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ETI project identifies potential for floating offshore wind turbines in deeper water


20/10/2010

Project Deepwater, a consortium led by Blue H with BAE Systems, the Centre for the Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture (CEFAS), EDF, Romax Technology Ltd, SLP Energy and PAFA Consulting Engineers, was launched by the ETI in January 2009.

It looked at the feasibility and costs of generating electricity using offshore wind turbines mounted on a floating, tension legged platform, in water between 70 and 300 metres deep.

Existing offshore wind turbines are usually mounted on fixed structures that are unsuitable for use in deeper water.

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