Feasibility study on fixed platforms for offshore wind turbine in India
Keywords:
Offshore wind energy; wind potential assessment; substructure concepts.Abstract
India being fifth largest nation in land based wind energy is yet to step into Offshore wind energy besides having long coast line of 7517 km and offshore wind potential sites. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has identified that offshore wind potential is available along the coast of Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. In the present work, analysis is carried out to find an optimum wind turbine capacity and suitable substructure configuration at three identified locations viz. Jakhau, Rameshwaram and Kanyakumari. The analysis indicates Plant Load Factor (PLF) for 3MW turbine at Kanyakumari, Rameshwaram and Jakhau is 0.71, 0.64 and 0.48 respectively. Monopile and jacket were the two fixed type substructure concepts analyzed for prevailing site and environmental conditions for supporting offshore wind turbine.
