Although almost ten years have passed since the first full-scale floating wind turbine was installed (Hywind, off Norway), no floating wind farms have yet been constructed and no large-scale floating wind farms are under development. Floating wind is still dominated by technology development and testing of concepts in order to bring the cost of energy down to a level comparable with bottom-fixed offshore wind.
The case for concrete floating wind substructures
OPINION | Why not build a reusable foundation that can last for more than 100 years? asks Trond Landbø of Dr.techn.Olav Olsen
2 February 2017 8:57 GMT
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3 February 2017 13:11 GMT
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