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Potential effects of electrical energy transmission – the case study from the Polish Marine Areas (southern Baltic Sea) Cover

Potential effects of electrical energy transmission – the case study from the Polish Marine Areas (southern Baltic Sea)

Open Access
|Jun 2019

Abstract

The operation of offshore wind turbines and electricity transmission through submarine cables over long distances generate electromagnetic or static magnetic fields (depending on the technical solution) that may modify the natural geomagnetic field and cause induced electric and electromagnetic fields in the water. The present study synthesizes the current knowledge and speculates on the possible environmental impact of electrical energy transfer based on the example of the Polish Marine Areas (southern Baltic Sea). We review the possible effects of the electrical energy induction and transfer against the existing and planned wind turbine installations. Furthermore, we consider different cable design variants as a way of environmental impact mitigation. Possible impacts of induced magnetic fields on marine organisms and, consequently, on the ecosystem functioning are also addressed.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2019-0018 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
Language: English
Page range: 196 - 208
Submitted on: Sep 18, 2018
Accepted on: Nov 20, 2018
Published on: Jun 3, 2019
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2019 Zbigniew Otremba, Magdalena Jakubowska, Barbara Urban-Malinga, Eugeniusz Andrulewicz, published by University of Gdańsk
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