Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling [electronic resource] : Installation and Decommissioning / by Mark J Kaiser, Brian F Snyder.

Offshore Wind Development Status -- Wind Energy System Components -- Stages of Development -- Offshore Project Characteristics -- Installation Strategies and Options -- Installation and Vessel Spread Requirements -- Modeling Installation Vessel Dayrates -- Installation Cost Estimation -- Reference Class Approach -- Installation Cost Estimation.-Engineering Approach -- Stages of Decommissioning -- Weight Algorithms -- Decommissioning Cost Estimation.

Offshore wind energy is one of the most promising and fastest growing alternative energy sources in the world. Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling provides a methodological framework to assess installation and decommissioning costs, and using examples from the European experience, provides a broad review of existing processes and systems used in the offshore wind industry. Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling provides a step-by-step guide to modeling costs over four sections. These sections cover: ·Background and introductory material, ·Installation processes and vessel requirements, ·Installation cost estimation, and ·Decommissioning methods and cost estimation.  This self-contained and detailed treatment of the key principles in offshore wind development is supported throughout by visual aids and data tables. Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling is a key resource for anyone interested in the offshore wind industry, particularly those interested in the technical and economic aspects of installation and decommissioning.  The book provides a reliable point of reference for industry practitioners and policy makers developing generalizable installation or decommissioning cost estimates.