World's largest wind turbine
Norwegian company Sway AS is provided with funding in the amount of NOK 137 million to demonstrate a new wind turbine prototype.
Big news. The new turbine from Sway will be 145 meters in diameter, which is about the same as the Singapore Flyer ferris wheel pictured above (Photo: Markehr/Flickr)
Funding from Enova will contribute to the construction of a 10 MW wind turbine in Øygarden in Hordaland County, where the new technology will be tested on land over the next two years. The wind turbine will be the world's largest of its kind, with a rotor diameter of 145 metres according to a press release from Enova.
In cooperation with the Norwegian technology firm Smartmotor AS, Sway has developed the concept with a view towards reducing turbine weight and the number of moving parts, as well as the use of a gearless generator system. Overall, the concept will result in higher energy generation for offshore wind power, and thus also lower operating costs. As many as 35-40 engineers have taken part in the work to develop the concept that will now undergo testing.
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