been inventorised and evaluated qualitatively.
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TNO Identifier
884130
Publisher
TNO
Collation
58 p.
Place of publication
Petten