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Forget everything you thought you knew about wind farms. We're about to dive deep into the world of floating offshore wind, where turbines dance on the waves and clean energy knows no bounds.
In this video, we're going to explore the floating offshore wind industry, from the fundamental principles that allow these massive structures to float, to the innovative designs that could shape the future of wind energy.
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00:00 Intro
00:31 Why floating offshore wind?
01:24 Advantages of floating offshore wind
03:36 How to make floating turbines float?
05:16 Different types of floating platforms
07:06 Challenges faced by floating wind
08:40 History of floating offshore wind
09:27 Current projects around the world
12:07 Future of floating offshore wind turbines
14:29 Can floating wind become the next disruptive force in renewable energy?
Sources:
For data, images & graphs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFL3CoSQOUE&ab_channel=Vestas
https://equinor.fotoware.cloud/fotoweb/archives/5020-Press/?txnm=62c2e16eea6df16e985d6266&txnm=62c3e49fea6df132649918a1
https://electrek.co/2024/01/15/worlds-first-floating-offshore-wind-farm-offline-4-months/
https://www.ajot.com/insights/full/ai-equinor-says-scotland-floating-wind-turbine-flaw-has-been-repaired
https://www.ajot.com/insights/full/ai-equinor-says-scotland-floating-wind-turbine-flaw-has-been-repaired
https://www.bluehengineering.com/historical-development.html
https://newatlas.com/hywind-floating-wind-turbine/11961/
https://www.equinor.com/
https://www.windfloat-atlantic.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdmCW8rpBgs&ab_channel=PrinciplePower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrPNRpO0CTg&ab_channel=Equinor
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/cumulative-installed-wind-energy-capacity-gigawatts?country=~OWID_WRL
https://gwec.net/globalwindreport2023/#:~:text=Globally%2C%2077.6%20GW%20of%20new,China
https://renewablesnow.com/news/tender-for-norways-utsira-nord-floating-wind-zone-now-expected-in-2025-852646/#:~:text=Norway%20[…]20three%20projects
https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/R46970.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMftW4ldguI&t=76s&ab_channel=SeaTwirl
https://weatherguardwind.com/wind-catching-offshore-modular-multirotor/
https://www.dnv.com/about/statistics-and-insights/wind/#:~:text=Floating%20wind,-Offshore%20wind%20w[…]2C%20requiring%20around%2020%2C000%20turbines
https://www.dnv.com/focus-areas/floating-offshore-wind/floating-offshore-wind-the-next-five-years/#:~:text=By%202050%2C%20[…]ffshore%20wind%20energy
Reports and scientific papers
https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2024/Jul/IRENA_G7_Floating_offshore_wind_outlook_2024.pdf?rev=5677523af0114cde8eb19cb9221b4622#:~:text=Offshore%20wind%20power%2C%20with%20its,2%20465%20GW%20by%202050.
https://cms.ore.catapult.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AR6-parameters-and-what-they-could-mean-for-the-offshore-renewable-energy-industry.pdf
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