Report Methodology

Wind Energy Update carried out more than 20 in-depth interviews with executives of Industry leading utility companies, developers, investors, operators and service companies. They also received data from 117 leading executives about the cost of O&M and the reliability of component parts.

We accumulated data from interviews and surveys on the true costs of offshore O&M, the hours lost to downtime and the most prevalent component failures. The research team has created a single document including all aspects that affect operational expenditure and challenges of offshore wind.

The report was finally peer-reviewed by leading independent industry experts

Contributing Authors

Take a look at the contributing authors for the Offshore Wind Energy Operations and Maintenance Report

Frédéric Bussières completed his B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria in 2009. Seeking a specialization in the field of Renewable Energy, he enrolled in a master of applied science at the University of Oldenburg in the Postgraduate Programme in Renewable Energy, the same year. His professional experience features industries such as mining, machine and structural design, and extends to wind power, concentrated solar power, and photovoltaic as well as hydrogen fuel cells. He has recently completed his thesis at General Electric Wind GmbH, focusing on the Structural Design of Wind Turbine blades and is now prolonging his career in the wind industry for the same company under the Edison Engineering Development Program, while acting as a consultant through Group REaction Inc.