Floating Wind Farms to Soon be a Thing, as X1 Wind Reports Successful Test on Prototype

Isaiah Richard, Tech Times 07 March 2023, 08:03 pm

A company based in Spain called X1 Wind recently shared their success in generating their first kWh with their latest prototype that puts a wind turbine in the middle of the sea. This is their development which centers on a floating wind farm, but while it is not exactly floating as it is anchored underwater, it still stands out in the waters.

Building renewable energy sources is hard, as people are already accustomed to sourcing their energy from traditional power grids that use fossil fuels to generate electricity.

X1 Wind Successfully Tests Prototype, Generating Power

(Photo : X1 Wind)

A Barcelona, Spain-based company, X1 Wind, announced via a press release that the latest prototype of its wind platform stands tall in the water. It centers on a tension leg platform (TLP) mooring system that enables it to stand firm amidst the massive waves and strong winds present in the middle of the sea where it is located.

The company calls this prototype the X30 Floating Wind, and their first device was installed in the Canary Islands region near Spain and Africa.

The energy which its X30 prototype generated ran along its subsea cable which runs 0.84 miles underwater to export the power gathered by its turbine.

Its Wind Turbine Generates its First kWh at the Sea

"First power represents a huge milestone for X1 Wind, and the 'lift-off' moment we've been building towards for many years," claims Carlos Casanovas, CTO and co-founder of X1 Wind.

The team believes that floating wind farms and wind power will soon be the future source of energy along with other sustainable technology present in the world.

"Floating wind is set to play a vital role supporting the future energy transition, global decarbonisation and ambitious net-zero targets," he added.

Floating Wind Farms in the Future

Many companies make it their goal to create floating wind farms to unlock a new sustainable power source that would not need to add to the planet's carbon footprint or generate pollutants in the environment. This is done by utilizing the wind powers near bodies of water or open areas through wind turbines.

One of the most iconic developments in the world is the first-ever floating wind farm in Norway which was launched to begin its operations last November 2022. These floating turbines will help utilize the strong winds present in the sea and use it to their advantage to power their basic needs in the country, as well as its other applications.

The goal now is to reduce people's reliance on destructive technology and center on renewable, alternative sources that would not further harm the planet in its use.

Floating Wind Farms are significant developments now, and among the many companies developing them is X1 Wind, with its first prototype showing significant results, with its next goals centering on expanding more of its developments.