Norway just greenlit this vertical-axis floating wind turbine
WEBJan 27, 2023 · Swedish wind turbine maker SeaTwirl got the go-ahead to test its 1 megawatt (MW) S2X vertical-axis floating offshore prototype in Norway.
1-MW floating vertical axis wind turbine to be deployed off Norway
WEBSep 13, 2022 · Swedish company SeaTwirl says its floating vertical-axis wind turbines have what it takes to dramatically reduce the cost of deep offshore wind energy, and it's signed a deal with Westcon...
World Wide Wind | In the wake of nature. – WorldWideWind
WEBJul 23, 2024 · World Wide Wind is a newly established Norwegian company presenting a novel solution and technology – counter-rotating vertical axis turbines – specifically designed for offshore floating wind power and representing significant improvements over current VAWT technology.
technology – WorldWideWind
WEBWorld Wide Wind is a newly established Norwegian company presenting a novel solution and technology – counter-rotating vertical axis turbines – specifically designed for offshore floating wind power and representing significant …
Extraordinary contra-rotating floating wind turbines to begin …
WEBNov 2, 2023 · A wildly innovative turbine that could halve the cost of offshore wind is set to go into testing in Norway. The 19-m (62-ft), 30-kW, contra-rotating vertical-axis turbine is a...
World Wide Wind: Signs agreement with AF Gruppen to test the …
WEBNov 1, 2023 · The 30kW prototype turbine has a total length of 19 meters and will demonstrate the main innovative elements of the WWW design, such as two counter-rotating blade sets on a vertical axis, generator placed in the bottom of the structure, and allowing the turbine to tilt with the wind like a sailboat.
World Wide Wind signs agreement with AF Gruppen to test the …
WEBNov 1, 2023 · The 30kW prototype turbine has a total length of 19 meters and will demonstrate the main innovative elements of the WWW design, such as two counter-rotating blade sets on a vertical axis, generator placed in the bottom of the structure, and allowing the turbine to tilt with the wind like a sailboat.
Norway: World’s biggest floating wind farm will power oil and …
WEBAug 23, 2023 · Norway is targeting 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2040, which would double the country’s current power output. The electrification of offshore and onshore installations is essential if...
A deeper dive into World Wide Wind's colossal, contra-rotating turbines
WEBSep 2, 2022 · We interviewed the core team at Norway's World Wide Wind (WWW) to learn more about its floating, tilting, contra-rotating, double turbine design, which it says can unlock unprecedented scale,...
New Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Showcases Vertical Axis Tech
WEBNov 14, 2023 · On November 1, WWW announced that it has signed an agreement with the construction and engineering firm AF Gruppen to test a 19-meter prototype of its vertical axis floating offshore wind...