Project Deepwater Turbine, a consortium led by Blue H including BAE Systems, EDF Energy, CEFAS, SLP Energy and Romax, has been selected by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) as one of the first projects to receive funds as part of its ?1.1 billion initiative.
This UK based project aims at developing an integrated solution for a
5MW floating turbine deployed offshore in waters between 30 and 300
meters deep. The goal of the Project Deepwater Turbine is to reduce the
cost of electricity generation to a level competitive with other forms
of energy; the design of the turbine will seek to reduce the overall
complexity and costs inherent in the conventional construction and
installation of wind units fixed on the seabed as well as the
maintenance costs during the life of the unit.
