Comments - OUR OPINION: Loss of Statoil stings as Scotland project advances - Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine2024-03-29T07:43:18Zhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A71302&xn_auth=noI'm surprised the Editorial B…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2015-12-01:4401701:Comment:714092015-12-01T03:16:46.448ZBarbara Durkinhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/BarbaraDurkin
<p>I'm surprised the Editorial Board is so poorly informed about offshore wind cost and benefits, excessive and non-existent. There should be no envy or remorse. Tax and ratepayers weren't committed to this money-for-nothing-pit. That's a good thing. <br></br><br></br>Presently, idle wind turbines are drawing operating by diesel fuel in the marine environment to stall corrosion and to keep the lights on. <br></br><br></br>Made<br></br>in Germany<br></br><br></br>'No Wind in Its Sails? Offshore wind farms in…</p>
<p>I'm surprised the Editorial Board is so poorly informed about offshore wind cost and benefits, excessive and non-existent. There should be no envy or remorse. Tax and ratepayers weren't committed to this money-for-nothing-pit. That's a good thing. <br/><br/>Presently, idle wind turbines are drawing operating by diesel fuel in the marine environment to stall corrosion and to keep the lights on. <br/><br/>Made<br/>in Germany<br/><br/>'No Wind in Its Sails? Offshore wind farms in crisis'<br/><br/>In cities like Bremerhaven, the offshore wind power industry is in crisis. Just a few years ago, the city was still drawing major companies like Areva, Weserwind and Powerblades. Nearly 4,000 new jobs were created over a decade. But with orders languishing, the companies are now cutting back. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.dw.de/no-wind-in-its-sails-offshore-wind-farms-in-crisis/av-17476241" target="_blank">http://www.dw.de/no-wind-in-its-sails-offshore-wind-farms-in-crisis/av-17476241</a><br/><br/> SeeNews Renewables, February 23, 2015:<br/><br/>'Dong's Anholt offshore wind farm shuts down due to new cable fault'<br/><br/>RENEWS Jan 27, 2015: 273 faulty blades must be repaired or replaced after<br/>only 6 years (Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm in Denmark)<br/><br/>RENEWS Dec 29, 2014: Nuon has shut down the nearshore wind farm, Lely, in the<br/>Netherlands after the rotor head and blades fell off.<br/><br/>Germany’s flagship offshore wind project Bard 1 offshore wind farm is “a faulty total system” Breitbart 9/14<br/><br/>Offshore wind is plagued with expensive and unanticipated technology problems, and project failures. <br/><br/> Sweden: offshore wind project to be dismantled after only 13<br/>years of operation "Vattenfall said only one of the (5) turbines is currently operational."<br/><br/> SWEDEN<br/><br/>Gallery: Vattenfall's Yttre Stengrund decommissioned<br/><br/>19 September 2014 by David Weston<br/><br/>SWEDEN: Vattenfall has decided to dismantle the 10MW Yttre Stengrund, its first Swedish offshore wind project, after 13 years of operation.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.windpoweroffshore.com/article/1313014/gallery-vattenfalls-yttre-stengrund-decommissioned" target="_blank">http://www.windpoweroffshore.com/article/1313014/gallery-vattenfalls-yttre-stengrund-decommissioned</a><br/><br/>Spiegel: 'Germany’s Large-Scale Offshore Windpark Dream Morphs Into An Engineering And Cost Nightmare'<br/><br/>By P Gosselin<br/>on 11. September 2014 <br/><br/>The print 35/2014 edition of Spiegel magazine focuses on the growing failure of Germany’s first ambitious offshore wind energy project, BARD Offshore 1, which<br/>aims to be a model for the world in providing clean, green energy on a large<br/>scale.<br/><br/><a href="http://notrickszone.com/2014/09/11/spiegel-germanys-large-scale-offshore-windpark-dream-morphs-into-an-engineering-and-cost-nightmare/#sthash.5JXosCoS.dpuf" target="_blank">http://notrickszone.com/2014/09/11/spiegel-germanys-large-scale-offshore-windpark-dream-morphs-into-an-engineering-and-cost-nightmare/#sthash.5JXosCoS.dpuf</a><br/><br/>Breitbart,<br/>London <br/> 9/12/2014<br/><br/>‘Flagship<br/>German Offshore Wind Farm Project Humiliated by Technical Faults’<br/><br/>Germany’s flagship Bard 1 offshore wind farm has been described as “a faulty total<br/>system” as technical problems continue to plague the project, casting major<br/>doubts on the feasibility of large scale offshore projects. