When the turbines stop: Unveiling the factors shaping end-of-life decisions of ageing wind infrastructure in Italy

De Laurentis, Carla; Windemer, Rebecca

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2024.103536

Energy Research & Social Science

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2024.103536

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When the turbines stop: Unveiling the factors shaping end-of-life decisions of ageing wind infrastructure in Italy

Carla De Laurentis,

Rebecca Windemer

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Extending the Lifetime of Offshore Wind Turbines: Challenges and Opportunities

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2024

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A significant number of first-generation offshore wind turbines (OWTs) have either reached or are approaching the end of their operational lifespan and need to be upgraded or replaced with more modern units. In response to this concern, governments, regulatory bodies and industries have initiated the development of effective end-of-life (EOL) management strategies for offshore wind infrastructure. Lifetime extension is a relatively new concept that has recently gained significant attention within the offshore wind energy community. Extending the service lifetime of OWTs can yield many benefits, such as reduced capital cost, increased return on investment (ROI), improved overall energy output, and reduced toxic gas emissions. Nevertheless, it is important to identify and prepare for the challenges that may limit the full exploitation of the potential for OWT lifetime extension projects. The objective of this paper is to present a detailed PESTLE analysis to evaluate the various political, economic, sociological, technological, legal, and environmental challenges that must be overcome to successfully implement lifetime extension projects in the offshore wind energy sector. We propose a decision framework for extending the lifetime of OWTs, involving the degradation mechanisms and failure modes of components, remaining useful life estimation processes, safety and structural integrity assessments, economic and environmental evaluations, and the selection of lifetime extension technologies among remanufacturing, retrofitting, and reconditioning. Finally, we outline some of the opportunities that lifetime extension can offer for the wind energy industry to foster a more circular and sustainable economy in the future.

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When the turbines stop: Unveiling the factors shaping end-of-life decisions of ageing wind infrastructure in Italy

Cited by 2 publications

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Paving the way for low-carbon hydrogen supply chain deployment by exploring the potential of renewable energies and multisectoral hydrogen demand: Case study of France

Extending the Lifetime of Offshore Wind Turbines: Challenges and Opportunities

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