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Overview of interesting problems facing offshore wind turbines

1 pointsby steamboilerover 15 years ago

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steamboilerover 15 years ago
Summary of interesting bits: transmitting power is (relatively) easy; so is mooring the turbine (prior experience with oil drilling). Access to the turbine for maintenance is not straightforward even in fair weather. Traditional tall turbines not a good fit - need turbines that are closer to the surface to tap surface winds.