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Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Load Simulation Project

Sector: Wind • Location: Western Australia, Australia

Source: UWA

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A project led by Associate Professor Hugh Wolgamot from the UWA School of Earth and Oceans and Oceans Institute to unlock Australia's offshore wind resources by understanding the combined effects of winds, waves, and currents on floating wind turbines, using data from a full-scale operating prototype to improve simulation and reduce costs.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Wind, Education
Location
Western Australia, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
UWA

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The project “Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Load Simulation Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Wind sector, located in Western Australia, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from UWA.

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2026-07-22

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A project led by Associate Professor Hugh Wolgamot from the UWA School of Earth and Oceans and Oceans Institute to unlock Australia's offshore wind resources by understanding the combined effects of winds, waves, and currents on floating wind turbines, using data from a full-scale operating prototype to improve simulation and reduce costs.

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Australia

State

Western Australia

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UWA

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Sector

Wind, Education

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2026-05-27

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