Project Roundup: Slew of Wind Projects Go Online
With developers having made their final end-of-year push through the last day of December, the January ritual of announcements concerning new projects entering commercial operation and new PPAs kicking in continued this week.
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Project Roundup: Slew of Wind Projects Go Online
First Atlantic Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Deployed
The offshore wind industry passed a milestone recently with the installation of the world’s first floating offshore wind turbine off the coast of Agucadoura, Portugal. The WindFloat project consists of a 2-MW semi-submersible wind turbine that can be deployed without heavy machinery.
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First Atlantic Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Deployed
A Buoyant Future for Floating Wind Turbines?
In recent years there have been two significant trends in the wind industry: developers seeking higher quality wind resources and turbines growing in size. In response to these developments, the idea of ‘floating’ offshore wind turbines is becoming increasingly popular. Because they float, these turbines can provide developers with better access to offshore wind resources, unconstrained by water depth. Done right, they include a support structure able to accommodate today’s large, and tomorrow’s even larger turbines.
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A Buoyant Future for Floating Wind Turbines?