Wind energy from oceans

You have noticed when you visited the sea side that usually there is a strong wind blowing. The sea can, therefore, be an excellent choice for installing floating wind mils for several reasons. The wind speed are generally generated than on land, floating wind mils do not consume valuable land that can be use of agricultural or construction, and they do not bother resident unhappy with wind farms blocking their views.

The new technology has been applied on the sea about six miles off the cost of Norway. This has resulted in the installation of a 2.3 megawatt turbine, weighing 152 tones, on a floating platform which is tied to ocean floor by cables to avoid excessive turbulence. The project "Hywind" has been implemented by the Norwegian energy giant state oil, and the first floating wind turbine was installed in September last year. It will be tested over a 2 year period and then commercial floating wind farm will be installed on oceans.

The world energy consumption is mainly from oil (37 percent), coal (25 percent), gas (23- percent), nuclear (6 percent) and hydro (3 percent). Wind accounts for only 0.3 percent and solar heat only 0.5 percent of the total energy consumption. With the development of new technologies, renewable energy based on sun and wind are likely to contribute increasingly to the world energy profiles.