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/09/12/Flagship-German-Offshore-Wind-Farm-Project-Humiliated-by-Technical-Faults" target="_blank">http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/09/12/Flagship-German-Offshore-Wind-Farm-Project-Humiliated-by-Technical-Faults</a><br/><br/>Spiegel International<br/><br/>'Turbine Trouble: Ill Wind Blows for German Offshore Industry'<br/><br/><a href="http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-offshore-wind-industry-goes-from-boom-to-bust-a-914158.html" target="_blank">http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-offshore-wind-industry-goes-from-boom-to-bust-a-914158.html</a><br/><br/>Telegraph UK World News <br/>‘Germany's flagship green energy policy 'in tatters' <br/><br/><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11070145/Germanys-flagship-green-energy-policy-in-tatters.html" target="_blank">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11070145/Germanys-flagship-green-energy-policy-in-tatters.html</a><br/><br/>Wattsupwiththat 8/26/3014<br/><br/>‘Bearings: The Achilles Heel of Wind Turbines’<br/><br/>August 26, 2013 <br/><br/>Clips-<br/><br/>Siemens citing bearing failures as part of the reason for a substantial fall in profit;<br/><br/><a href="http://www.offshorewind.biz/2014/05/07/siemens-energy-division-profit-down-54-pct/" target="_blank">http://www.offshorewind.biz/2014/05/07/siemens-energy-division-profit-down-54-pct/</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.geartechnology.com/newsletter/0112/drives.htm" target="_blank">http://www.geartechnology.com/newsletter/0112/drives.htm</a> (an attempt to make direct drive turbines, to reduce<br/>bearing wear)<br/><br/>“… More accurately, it is typically the bearings within the gearbox that fail,<br/>in turn gumming up the gearbox, but that’s a story for another time. …”<br/><br/><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burbo_Bank_Offshore_Wind_Farm" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burbo_Bank_Offshore_Wind_Farm</a><br/><br/>“… During summer 2010 Siemens decided to change the blade bearings on all 25<br/>turbines as a pre-emptive measure after corrosion was found in blade bearings<br/>found on other sites. …”<br/><br/><a href="http://wattsupwiththat.com/2014/08/26/bearings-the-achilles-heel-of-wind-turbines/" target="_blank">http://wattsupwiththat.com/2014/08/26/bearings-the-achilles-heel-of-wind-turbines/</a><br/><br/>‘Germany has a $412 Billion Renewable Energy Money Pit<br/>Lesson For Ontario’<br/><br/>Germany, the model for Ontario’s wind and solar developments, now regrets its spending spree<br/><br/>Brady Yauch — Financial Post — August 12, 2014<br/><br/><a href="http://quixoteslaststand.com/2014/08/12/germany-has-a-412-billion-renewable-energy-money-pit-lesson-for-ontario/" target="_blank">http://quixoteslaststand.com/2014/08/12/germany-has-a-412-billion-renewable-energy-money-pit-lesson-for-ontario/</a><br/><br/>Spain's Green Disaster a Lesson for<br/>America – CBN News<br/><br/><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Zp4QpA7bE&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Zp4QpA7bE&feature=youtu.be</a><br/><br/>‘High costs are the Achilles’ heel of offshore wind farms’ <br/><br/><a href="http://www.agcs.allianz.com/insights/expert-risk-articles/offshore-wind-farms-pioneering-work-on-the-high-seas/" target="_blank">http://www.agcs.allianz.com/insights/expert-risk-articles/offshore-wind-farms-pioneering-work-on-the-high-seas/</a><br/><br/>Date: 01-08-2014<br/><br/>Source: <br/>Wall Street Journal<br/><br/>Wind-Power<br/>Sector Hopes for Sea Change <br/><br/>Clip-<br/><br/>“Siemens, the world’s largest<br/>manufacturer of offshore wind turbines, and its partners concede they<br/>underestimated the challenges behind offshore wind. The financial fallout from<br/>these challenges was highlighted on Thursday, when Siemens said it booked €128<br/>million ($171 million) in new charges related to connecting offshore wind farms<br/>to the power grid. It blamed unexpectedly high costs for shipping, installing<br/>and starting up grid components.”<br/><br/><a href="http://fbkfinanzwirtschaft.wordpress.com/2014/08/02/wind-power-sector-hopes-for-sea-change/" target="_blank">http://fbkfinanzwirtschaft.wordpress.com/2014/08/02/wind-power-sector-hopes-for-sea-change/</a></p> The levelized costs of wind g…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2015-11-29:4401701:Comment:711052015-11-29T21:02:12.904ZPenny Grayhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/PennyGray
<p>The levelized costs of wind generated power, including transmission costs, need to be made clear to the rate payer. The media shouldn't be allowed to get away with the figures they're using.</p>
<p>The levelized costs of wind generated power, including transmission costs, need to be made clear to the rate payer. The media shouldn't be allowed to get away with the figures they're using.</p>