Offshore wind power

What is offshore wind energy?

It is a renewable and clean energy source that uses the kinetic energy of the wind to produce electricity, uses the force of the wind that occurs in the high seas where it is stronger and more constant than that produced in land areas.

What are floating wind turbines? From your own opinion

They are land-based wind turbine structures adapted to the sea, which basically consist of a floating base, a mast, a generator and blades; Many updates and empties have been made to each of the technologies used in these wind projects, since
floating wind turbines require many more technologies for their assembly and operational stability.

Advantages and disadvantages of offshore wind energy.

Advantages
Its great advantage is that being on the sea ensures a higher wind speed stable and of higher quality, given the absence of obstacles.

It can be located in places further from the coast where the winds are stronger and more regular.< br/>

As they are not supported by fixed structures, but floating on platforms, they are more respectful of the environment.

Because they are located offshore, the quality of the wind is better, this allows us to manufacture larger turbines and capture much more energy than on land, which makes this type of wind turbine considerably more efficient.

coastal regions where there is even less land available.

Disadvantages:

A high percentage of the costs of offshore wind farms is in the installation of the wind turbine, in the final location where it is going to be located, all the components are taken in specialized ships.

It is not free to cause deaths in the surrounding fauna, especially seabirds

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