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Inspired by the @10Things_ToKnow about #offshorewind, here are some of mine:
1) it took the UK 11 years to build its first 2GW & 18months to build its last 2
2) Dogger Bank, a proposed project in the North Sea, was once a terrestrial setting during lower sea-level
1) it took the UK 11 years to build its first 2GW & 18months to build its last 2
2) Dogger Bank, a proposed project in the North Sea, was once a terrestrial setting during lower sea-level
3) 41 bombs & explosives were found on Race Bank project, some detonated!
https://youtu.be/pYyu9l1gMkI
4)">https://youtu.be/pYyu9l1gM... Most turbines have an energy payback of less than 6 months and a CO2 payback of 6 months
5) Turbine foundations can be concrete made, increasing local content opportunities
https://youtu.be/pYyu9l1gMkI
4)">https://youtu.be/pYyu9l1gM... Most turbines have an energy payback of less than 6 months and a CO2 payback of 6 months
5) Turbine foundations can be concrete made, increasing local content opportunities
6) The deepest non-floating turbine is at 56m at Beatrice
7) The largest offshore turbine is 12MW, that& #39;s x6 bigger than at Arklow Bank deployed only 15 years ago.
7) The largest offshore turbine is 12MW, that& #39;s x6 bigger than at Arklow Bank deployed only 15 years ago.
