A floating windfarm is exactly like a fixed offshore windfarm, only each turbine is mounted on a substructure, similar to traditional offshore energy platforms that float in the sea.
These turbines are then connected to a cable that typically runs under the sea bed, reaches land and connects to a substation, transferring the energy for use by businesses and consumers.
There are many benefits of floating offshore wind:
- More power: Deeper waters further offshore have a greater potential to generate more energy from strong, more consistent winds
- Safer: Being further from the shore, often means less contact with other sea users
- Less visual impact: Approximately 22 kilometers offshore, the wind turbines have less visual impact than near shore windfarms
- Big potential: Floating offshore wind is a renewable energy industry earmarked to bring real growth and employment opportunities
There are many benefits of floating offshore wind:
- More power: Deeper waters further offshore have a greater potential to generate more energy from strong, more consistent winds
- Safer: Being further from the shore, often means less contact with other sea users
- Less visual impact: Approximately 22 kilometers offshore, the wind turbines have less visual impact than near shore windfarms
- Big potential: Floating offshore wind is a renewable energy industry earmarked to bring real growth and employment opportunities
