Reliability of Renewable Power Generation using the Example of Offshore Wind Farms

Abstract Research background The issue of reliability and the cost failure or maintenance costs renewable energy sources, including wind farms, is becoming increasingly important, especially as volume electricity supply from such installations increases. Purpose purpose paper to evaluate development in European countries between 2010 2020. Evaluating farm components ensuring that infrastructure available at a high level crucial stability system. Therefore, presents, case study, estimation one farms operating North Sea. analysis carried out on basis empirical data obtained experts involved this farm. estimated function an important indicator for users On evaluated function, example, system availability can be improved, optimised. methodology Mathematical modelling was used analyse reliability. Further, developed models, it assumed have multistate Weibull functions with various parameters their different state subsets. Novelty Original study literature review. In context requirements transformation Polish sector, presented approach practical implementation RES projects, taking into account offshore installations.