WindEnergy Hamburg Summit Highlights Global Momentum and Floating Offshore Wind's Potential
The WindEnergy Hamburg summit, with over 1,400 exhibitors and 35,000 visitors from 100 countries, showcased the global momentum of wind energy. Key developments include France's first floating offshore turbine and Germany's upcoming Borkum Riffgrund 2 wind farm. Vestas unveiled a new 10MW floating turbine, while industry experts predict a surge in wind capacity and larger turbines in the coming decades.
The summit highlighted the potential of floating offshore wind (Flow) technology. This method allows for harnessing wind resources further offshore in deeper waters. Vestas' new 10MW turbine, capable of running at full power in 10m/s winds, is a testament to this progress.
The event gathered 16 leading turbine manufacturers, including Nordex and Enercon from Germany, and Vestas from Denmark. WindEurope predicts over 20GW of annual wind capacity in Europe by 2030-2050, meeting nearly 40% of the continent's needs. GE's LM Wind Power foresees turbines of 20MW or more in the near future.
However, Germany's wind installations are expected to dip in 2018 and 2019 due to policy changes and permitting delays. Despite this, the industry remains optimistic, with the third generation of turbines, ranging from 9MW to 12MW or more, in development.
The WindEnergy Hamburg summit underscored wind energy's global growth and potential. With floating offshore wind technology, larger turbines, and increased capacity predictions, the industry is poised for significant expansion. Despite temporary setbacks, the future of wind energy appears bright.
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