Articles by
Philipp Schmagold
Will offshore wind turbines close in Germany before 20 years are up?
By
Philipp Schmagold
In the last few years of eligibility, feed-in tariffs for offshore wind power dropped to 3.9 cents. Today, guest author Philipp Schmagold explains that the rising cost of O&M at the end of the second decade will make these turbines unprofitable.
Renewables International: What happens when the price of oil starts to rise again?
By
Philipp Schmagold
For example, in mathematical terms, if over a 20 year period a wind turbine produces 7 million kWh of electricity annually, its construction will consume approximately 3.5 million kilowatt hours — or half a year's production — but only as a one-off cost, while the wind turbine will produce electricity for 20 years or more.
