The climate change potential of steel support structures for offshore wind turbines: An assessment of monopile and jacket support structure steel mass and greenhouse gas emission development for offshore wind turbines in the North Sea

Offshore wind electricity generation will play a key role in the transition to a sustainable energy sector. In 2020, the European Commission presented their Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy which includes 300 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050 (European Commission, 2020). This research focusses on the steel mass development of OWT structural...