ODIN-WIND: An overview of the decommissioning process for offshore wind turbines

Abstract

The oldest offshore wind farms in Europe are now well over 2 decades old. Considering this fact, and the technological advancements in wind turbine technology, it is evident that decommissioning of wind farms will soon become a crucial topic of discussion. NIRAS have been at the forefront of offshore wind farm decommissioning, and have developed extensive expertise in the area. Recently, they released a tool–ODIN-WIND–to assist stakeholders with the decommissioning process. The current chapter describes the decommissioning process for wind farms, the inherent challenges that may be faced, and potential solutions. It also provides an overview of ODIN-WIND tool.