{"id":629440,"date":"2024-07-30T16:20:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T13:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-40-mw-floating-wind-turbine-features-a-mega-array-of-smaller-rotors\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T16:20:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T13:20:17","slug":"this-40-mw-floating-wind-turbine-features-a-mega-array-of-smaller-rotors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-40-mw-floating-wind-turbine-features-a-mega-array-of-smaller-rotors\/","title":{"rendered":"#This 40-MW Floating Wind Turbine Features A Mega-Array Of Smaller Rotors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n<input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-501392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_01.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/07\/30\/this-40-mw-floating-wind-turbine-features-a-mega-array-of-smaller-rotors\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 40-MW Floating Wind Turbine Features A Mega-Array Of Smaller Rotors\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Norway\u2019s Wind Catching Systems (WCS) have created an impressive array of small rotors arranged in a neat grid to achieve up to 126 MW, or five times the energy of a 15-MW single-rotor turbine in the North Sea conditions. Usually, wind turbines are designed to be larger with bigger rotors to pull in more megawatts, but WCS went for a more subtle and functional <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach. Besides offering a superior energy output, the innovative Windcatcher design facilitates simpler installation than typical wind turbines, offering easier maintenance and simpler scalability. It also has a longer life service of around 50 years compared to the 30-year life cycle of bigger single-turbine units.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/newatlas.com\/energy\/windcatcher-floating-wind-turbine-array-approval\/\">Wind Catching Systems<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-501393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/07\/30\/this-40-mw-floating-wind-turbine-features-a-mega-array-of-smaller-rotors\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 40-MW Floating Wind Turbine Features A Mega-Array Of Smaller Rotors\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-501393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_02.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/07\/30\/this-40-mw-floating-wind-turbine-features-a-mega-array-of-smaller-rotors\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 40-MW Floating Wind Turbine Features A Mega-Array Of Smaller Rotors\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"6683677248\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width><\/p>\n<div overflow><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"ef1c482607f908b5414e87c3-text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"ef1c482607f908b5414e87c3-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-501394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/07\/30\/this-40-mw-floating-wind-turbine-features-a-mega-array-of-smaller-rotors\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 40-MW Floating Wind Turbine Features A Mega-Array Of Smaller Rotors\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-501394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_03.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/07\/30\/this-40-mw-floating-wind-turbine-features-a-mega-array-of-smaller-rotors\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 40-MW Floating Wind Turbine Features A Mega-Array Of Smaller Rotors\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_03.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The Windcatcher includes floating supports that are shared between a bunch of small and lightweight turbines that have been tied up in large arrays of structural scaffolding. This distributes the weight of the turbine fans and generators, and the force supplied by the wind between a larger area. The scaffolding serves as the ultimate foundation for small installation and maintenance elevators, which slowly run up and down the generators. Once the main structure has been built, the various working parts will be installed and then maintained with total ease. The system won\u2019t need large generators and massive blades, as it will be logistically easier to build.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-501395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/07\/30\/this-40-mw-floating-wind-turbine-features-a-mega-array-of-smaller-rotors\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 40-MW Floating Wind Turbine Features A Mega-Array Of Smaller Rotors\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-501395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_04.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/07\/30\/this-40-mw-floating-wind-turbine-features-a-mega-array-of-smaller-rotors\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 40-MW Floating Wind Turbine Features A Mega-Array Of Smaller Rotors\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_04.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"1017606968\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width><\/p>\n<div overflow><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"ef1c482607f908b5414e87c3-text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"ef1c482607f908b5414e87c3-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>WCS gathered a lot of support in the past couple of years. In 2022 it secured almost US$10 million from GM Ventures and also received grants of NOK22 million (US$2.1 million) and NOK9.3 million (US$0.9 Million), respectively. These grants were provided by Enova SF \u2013 a Norwegian government enterprise committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and discovering novel and clean energy technologies. The design has also received a stamp of approval from DNV (Det Norske Veritas) \u2013 an internationally accredited registrar and classification society that offers services for different industries including maritime, oil, gas, and renewable energies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-501396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/07\/30\/this-40-mw-floating-wind-turbine-features-a-mega-array-of-smaller-rotors\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 40-MW Floating Wind Turbine Features A Mega-Array Of Smaller Rotors\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-501396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_05.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/07\/30\/this-40-mw-floating-wind-turbine-features-a-mega-array-of-smaller-rotors\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 40-MW Floating Wind Turbine Features A Mega-Array Of Smaller Rotors\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_05.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad layout=\"fluid\" height=\"fluid\" type=\"doubleclick\" data-slot=\"\/3847355\/yd-select-amp\"><br \/>\n<\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\" style=\"display: none; visibility: collapse; opacity: 0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"swp-content-locator\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"9466393889\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width><\/p>\n<div overflow><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n<span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Srishti Mitra<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/07\/30\/this-40-mw-floating-wind-turbine-features-a-mega-array-of-smaller-rotors\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=this-40-mw-floating-wind-turbine-features-a-mega-array-of-smaller-rotors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norway\u2019s Wind Catching Systems (WCS) have created an impressive array of small rotors arranged in a neat grid to achieve up to 126 MW, or five times the energy of a 15-MW single-rotor turbine in the North Sea conditions. Usually, wind turbines are designed to be larger with bigger rotors to pull in more megawatts,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":629441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/07\/nws\/nws_yanko_design_01.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[140339,151112],"class_list":["post-629440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-nws","tag-windcatcher"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=629440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629440\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/629441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=629440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=629440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=629440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}