New wind turbine technologies and designs are being explored in order to reduce the cost
of energy from offshore wind farms. Two potential routes to a lower cost of energy are the X …

In recent years, Offshore Wind Power (OWP) has gained prominence in China's national
energy strategy. However, the levelized cost of electricity (LCoE) of wind power must be …

With the emerging monitoring technologies, condition-based maintenance is nowadays a
reality for the wind energy industry. This is important to avoid unnecessary maintenance …

The expansion of offshore wind farms into deeper waters presents economic challenges due
to the rising costs of operation and maintenance. To address this issue, the development of …

Offshore wind energy is expected to be the first source of energy in the future thanks to its
numerous advantages. However, its maintenance is a complex and costly activity, which is …

Purpose In today's competitive industries, the selection of best suitable maintenance
strategy is dependent on large number of quantitative and qualitative factors, and it becomes …

This paper reviews the state of the art in offshore wind farm operations and maintenance
with a focus on decision support models for the scheduling of maintenance. Factors …

Offshore Wind Power Systems (OWPS) offer great energy and environmental advantages,
but also pose significant Operation and Maintenance (O&M) challenges. In this survey, we …

Preventive maintenance is widely accepted within the industry as an effective means to
reduce the number of failures and keep manufacturing systems in good conditions. This …

Offshore wind farms are becoming ever more important means of energy production.
Accordingly, they are started to be considered critical infrastructures with heightened …