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What is Farshore

Chapter 12
Financial Management and Risk Analysis Strategies for Business Sustainability
Far to the shore.
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Offshore Wind as a Base for a New Sustainable Business
Almudena Filgueira-Vizoso (University of A Coruña, Spain), Joaquín Enríquez-Díaz (University of A Coruña, Spain), Isabel Lamas-Galdo (University of A Coruña, Spain), Félix Puime Guillén (University of A Coruña, Spain), David Cordal-Iglesias (University of A Coruña, Spain), Begoña Álvarez García (University of A Coruña, Spain), and Laura Castro-Santos (University of A Coruña, Spain)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7634-2.ch012
Abstract
The aim of this chapter is to examine the offshore wind as a pillar for a new sustainable business. In this context, the chapter firstly analyses the significance of renewable energies. Secondly, it analyses several types of offshore renewable energies, the state of offshore wind energy in Europe, and the projections of offshore wind in the world. Thirdly, it presents an overview of the levelized cost of energy (LCOE), comparing its value for different energy technologies. Moreover, a new concept, called SCOE, is introduced to incorporates society in the LCOE equation. Finally, conclusions talk about the importance of choosing a sustainable way of generating electricity in our future.
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