Research project on application of wake steering on floating offshore wind farms formed

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A UK team, led by DNV, has begun work on an innovative collaboration project funded by Innovate UK, and in cooperation with the US National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium (NOWRDC).

The research project – running up to March 2023 - aims to reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCoE) in offshore floating wind by investigating the effects of using wake steering (a novel wind farm control (WFC) strategy) on floating wind farms. An innovation call from the NOWRDC, and partnered with Innovate UK, led to the creation of project teams on both sides of the Atlantic which have begun collaborating on this programme, focusing on specific areas of interest. In the UK, DNV, Durham University and Marine Power Systems combine expertise on wind resource, wake... ... More: Official Press Release DNV

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