DTU: Let wind turbines conquer the Seven Seas.
ENPNewswire-April 7, 2021--DTU: Let wind turbines conquer the Seven Seas
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Peter Hauge Madsen at Energy Supply: In the near future, a huge market for floating wind turbines will open up. Denmark can come to play an important role if we seize the opportunity.
Developmentally, it would represent the third major wind turbine adventure for Denmark. We literally have to sail the wind turbines out into deep water, where their potential for power production is in a completely different league.
The world is crying out for green power that can drive the development towards reducing climate gases while electrifying energy consumption in, for example, the heating and transport sectors. This goal can be realized with floating wind turbines, but to fully exploit the wind potential at sea, further technological development is required.
First, on land
Wind turbines have proven to be the most suitable technology for generating green power. It has happened through two major wind turbine success stories for Denmark. In the 1970s, Denmark was able to take the lead thanks to visionary researchers, environmentally conscious politicians and a budding industry that manufactured the first onshore wind turbines, even though their commercial potential was questionable. However, after many years of research, innovation and development, the technology has been optimized to such an extent that it is now cheaper to produce 1 kilowatt of power from a wind turbine than 1 kilowatt of power from coal-fired power plant.
Next, installed on the seabed
Based on the expertise acquired through establishing wind turbines on land, and with world-class test facilities at DTU, first at Riso and then in Osterild and Hovsore in northern and western Jutland respectively, companies in Denmark also started to lead the way at developing offshore wind turbines. Fortunately, in the North Sea and the seas around Denmark, the water is so shallow that wind turbine foundations can be constructed on the seabed. Wind turbines now supply almost half of the power consumed in Denmark. Within the foreseeable future, wind turbines will be able to meet our entire need for power. So why do we need to embark on a new wind turbine venture?
In light of the Danish government's climate goals and the need for a global transition to green energy, there is a demand for much more renewable...
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