World Wide Wind (WWW), which is developing a new design for offshore floating wind turbines, has agreed with AF Gruppen (AFG), a Norwegian engineering and construction company, to test the first WWW prototype at the AF yard in Vats on the southwest coast of Norway.The 30kW prototype turbine spans 19 meters in total length and will showcase the key elements of the WWW design. These elements include two counter-rotating blade sets on a vertical axis, a generator positioned at the bottom of the structure, and the capacity for the turbine to tilt with the wind, akin to a sailboat.
Following the prototype, the next phase involves a 1.2MW pilot set to undergo testing in early 2025. WWW aims to launch a commercial 24 MW turbine before 2030. Furthermore, the design by WWW allows for the scaling of turbines beyond 40MW.
