The winds of change...

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Piney
Mar 24, 2004
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but where will all the power come ashore to be distributed. I'll have to stop by; maybe they'll have free donuts and coffee.

www.jerseyshoreonline.com

Ørsted Hosts Open House Regarding Ocean Wind Project

WARETOWN – Representatives from offshore wind developer Ørsted will host an open house to update Waretown and Lacey Township residents on the progress of its Ocean Wind project on February 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Holiday Beach Club, located on Lighthouse Drive, Waretown. Free parking will...
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Piney
Mar 24, 2004
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If the worlds largest is any measure it will take up a lot of space. It powers 600,000 homes.

walneyextension.co.uk

Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm Project | Ørsted

Walney Extension, located in the Irish Sea, comprises 87 offshore wind turbines and can generate clean electricity for nearly 600,000 UK homes.
walneyextension.co.uk walneyextension.co.uk


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Gibby

Gibby

Piney
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I would like to hear what the life span of the newest turbines are when installed over water and if the maintenance costs are increased because of the salt water. If you add in what it would cost to build the farm would it ever break even? It just sounds expensive with a loss of monies. I don't know enough about the technology to make a fair decision.
 
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Piney
Mar 24, 2004
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Coastal NJ
These Ørsted sites give some info, page 12 of the first is specific to their plans for the US of A. All of their work has been in the UK starting in 1991, they currently have 11 operational, so they must have the maintenance cost numbers.


orsted.co.uk

Our offshore wind farms

Learn about our offshore wind farms that are in development, in construction, and the ones that are operational, all right here in the UK.
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