Norwegian floating offshore wind developer Wind Catching Systems is collaborating with Aibel and the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) to commercialise a new solution for floating offshore wind farms, which is said to cut land use by 80% and helps floaters to produce electricity at the cost of bottom-fixed solutions.
The technology consists of floating multiturbine parks featuring a number of 1 MW turbines assembled in a large sail. According to Wind Catching, one sail is five times as efficient as a conventional offshore wind turbine and can produce energy for 80,000 households.Wind Catching said it plans to complete the technical verification during 2021 and make floating offshore wind competitive from 2022-2023. The goal is also to produce electricity that competes with other energy sources without subsidies.
“Simply put, we will deliver floating offshore wind with the costs of bottom-fixed solutions, which provides great opportunities on a global basis for the Norwegian supplier industry,” said Ole Heggheim, CEO of Wind Catching Systems - link
“Simply put, we will deliver floating offshore wind with the costs of bottom-fixed solutions, which provides great opportunities on a global basis for the Norwegian supplier industry,” said Ole Heggheim, CEO of Wind Catching Systems - link
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