Officials power up first-of-its-kind project that could unlock low-cost energy: '[Will] help improve the quality of life'

"Through the long-term operation of the wind farm, [Goto Floating Wind Farm] aims to promote renewable energy and help improve the quality of life for local communities," Toda wrote in a press release ...
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Floating wind farms survive Category 5 storms

Floating wind farms are proving to be a remarkable force in renewable energy generation. Specifically, their resilience in withstanding Category 5 storms is gaining attention. This resilience is ...
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A floating power plant in the sky? China’s flying wind turbine goes live

High above the streets of Yibin City in southwest China, a helium-filled airship shaped like a streamlined Zeppelin has ...
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Is Rise in Floating Wind Farm Tech Opening New Avenues for GE Vernova?

As the world undergoes a revolutionary energy transition process, a significant expansion in floating offshore wind farms is being witnessed recently. The installation of wind turbines further ashore ...
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TODA Switches On Japan’s First Commercial Floating Offshore Wind Farm

Japan has officially entered the era of commercial floating offshore wind power, with the Goto Offshore Wind Farm commencing operations on January 5, 2026, according to a statement from project ...
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EDF, ESB Secure Rights for Massive Floating Wind Farm in Celtic Sea

EDF Renewables Ltd. and joint venture (JV) partner ESB Energy Ltd. have secured the rights to develop the Gwynt Glas Floating Offshore Wind Farm in the Celtic Sea through The Crown Estate’s Leasing ...
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Developer halts negotiations for Gulf of Maine floating wind farm: Here's why

Three years after they began, negotiations over a proposed power contract for an offshore floating wind farm in the Gulf of Maine have come to an abrupt halt, with the developer citing “recent shifts ...
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Offshore wind in a changing global energy landscape

The earliest offshore wind projects were developed in the early 1990s off the coast of Denmark. These initial installations ...
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Floating wind power sets sail in Japan's energy shift

Close to a small fishing port in southwestern Japan, the slim white turbines of the country's first commercial-scale floating wind farm glimmer offshore, months before a key project in Tokyo's ...
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Wind energy: the backbone of the net zero transition?

As wind blows it generates kinetic energy, which is energy from movement. This turns the blades on a turbine, which then causes a shaft (drive shaft) within the system to rotate (view diagram below).
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Toda starts commercial operation of Japan's first floating wind farm

TOKYO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Toda Construction said on Monday that its consortium has started commercial operations at the Goto offshore wind farm in Nagasaki in southern Japan, marking the country's ...