Evaluation of the Impact of Weather-Related Limitations on the Installation of Offshore Wind Turbine Towers

Weather conditions have a significant impact on the installation of offshore wind turbines. The rules for set clear limits. These limits are usually based estimations various experts and not real assumptions measurements on-site. When speeds wave heights too high, work cannot be carried out, this leads to delays additional costs. Therefore, we out measurement campaign during rotor blades investigate which extent can adjusted by using tuned mass damper. results from campaign—specifically empirically derived height limits—are used in discrete event simulation. This study simulates resulting weather conditions. Based this, total costs considered. show that safe with use damper is possible at up 1.6 m. With simulation, it prove 17.9% saved vessel. In addition, farm could erected 32 days faster. Thus, stated simplifies technical point view economical.