Offshore Wind Power Technology Development and Testing of a Downscaled Pitch Controlled Wind Turbine

2015

Masteroppgave fornybar energi- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 The energy demand of the world increases day by day, and at the same time people become more aware of the impact fossil energy sources have on the climate. This leads to an increased focus on renewable energy sources, such as wind power, which has been pointed out as an important contributor to the production of renewable energy. In recent years the focus has shifted from land based wind farms towards the possibilities of the large energy potential that exist in the open ocean along the coast line. The background of the thesis is motivated by the increased focus on offshore wind power technology. State of the art technology in the f…