It will be used to power oil and gas production.
Hywind Tampen, the world's largest floating wind farm, located off the coast of Norway, has become operational, asaid. Of the 11 turbines involved in the project, the first turbine began power production on November 13, with another six scheduled to go online this year.
With the impending doom of climate change and the recent upshoot of fuel prices, countries around the world are looking to switch aggressively to renewable energy. While those in the tropics are looking at solar power, others that can access winds over the seas are looking to buildAlthough increasing the size of wind turbines is a straightforward way to increase the energy output of these facilities, it also comes with increased costs for constructing these structures.
The turbines are located in waters 853 - 984 feet deep and installed on floating structures with a joint mooring system. Four of the 11 turbines used in the project have been assembled but will only be installed at the wind farm next year. Even with the seven turbines, the facility has a capacity of 60 MW, making it the world's largest floating wind farm.
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