Floating offshore wind turbines port requirements for construction

Floating offshore wind is an emerging technology that holds considerable potential to utilise areas deeper than 60 m for sustainable energy generation. As the floating turbine industry continues develop and grow, capabilities of established port facilities need be assessed as their ability support expanding construction installation requirements. This article assesses current infrastructure requirements projected changes may required industry. Understanding needs will help identify port-related turbines can installed further out sea in waters traditional fixed arrays, meaning they take advantage stronger winds additional locations. Separate ports are substructure fit-out maintenance. Large required, about twice plan area structure, laydown mooring equipment, inter array cables, blades nacelles. The farms by evaluation size substructures, height with regards cranes fitting blades, distance site vessel characteristics. Spar, barge, TLP semisubmersible types have been deployed demonstration units. Pre commercial units off coasts Portugal east coast Scotland. reviews defines shipyard turbines. It decision-makers guide investments project developers selections. There up 15 functions considered, construction, assembly activities. These could fulfilled one or a combination different ports.