DRIVETRAIN AVAILABILITY IN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES

With a wide and rich array of candidate wind turbine drivetrains it is difficult to judge which is the best for offshore applications. In order to evaluate which drivetrain and generator type will lead to the lowest cost of energy for offshore wind, wind turbine availability must be considered. Through the creation and adaptation of new and current availability models, this paper provides an availability overview for a number of different offshore drivetrain configurations