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Offshore wind

Meaning in energy & renewables, with examples

nounCore term

In energy & renewables, offshore wind means: Wind power produced by turbines built at sea, either fixed to the seabed or on floating platforms, where winds are stronger and steadier than on land.

In Turkish: açık deniz rüzgarı, deniz üstü rüzgar enerjisi

How it is used

A major industry in northern Europe that is growing in other regions too. People talk about offshore wind farms, fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind, export cables that bring the power to shore, and special installation vessels and ports.

Example sentences

  1. Some offshore wind turbines are now rated above 15 MW each.

  2. Floating offshore wind could open up deep waters such as the Mediterranean.

Common collocations

  • offshore wind farm
  • floating offshore wind
  • offshore wind turbine
  • export cable
  • onshore windWind power produced by turbines built on land, often on hills, plains or coastal areas. It is usually cheaper and quicker to build than offshore wind.
  • wind farmA group of wind turbines built in the same area and connected together, feeding their electricity into the grid through a shared substation.
  • wind turbineA tall machine with large blades that turn in the wind and drive a generator to produce electricity. Modern turbines often stand on towers more than 100 metres high.
  • capacity factorThe ratio of the electricity a plant actually produces over a period to what it would produce running at full capacity the whole time, shown as a percentage.

More terms: Wind Energy

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