Floating Wind Turbine Generates First Kilowatt After 50 Years of Being Called ‘Impossible’
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📰 The quick summary: A new floating wind turbine prototype in the Canary Islands has generated its first kilowatt of clean energy, proving viable a concept that was dismissed as impossible in the 1970s.
📈 One key stat: The X30 prototype is paving the way for larger 15MW platforms that could power thousands of homes in deep-sea locations where winds are more constant and powerful.
💬 One key quote: “This idea originated in the 1970s and was long considered unfeasible.”
1️⃣ The big picture: Spanish company X1 Wind has successfully demonstrated a floating wind turbine prototype in the Canary Islands that just produced its first kilowatt of electricity. This innovative X30 prototype uses a Tension Leg Platform anchoring system that significantly reduces seabed impact while allowing installation in deep waters where fixed turbines can’t operate. The concept dates back to the 1970s when engineer William E. Heronemus first proposed offshore floating platforms for clean energy generation, but his idea was deemed impossible at the time. Through international collaboration and modern engineering, this once-rejected concept now proves viable for harnessing offshore wind energy.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: This breakthrough opens up vast new territories for renewable energy production in deep ocean areas previously inaccessible to fixed wind turbines. The innovative design preserves local marine ecosystems while allowing coexistence with fishing and maritime transportation activities. The TLP vertical mooring system requires less seabed space, helping protect underwater biodiversity. Its modular design enables easy scaling with larger turbines while using less structural material and requiring lower maintenance costs. Countries with deep coastlines like Japan, Norway, Brazil, and parts of the US now have a promising new option for clean energy generation.
3️⃣ What’s next: X1 Wind is already developing larger platforms with 15MW capacity that could power thousands of homes. The PivotBuoy Project will continue working to make floating wind power lighter, cheaper, and more viable at scale. Future installations will target deep-water locations where winds provide more consistent and powerful energy generation.
Read the full story here: Ecoticias – Declared impossible in 1970 — It just generated its first kilowatt
