By William Mathi (Bloomberg) --A wind turbine floating off the coast in northern Portugal began transmitting electricity to the grid, a crucial step for a technology that could vastly increase the potential for offshore wind power. The WindFloat Atlantic project is backed by European energy companies EDP Renovaveis SA, Engie SA and Repsol SA and uses the floating platform … [Read more...]
United States’ First Floating Wind Farm Could Be Coming to Northern California
An offshore wind farm proposed for off the coast of Northern California could become the first in the United States to use floating wind turbines. On Tuesday, the Redwood Coast Energy Authority, a local agency responsible sustainable energy initiatives in parts of northern California, announced it has selected a consortium of companies to enter into a public-private … [Read more...]
Oil and Gas Specialist Aker Solutions Invests in Offshore Floating Wind
Offshore oil and gas industry service provider Aker Solutions is expanding into the offshore floating wind market through an investment in Emeryville, California-based Principle Power Inc., maker of the WindFloat floating wind turbine foundation. Aker Solutions has an extensive track record in developing offshore oil and gas fields, with particular capabilities in floating … [Read more...]
World’s First Floating Wind Farm Opens Up Off Scotland
The first offshore wind farm to use floating wind turbines has started producing power for the Scottish energy grid in what could be the start of offshore wind's push into deeper and more favorable waters for renewable energy production. Hywind Scotland, the first floating wind farm in the world, was officially opened Wednesday by the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola … [Read more...]