
Some offshore wind turbine (OWT) support structures may fall short of required fatigue reliability of offshore wind turbine structures, according to a new Lloyd’s Register (LR) report.
The case study evaluated a North Atlantic offshore wind farm of 60–70 turbines (500–600 MW capacity). Offshore wind turbines are typically designed for 25 years of service, using a fatigue design factor of three—implying a minimum required Continue reading “Lloyd’s Register: Fatigue reliability of offshore wind turbine structures”