Field testing demonstrates accessibility benefits of the TouchWind turbine
Testing at Fieldlab Green Economy Westvoorne is demonstrating how the TouchWind floating turbine can simplify offshore access and maintenance. The turbine can be easily reached by small vessel, enabling efficient inspection and monitoring throughout the POWER project. In addition, the turbine can be lowered when required, simplifying maintenance activities and reducing operational complexity compared to […]
Behind the scenes of the TouchWind floating wind turbine installation
A diver. Mooring lines. Precision under water.Behind the scenes of the TouchWind floating wind turbine installation. For the mooring of the turbine, a professional diving team was deployed to connect the mooring lines to the anchors on the lakebed — a critical step carried out below the surface. The floating turbine is secured using steel […]
TouchWind installs floating wind turbine prototype
TouchWind has successfully installed its floating wind turbine prototype at Fieldlab Green Economy Westvoorne in the Netherlands. Following the installation, the POWER project has now entered the in-water field testing phase, marking the next step in the demonstration programme. The POWER project – ‘POsitive Wake Effects of turbines with tilted Rotors’ – investigates how turbines […]
POWER turbine is running fully autonomously!
We’re proud to share a major milestone for our POWER turbine in Oostvoorne: it is now running fully autonomously! 🌬️⚡ Watch how the rotor smoothly tilts into “helicopter mode” under high wind conditions. Our tilt controller continuously monitors rotor torque (generator load) and adjusts the tilt angle using a proven PI control strategy. By actively keeping the generator […]
Wind Energy 2050 Conference & Floating Offshore Wind 2025 Aberdeen
What an inspiring week! Dirk Pulles joined the WindEnergy2050 Conference at TU Delft and the Floating Offshore Wind 2025 event in Aberdeen. It was a pleasure discussing the future of offshore wind in Delft and having the opportunity to share TouchWind’s vision for 2050 on stage at TU Delft. Directly afterwards, TouchWind visited Aberdeen to […]