TouchWind’s floating wind turbine features a unique downwind, tilting rotor with a single-piece blade. This patented design reduces wake losses, draws in faster winds from higher air layers, and allows turbines to be placed closer together — boosting wind farm efficiency. The self-stabilizing rotor removes the need for complex pitch control, while its storm-resilient “helicopter” position enables safe, continuous operation in extreme weather. Built for reliability, easy installation, and low maintenance, the TouchWind turbine can reduce both CAPEX and OPEX, offering a cost-effective path to higher offshore wind production.
TouchWind has developed an innovative floating wind turbine designed specifically for offshore applications. Its core innovation is a downwind, tilting rotor with a single-piece blade, providing several advantages over conventional three-bladed upwind turbines:
The tilted rotor redirects wake flows downward and taps into higher-altitude wind streams, enabling closer turbine spacing and higher energy yield per km².
The self-stabilizing tilt eliminates the need for active pitch control, reducing mechanical complexity and potential failure points.
In high winds, the rotor tilts to a near-horizontal “helicopter” position, limiting structural loads while continuing energy production.
Floating design enables deployment far from shore, unlocking high-wind areas unsuitable for fixed-bottom turbines.
Moderate turbine size enables local assembly, transport, and O&M without large crane vessels, reducing capital and operating costs by an estimated 10% and 30% respectively.
