Floating wind power has clearly proven its technical viability. Prototypes and pilot farms operate reliably, and the potential technical challenges that ten years ago appeared quite daunting have been ticked off one by one. Turbines do not become unstable during operation (most of us have forgotten that this was actually a very tangible worry before the first prototypes), nacelle accelerations can be kept within acceptable limits, mooring and access systems do work as intended, and soon.
'Floating wind can reap rewards of the wider industry's advance'
OPINION | Wind power has already made huge breakthroughs and the nascent floating industry is well placed to feel the benefit, writes Henrik Stiesdal in the latest of a series of columns by key figures in the sector
12 April 2018 22:00 GMT
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13 April 2018 12:42 GMT
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