The StatoilHydro demonstration project Hywind is based on wind turbines with a height of around 80 metres above sea-level and a blade diameter of around 90 metres.
Some advantages would be: reduced visual impact, mobility (not stationary), increased power production, ability to work in deeper waters
Hywind in brief
Turbine capacity: 2.3 MW
Weight of turbine: 138 tonnes
Turbine height: 65 m
Rotor diameter: 82.4 m
Floatation element's draught below sea surface: 100 m
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re: Hywind - Floating Offshore Wind Farm
By Maritime Monday 115 01/01/09 (1 year ago)
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re: Hywind - Floating Offshore Wind Farm
By man 06/04/09 (1 year ago)
An updated 3D visualization of the planned installation for june 2009 can be found on youtube - search for "hywind"!
re: Hywind - Floating Offshore Wind Farm
By man 06/04/09 (1 year ago)
Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAyPpQ4gnjg