Environmental pollution evaluation during the life cycle of an onshore wind farm in the Arctic
https://doi.org/10.21443/3034-1434-2025-3-3-65-78
Abstract
This article presents data on the consequences of climate change on the planet. The achievements of wind power both in Russia and other countries are discussed. The existing method for determination of pollutant emissions during the life cycle of wind farms is analyzed. The main provisions of a new method for determining pollutant emissions during the life cycle of wind farms based on aggregated data are presented. The developed method is applied to calculate pollutant emissions during the life cycle of an onshore wind farm located in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. The geoecological effect of using onshore wind farm as a source of electricity supply is assessed in comparison with thermal power plants running on coal, fuel oil, and natural gas.
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About the Authors
Pavel Yu. Mikheev
Peter the Great State Polytechnical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Pavel Yu. Mikheev — Cand. Sci. (Engineering), Senior Lecturer, Higher School of Hydraulic and Energy Construction
195251, Saint Petersburg, ext. ter. Akademicheskoe Municipal district, st. Politekhnicheskaya, 29, litera B
Researcher ID: K-1289-2013
Scopus ID: 57202760535
Tel.: +7(911) 759-90-58
Aleksander S. Strakhov
Peter the Great State Polytechnical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aleksander S. Strakhov — PhD Researcher, Higher School of Hydraulic and Energy Construction,
195251, 195251, Saint Petersburg, ext. ter. Akademicheskoe Municipal district, st. Politekhnicheskaya, 29, litera B
Reasearcher ID: KAM-5340-2024
Tel.: +7(906) 272-66-13
Sergei A. Agafonov
Peter the Great State Polytechnical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergei A. Agafonov — Research Assistant, Higher School of Industrial, Civil and Road Construction, PhD Researcher, Higher School of Hydraulic and Energy Construction
195251, Saint Petersburg, ext. ter. Akademicheskoe Municipal district,
st. Politekhnicheskaya, 29, litera B
Researcher ID: HHM-5486-2022
Tel.: +7 (921) 345-82-36
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Mikheev P.Yu., Strakhov A.S., Agafonov S.A. Environmental pollution evaluation during the life cycle of an onshore wind farm in the Arctic. Arctic and Innovations. 2025;3(3):65-78. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21443/3034-1434-2025-3-3-65-78
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