- Wind Catching Systems company has designed a multi turbine windmill.
- The Windmill is up to three times taller than conventional wind turbines.
- The multiturbine will be capable of powering 80,000 homes.
A Norwegian company, Wind Catching Systems, has developed a floating multiturbine design with greater efficiency than conventional wind turbines. The design will include the installation of windmills in the sea. According to Wind Catching Systems, the company plans to combine over 100 1MW turbines that will have an efficiency five times greater than the largest turbine in the world. In addition, the multiturbine installation will take advantage of higher wind speeds as it will have shorter blades than traditional turbines. The multiturbine will be able to provide electricity to 80,000 homes.
The multiturbine will be installed on a floating platform anchored to the seabed. Ole Heggheim, CEO of Wind Catching Systems, believes that the easier and cheaper installation and maintenance will enable these floating multi turbine to be installed further offshore, allowing them to take advantage of stronger ocean winds. He believes the company can start installing these solutions in 2022 or 2023.
According to the company, the multiturbine will have cheaper maintenance than current floating wind systems and will have a lifespan of 50 years. However, the multi turbine will be up to three times taller than conventional turbines with a height of about 305 metres (taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris).