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O shore wind
For oshore wind, an important challenge is to
assess the impact of extreme waves and currents
on innovative wind turbines. Extensive research
has been conducted over the last decade,
resulting in a lower price per kilowatt and
reducing the risks. The structure of the soil can
vary greatly and that aects the stability of a
turbine. This knowledge can be used to optimise
the design so that the lifetime can be increased
while keeping maintenance costs to a minimum.
Wave energy
Wave energy has major potential and
it could be a major resource for
meeting future energy demands. The
technical challenges of this technology
relate to the choice of location, the
available wave climate and the design
of the wave energy convertor itself.