NREL recently released the International Energy Agency 15-megawatt reference turbine, or IEA 15-MW for short, which features options for both fixed-bottom turbines and those with floating substructures. This open-source model, now available on GitHub, can accommodate multiple software tools and will … Read More
Europe installs a record 3.6 GW of offshore wind in 2019
Europe installed 3.6 GW of new offshore wind capacity in 2019, according to statistics released today by WindEurope. This is a new record in annual installations. Read more: https://windeurope.org/
WindFloat Atlantic has begun producing power
The world’s largest floating wind turbine has begun generating power off the coast of Portugal. The WindFloat Atlantic project connected the first of three 8.4-megawatt MHI Vestas turbines planned for installation. The offshore wind turbine is connected to a substation … Read More
WindCrete was present at the 2nd International Offshore Wind Technical Conference (IOWTC2019) organized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Fatigue design is a key factor to ensure the reliability of offshore structures. Floating offshore Wind Turbines are subjected to cyclic phenomena coming from waves, wind and own vibrations. These loads have to be considered in order to assess the … Read More
Offshore wind to become a $1 trillion industry
Offshore wind power will expand impressively over the next two decades, boosting efforts to decarbonise energy systems and reduce air pollution as it becomes a growing part of electricity supply, according to International Energy Agency. The IEA finds that global … Read More
The W2POWER Prototype Test Is Successfully Completed In The PLOCAN Test Site
On 17 October 2019, the W2POWER prototype, the first multi-turbine wind floating platform in Spain designed by the Spanish company ENEROCEAN S.L., was decommissioned from the PLOCAN’s Test Site. This test was developed between June 2019 and October 2019, focused … Read More
First commercial Floating Offshore Wind Farm gets its Final Investment Decision
Equinor and the Snorre and Gullfaks partners have made a final investment decision (FID) for the Hywind Tampen offshore wind farm development and will submit updated plans for development and operation to Norwegian authorities. Read more: https://www.oedigital.com/
Japanese Barge Type Floating Wind Turbine Put Into Operation
After the project Fukushima forward that finished some years ago, a new FOWT using the Hibiki barge-type floating offshore wind power generation system has been put into operation at Kitakyushu City. Read more: https://www.ideol-offshore.com/
