Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling Installation and Decommissioning
Offshore wind energy is one of the most promising and fastest growing alternative energy sources in the world. Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling provides a methodological framework to assess installation and decommissioning costs, and using examples from
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Mark J. Kaiser Brian F. Snyder •
Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling Installation and Decommissioning
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Mark J. Kaiser Center for Energy Studies Louisiana State University Energy, Coast and Environment Building Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
ISSN 1865-3529 ISBN 978-1-4471-2487-0 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-2488-7
Brian F. Snyder Center for Energy Studies Louisiana State University Energy, Coast and Environment Building Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
e-ISSN 1865-3537 e-ISBN 978-1-4471-2488-7
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Preface
In Northern Europe, a significant fraction of wind power growth in the past decade has occurred offshore where winds are typically stronger and more constant; by contrast, in the U.S. there are currently no offshore wind farms operational or under construction. The slow progress in offshore wind development in the U.S. has been attributed to several factors including challenging economics, less government involvement, environmental concerns, lack of public acceptance, poorly capitalized development companies, and the lack of a regulatory system for leasing. By late 2011, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement had created a regulatory system for offshore wind development, several developers had signed power purchase agreements and formed partnerships with larger companies to facilitate financing, and public resistance had subsided in many areas. Construction of several offshore wind farms is expected within the next decade. The purpose of this book is to develop models of two related costs experienced by offshore wind developers: installation costs and decommissioning costs. Installation costs are the second largest component of capital e
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