French Company Promises to Innovate Offshore Wind Energy Production by Creating Pyramid-Shaped Turbine Model

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Published on 11/12/2022 at 14:56

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The French Company Eolink Is Developing a New Triangular-Based Offshore Wind Turbine That Could Revolutionize the Market. The Project Features Easy Installation and Maintenance.

Wind energy is a renewable energy generated from the wind capable of transforming the kinetic energy of the wind turbine’s movement into electrical energy at a very low cost and without generating greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Wind energy can be used both on land and offshore. Some companies have been developing wind turbines capable of floating in the sea, known as offshore wind energy. The company from France, Eolink, plans to innovate in this generation model, and is already about to test it.

Eolink Develops Offshore Wind Turbine with Pyramid Base

In just 2021, approximately 57.2 GW of energy was generated through offshore wind farms. In China alone, 27.7 GW of energy was produced in this model. However, the way they are installed at sea is very similar to those installed on land.

Generally, a huge pole is fixed to the seabed, where the blades are installed. In this way, the fixation of the turbines is limited to a certain depth of the ocean, so that not too many materials and engineering are used, generating cost savings.

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The Eolink has been working on developing a pyramid-based model that replaces the single pole supporting the wind turbine. The pyramid base acts like the legs of a Ferris wheel: two triangles on each side support the rotor in the middle of them.

This model helps with the way the weight of the blades is distributed in the structure. This allows up to 30% less steel to be used in the production of the offshore wind turbine.

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YouTube video — *Triangular Wind Tower/Youtube*

The company estimates that its model will provide electricity about 20% to 25% cheaper than other technologies considered benchmarks in the market. Its design also allows for larger blades. The blades do not risk hitting the tower, which enables the installation of more flexible and longer blades. This benefit could enable up to 10% more energy production depending on wind conditions. Regarding the installation and maintenance of the wind turbine, the Eolink model plans to be much more practical.

The model does not need to be fixed directly to the seabed. They float in relatively shallow depths and are anchored to the ground by means of cables. When constructed, they just need to be placed in the water and towed to the location where they will be installed.

The maintenance of the triangular wind towers is simple, as its design allows for the opposite route to be taken by just bringing them back to the port, where the work can be done more easily. This means there is no need for expensive equipment, such as crane ships, to keep the wind towers operational.

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According to reports, the French company has received investments of 23 million dollars. This amount will make it possible for Eolink to develop a real-scale offshore wind turbine of 5 MW for the first tests to be conducted.

The project will have a square base of 52 meters on each side and will weigh 1100 tons. Its construction began earlier this month, and the estimate is that by the fall of next year it will already be installed at the testing site SEM-REV in the French Atlantic Ocean.

However, the company’s plans do not stop there; the goal is to eventually develop a 20 MW turbine using this same project, making it the largest wind turbine in the world.

French Company Promises to Innovate Offshore Wind Energy Production by Creating Pyramid-Shaped Turbine Model

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