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Geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretes
Wind energy has been placed at the centre of the South African Government's Renewable Energy Independent Producer Programme (REIPPP) with the purpose of addressing electricity capacity deficits and poor service delivery. In doing so, substantial wind farm development has been proposed for the Wester...
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| author | Warren-Codrington, Charles John |
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| description | Wind energy has been placed at the centre of the South African Government's Renewable Energy Independent Producer Programme (REIPPP) with the purpose of addressing electricity capacity deficits and poor service delivery. In doing so, substantial wind farm development has been proposed for the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape of South Africa, with several projects already underway. Wind energy, from a technological standpoint, is regarded as a mature form of renewable energy. However, much of the wind turbine geotechnical experience was gained in the temperate climate of the Northern Hemisphere, where soil conditions differ significantly from those of South Africa. Simultaneously, although mature, wind energy is a novel field in South Africa. Therefore, this study sought the need bridge the gap between local South African soil conditions and international wind energy experience. It was against this backdrop that the following study was initiated, which aimed to provide insight into the site-specific geotechnical design of foundations for wind turbine structures. In doing so, this major objective was divided into four minor objectives, each contributing a major theme to the study, the key points of which are summarised below. It should be noted that the following study was limited to three-blade wind turbines mounted on conical tubular steel towers with shallow foundations. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/14069 Geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretes Warren-Codrington, Charles John Kalumba, Denis Civil Engineering Wind energy has been placed at the centre of the South African Government's Renewable Energy Independent Producer Programme (REIPPP) with the purpose of addressing electricity capacity deficits and poor service delivery. In doing so, substantial wind farm development has been proposed for the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape of South Africa, with several projects already underway. Wind energy, from a technological standpoint, is regarded as a mature form of renewable energy. However, much of the wind turbine geotechnical experience was gained in the temperate climate of the Northern Hemisphere, where soil conditions differ significantly from those of South Africa. Simultaneously, although mature, wind energy is a novel field in South Africa. Therefore, this study sought the need bridge the gap between local South African soil conditions and international wind energy experience. It was against this backdrop that the following study was initiated, which aimed to provide insight into the site-specific geotechnical design of foundations for wind turbine structures. In doing so, this major objective was divided into four minor objectives, each contributing a major theme to the study, the key points of which are summarised below. It should be noted that the following study was limited to three-blade wind turbines mounted on conical tubular steel towers with shallow foundations. 2015-09-25T07:05:48Z 2015-09-25T07:05:48Z 2013 Master Thesis Masters MSc (Eng) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14069 eng application/pdf Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Civil Engineering Warren-Codrington, Charles John Geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretes |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretes |
| title_full | Geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretes |
| title_fullStr | Geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretes |
| title_short | Geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretes |
| title_sort | geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines adapting knowledge and experience for founding on south african pedocretes |
| topic | Civil Engineering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14069 |
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