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Proven Offshore Wind Power Coating Solutions

Optimizing power generated from wind needs bigger improved designs and windy conditions, thus increasing installations offshore. As component costs decrease and processes improve, it can be profitable for farm developers to go further from shore into deeper waters and high-risk areas. In addition, the lifecycle expectancies of a coating system have developed along the way, moving from a typical >15 years expected lifetime in a given environment, to now >25 years. 

Product Number: 51218-119-SG
Author: Kent Holm
Publication Date: 2018
Industry: Coatings
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Optimizing power generated from wind needs bigger improved designs and windy conditions, thus increasing installations offshore. As component costs decrease and processes improve, it can be profitable for farm developers to go further from shore into deeper waters and high risk areas. In addition, the lifecycle expectancies of a coating system have developed along the way, moving from a typical >15 years expected lifetime in a given environment, to now >25 years. The offshore foundation designs are endless but are dominated by fixed types such as monopiles with transition pieces, jackets and tripods, as well as floating designs also being considered but not yet mature. The specific designs of the offshore foundations will lead to optimized coating systems and required life cycle. The intent of this paper is to understand the technologies available today, identify and discuss alternative systems (including those proven and unproven for offshore wind power), and compare/contrast the systems based on defined performance and cost features.

Optimizing power generated from wind needs bigger improved designs and windy conditions, thus increasing installations offshore. As component costs decrease and processes improve, it can be profitable for farm developers to go further from shore into deeper waters and high risk areas. In addition, the lifecycle expectancies of a coating system have developed along the way, moving from a typical >15 years expected lifetime in a given environment, to now >25 years. The offshore foundation designs are endless but are dominated by fixed types such as monopiles with transition pieces, jackets and tripods, as well as floating designs also being considered but not yet mature. The specific designs of the offshore foundations will lead to optimized coating systems and required life cycle. The intent of this paper is to understand the technologies available today, identify and discuss alternative systems (including those proven and unproven for offshore wind power), and compare/contrast the systems based on defined performance and cost features.

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