This PhD research opportunity focuses on developing practical decision-support strategies for managing the end-of-life (EoL) of diverse onshore wind portfolios, addressing the growing challenge faced by operators as early wind farms approach or exceed their original design lifetimes. The successful candidate will investigate the technical and economic considerations associated with different EoL pathways, including lifetime extension, targeted component upgrades, partial repowering, full repowering, decommissioning, and asset recycling, drawing on real-world wind farm data and asset management practices.

The research will explore factors such as remaining useful life of key components, turbine loading and structural integrity, regulatory constraints, supply-chain considerations, and evolving market conditions, ultimately developing a practical workflow or decision-support framework that helps wind portfolio owners optimise long-term value while managing operational, technical, and commercial risks.