Offshore Wind Power

This peer-reviewed overview discusses a complete range of offshore wind issues, from climatology and construction to generation and transmission. Pertinent to a time when environmentally friendly alternative sources of power are urgently being researched and implemented, this study includes a wide variety of topics—from the fundamentals and electrical aspects of wind turbines to regulatory framework, grid integration, and market incentives. This comprehensive account of offshore wind power will deeply interest energy policymakers and a range of academics and professionals involved in marine engineering, construction engineering, electrical engineering, and renewable-energy studies.

John Twidell is a former professor of renewable energy at de Montfort University and a former board member of both the British Wind Energy Association and the UK Solar Energy Society. He is the author of more than 100 papers on renewable and sustainable energy and the former editor of the journal Wind Engineering. Gaetano Gaudiosi is a European Commission expert for the evaluation of wind-power proposals and a chairman for the triennial European seminar Offshore Wind Energy in the Mediterranean and European Seas.