Published Power & Utilities Floating wind turbines Rotor and shaft are connected with a flexible joint (teetering hinge) that drastically reduces mechanical fatigue values. Also, the higher rotational speed reduces overall weight. By Vincent Dewulf
Published Environment & Sustainability Seawind Offshore Turbines Seawind technology is the teetering hinge that allows to de-couple the rotor from the shaft enabling simpler wind turbine control (no active blade pitching system) and lower fatigue compared to the conventional 3-bladed technology. The result is translated into not only lower Capex and Opex but also into electricity prices that can out-place fossil and do not require any subsidies from Governments. By Vincent Dewulf
