Wind Power Solutions
Offshore wind has an enormous potential. Harvesting wind offshore has far more potential than onshore due to the stronger winds. This allows for higher potential of maximizing MW per installation, the turbine dimensions used offshore are twice the size compared to the ones in operation onshore.
The development of even larger turbine sizes is moving ahead fast. The largest onshore wind turbine is a 5.3 MW turbine, offshore there are now turbine sizes up to 9.5MW installed and in operation. In the Port of Rotterdam, a 12MW wind turbine has been installed on a test site which is sufficient to power 16 000 households. This turbine size is estimated to be ready for commercial production by the end of 2021 for the offshore market.
In the shift towards a renewable future wind will become a key contributor. Many of the highly populated areas and major cities in the world are located close to a coastline where land is a scarce commodity. Wind energy is an opportunity for several developing areas to become less dependent on the import of energy and gives the community control over their own energy source. This could even out some of the differences in the world today, which is one of the UN sustainability goals “Reduce Inequalities”.
Fram Green Technology AS with partners are presently working with several wind power entities, like: concept and FEED projects for new floating wind structures for the offshore wind industry, innovative sustainable installation methods offshore, wind to e-fuel concepts, and support to ongoing wind farm field developments.