RWE launches floating wind education hub

RWE has launched a free-to-use educational platform aimed at making learning about floating wind interactive and accessible.

The virtual learning hub provides a digestible understanding of the components of floating wind platforms and the innovative engineering solutions that allow them to function in deep water.

It also provides a series of videos and graphics to make learning about wind energy an engaging and interactive experience.

RWE Renewables’ offshore wind CEO Sven Utermöhlen said: “Floating wind technology has the potential to reshape global energy focus and help countries pursue their goals towards net zero.

“We’re committed to playing a leading role in deploying this innovative technology, especially to unlock opportunities in countries with deeper coastal waters, such as in the Celtic Sea, or our demonstrator sites in Spain, the United States and Norway.”

Beyond digging into how floating wind farms and the technology works, RWE presents key facts on why and how floating wind can be used to help the UK achieve its net-zero emissions targets.

The virtual classroom provides users with answers to key questions such as ‘what is floating wind?’ and ‘how do the wind turbines float and stay in place?’.

“We know that there are a number of questions that communities, stakeholders and media have around this technology,” Utermöhlen added. “That is why we have invested in the launch of the one-stop-shop, floating wind virtual classroom.

“It will provide a go-to hub containing information on how floating wind turbines work and how they are built. Through a combination of FAQs, animations and graphics, we have sought to bring floating wind to life.”

RWE is emerging as a market-leading floating wind player in strategic markets around the world, with an aim to have 1GW under construction by 2030.

To gain early experience, RWE is participating in high-profile floating demonstration projects - TetraSpar, DemoSATH and Aqua Ventus.