GE Developing Controls to Support 12 MW Offshore Wind Turbines | Composites Manufacturing Magazine
June 4, 2021 Partnering with Glosten, a design and consulting firm in the marine industry, and PelaStar, developer of the tension-leg platform floating wind turbine foundation, GE is designing and developing controls to support an offshore turbine structure that could be as large as 850+ feet. Designing the controls system with the tower and Glosten’s floating platform, and implementing a 12 MW GE turbine built with composite materials, the offshore turbines could be 35% lower in mass compared to current floating turbines, and could be used in offshore installations at depths deeper than 60...