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Thursday, 29 September 2016
14:30 - 16:00 Floating wind: towards commercial deployment
Turbine technology  
Offshore    

Room: Hall G2

This session will look at the current position in floating wind energy, especially the latest technology developments towards its commercialization, and the challenges and future prospects of this exciting and promising way of harvesting offshore wind energy.

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Learning objectives

  • Understand the current state of development of floating wind energy;
  • Acquire an overview of the different technologies of floaters and the challenges associated with them;
  • Understand the key drivers toward commercial deployments of floating wind energy.
Co-chair(s):
Andrew Jamieson, CEO, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, United Kingdom
Po Wen Cheng, Professor, Stuttgart University, Germany

Presenter

Henrik Stiesdal
Stiesdal, Odense, Denmark

Abstract

• A new floating concept is presented that combines the dynamic and stability benefits of the spar buoy with the installation benefits of a semi-submersible
• The manufacturing concept is targeted to industrialized methods and thereby facilitates rapid expansion of the floating offshore wind market