Japan is building floating wind turbines far out at sea because its waters become too deep for traditional turbines
- Japan is an island nation with plenty of wind and a whole lot of ocean, but building wind turbines out at sea has never been simple for the country.
- Most coastal waters around Japan drop off steeply into deep water within just a few kilometres of shore, which rules out the fixed, seabed-mounted turbines used in shallower parts of Europe.
- So instead, Japan has been developing turbines that float on the surface, held in place by mooring lines rather than concrete foundations sunk into the seabed.
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- Japan is an island nation with plenty of wind and a whole lot of ocean, but building wind turbines out at sea has never been simple for the country.
- Most coastal waters around Japan drop off steeply into deep water within just a few kilometres of shore, which rules out the fixed, seabed-mounted turbines used in shallower parts of Europe.
- So instead, Japan has been developing turbines that float on the surface, held in place by mooring lines rather than concrete foundations sunk into the seabed.
Sources: Times of India