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SeaTwirl has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sumitomo Corporation Power & Mobility (SCPM) to advance the technology in Japan.

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has given METCentre the concession to test SeaTwirl´s vertical-axis floating wind turbine…

The Norwegian authority, Norges Vassdrags- og Energidirektorat (NVE), has rejected an appeal to overturn SeaTwirl’s S2x concession in Norway. The decision can therefore no longer be appealed and SeaTwirl can now progress with the planning and installation of the S2x prototype.

Swedish floating wind technology developer SeaTwirl and the University of Tokyo have entered into cooperation to explore how to adapt SeaTwirl's floating wind technology to Japanese conditions.

SeaTwirl has received an approved concession for the installation of the floating wind turbine S2x in Bokn municipality, Norway. The approval marks an important milestone for the Company. SeaTwirl, together with Marin Energi Testsenter AS (MET) applied for a concession period of five years. The installation site for S2x is planned to be located in Boknafjorden, northeast of

Wind power company SeaTwirl has obtained an approved concession for installation of the Companys S2x floating wind turbine in Bokn Municipality, Norway. The approval marks an important milestone for the Company.

February 12, 2021, by Adrijana Buljan SeaTwirl has been granted a patent for its divisible offshore wind turbine by the Japanese Patent Office. “Japan has great water depths and large cities along the coasts, which is an interesting market for our floating wind turbine, especially when Japan has set a goal of becoming CO2 neutral by 2050. To protect our ideas and technologies in the future, we put a lot of focus on our patent strategy. Our strong patent portf...