FLSmidth Sustainability Report 2022
Planning, sourcing content and writing
Business case: Increasing maximum wind speeds for offshore wind installation
Maximum wind speeds have a significant influence on costs and time required for offshore wind turbine installation projects. The maximum wind speed is the speed at which it is no longer possible to lift major turbine components (nacelle, tower and blades) by a jack-up vessel. The restricting factors are crew safety and equipment damage due to instability of the load during the hoist.