#wind farm

NSK Joins Forces to Tackle Offshore Wind Wake Effects, Enabling Japan’s Floating Turbine Farms

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With ambitious climate goals in sight, Japan aims to expand offshore wind energy rapidly. However, floating wind farms come with complex engineering challenges. One critical issue is the wake effect – disruptive turbulent airflows caused by spinning turbine blades. To tackle this, the Japanese government is funding a...

Unleashing the Power of Dogger Bank, the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

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The first of the 277 turbines at Dogger Bank has commenced operations, marking a pivotal moment in the UK's renewable energy landscape. The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, a collaborative venture of SSE Renewables, Equinor, and Vårgrønn, is a significant addition to the global renewable energy infrastructure. Located 130km...

World First – Floating Wind Farm starts to take shape off coast of Scotland

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Turbines for a £200m floating wind farm are set to be towed from Norway across the North Sea and moored to seabed off north-east Scotland. The Hywind project - which will be the world’s first floating wind farm - has officially taken to the seas. Proponents see this...