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Floating offshore wind technology can be up to five times more efficient than traditional wind turbines
Companies around the world are investing in new technologies that aim to make offshore wind energy cheaper and more efficient. One company Norwegian company Greentech has unveiled a new concept of floating wind turbines that are around 324 meters tall. Call of Wind Catcher, the innovation highlights that it alone is capable of supplying a city with up to 80.000 homes.
The new project was developed and presented by Wind Catching Systems (WCS), which is based in Norway. The project claims it can generate up to five times more solar energy annually than the largest wind turbines in the world. world.
The Norwegian company showed that the Wind Cather would have a gigantic metal structure, where several small turbines would be installed to generate wind energy. This entire structure would be offshore, anchored to the bottom of the sea, using technologies similar to those of the oil industry.
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Wind Catcher can be up to 5 times more efficient than traditional wind turbines
At higher speeds, conventional wind turbines tend to drive some tools to prevent structural damage from occurring due to the great force. However, as this would not happen with WCS, the Norwegian system would have the capacity to generate up to 400% more energy annually.
WCS points out that, due to the use of much smaller wind turbines than conventional ones, they will be able to do much better than their competitors with higher speeds. In addition, the company points out that only one of these systems would have 2,5 more swept areas than the largest wind turbine in the world, the Vestas V236. This means that a Wind Catcher might be able to return the investment with less time than traditional wind turbines.
Example of how the Wind Catcher will look at sea / Photo: Windcatchin.org 
Example of how the Wind Catcher will look / Photo: Windcatchin.org
"Simply put, we will deliver floating offshore wind energy at the cost of fixed bottom solutions, which offers great opportunities on a global basis for the Norwegian supply industry.”, said Ole Heggheim, CEO of WCS.
WCS bets that its new concept can be much more financially viable since, once the offshore floating platform is installed, the installation and maintenance process can be done by the structure itself, without the need for cranes or specialized ships that increase the cost. The company points out that its system is ready for offshore production and deployment around the world, providing energy at the same cost-effectiveness as traditional power grids.
