Wind power

 
Big benefits from smaller turbines

Big benefits from smaller turbines

You don't need huge wind turbines to generate electricity says the people at Innowind from Norway.

The Hexicon Project

The Hexicon Project

A Swedish company with a novel approach to offoshore windpower. Floating platforms, moored to the seabed, with room for up to eight wind turbines.

Building the first full scale offshore floating wind turbine

StatoilHydro has decided to build the world’s first full scale floating wind turbine, Hywind, and test it over a two-year period offshore Karmøy.

The next generation floating wind power plant

WindSea have launched the next generation of floating wind power plant. The WindSea triple turbine will help overcome some of the most important challenges of wind power production offshore.

Deep sea wind turbines

The Norwegian company SWAY AS is developing deep-water wind turbines that will be tested out off the island of Utsira.

Pioneering technology for wind turbine blades

New technology with new fibers defines a revolution in Danish wind power innovation.

Wind power stored as hydrogen

Norsk Hydro's wind power and hydrogen storage demonstration facility is located at Utsira off the southwestern coast of Norway.

Improving windpower performance

Chapdrive is developing an innovative hydraulic transmission for wind turbines that will enable lower weight and more cost efficient wind turbines by reducing weight in the nacelle, simplify installation and reduce operation and maintenance cost.

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Demonstrating offshore  wind power in deep sea

Demonstrating offshore wind power in deep sea

Loaded with heavy mineral olivine to secure stability, StatoilHydro's floating wind turbine is now buoyed off the coast of Norway. These turbines could be the future of renewable energy.

The next generation floating wind power plant

The next generation floating wind power plant

WindSea have launched the next generation of floating wind power plant. The WindSea triple turbine will help overcome some of the most important challenges of wind power production offshore.