Despite overblown promises, offshore wind power is as meaningless as its onshore cousin. Centuries of sailing the high seas provided the clue: when the wind stops blowing, the boat ain’t going.
So, if seafarers had nothing but curses for their days in the doldrums, why would offshore wind power be any different?
Not only is offshore wind power just as fickle as the onshore kind, it is insanely expensive. Not least due to the exponential increase in operations and maintenance costs, thanks to the salt-laden marine environment in which these things operate offshore.
But, as the pitch goes, the insane cost is purportedly offset by “wind that is always blowing out at sea”.
Paul Homewood tackles that grand mistruth below.
How Volatile Is Offshore Wind?
Not a Lot of People Know That
Paul Homewood
17 March 2022
It is commonly claimed that the wind is much more constant and…
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