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Home›News›Japan Tests Floating Wind Turbines
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August 30, 2012 · about 14 years ago

Japan Tests Floating Wind Turbines

As the UPI reports, Japanese officials have announced that the country’s first floating wind farm is operational from Wednesday. The wind farm is located about a half mile off the coast of Kabashima island, one of the Goto Islands. Next summer, the 100-kilowatt turbine will be replaced by a larger 2

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As the UPI reports, Japanese officials have announced that the country’s first floating wind farm is operational from Wednesday. The wind farm is located about a half mile off the coast of Kabashima island, one of the Goto Islands.

Next summer, the 100-kilowatt turbine will be replaced by a larger 2-megawatt generator after collecting performance and maintenance data.

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Offshore WIND staff, August 30, 2012

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