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There are many types of foundation methods for a wind turbine. In this chapter some of them are presented and analyzed. The methods can be divided into two subgroups; spread foundations and piled foundations. Valid for both types of foundation is that there must be some kind of interface that connects the tower with the foundation.
yn mic representati Those guidelines will be issued as a separate document. 2. Brief Background2.1 Wind Power Plant TopologyA wind power plant (WPP) consists of many individual wind turbine generators (WTGs) tied o a medium voltage collector system, and connected to the transmission sys m at the interconnection point.
The Swedish government has specified a goal for the Swedish wind power that in 2020 it will generate 30 TWh of energy per year. This should be compared with the present energy produced from wind power of 2.5 TWh / year. To meet these goals, several thousand new wind turbines have to be built.
The foundation design of offshore wind turbines differs very much from the land based. The way they are anchored in the ground and the forces acting on the foundation is totally different from the land based. In addition is the design of offshore foundations following a special offshore standard.