Abstract
The world's first floating wind farm began producing electricity in October. The quintet of turbines, operated by Norwegian oil and gas giant Statoil, bobs just 25 kilometers off the coast of Scotland and generates enough electricity for 20,000 homes. Offshore turbines cost more to install and run than onshore turbines, and the vast majority still rely on fixed-base equipment, in shallow coastal waters. But even close to shore, their capacity to generate electricity is improved because wind speeds are higher over the ocean than on land. Farther out to sea, the winds are more powerful still.
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