Life Cycle Analysis of a floating offshore wind farm in New Jersey

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Session Type: Poster Session

Abstract

Wind energy power plants have seen a tremendous growth over the past few years. As
countries strive to become carbon neutral and reduce their greenhouse emissions, the need for
new renewable energy power generation increases. New Jersey, USA, has been diligently
working towards this cause, as the State aims to be carbon neutral by 2050. As wind energy is
an abundant resource amongst coastal states, offshore wind farms have gained momentum in
early development. This thesis aims to calculate the environmental impact of the
construction, operation, and decommissioning of a 1.1 GW offshore wind power plant along
the New Jersey coastline using a cradle-to-grave Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) environmental
assessment technique. This study aims to closely represent New Jersey’s developing plans in
collaboration with Orsted’s Ocean Wind proposal, and will explore different scenario
analysis including material suppliers, grid connections, and recycle options.