Collaboration aims to develop ways for wind turbines to generate more energy

A major collaboration between universities and energy companies has made vital improvements to offshore wind turbines, which could help them generate more renewable energy and reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels.

The £7.7 million partnership between the Universities of Sheffield, Durham, Hull and two global energy companies, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Ørsted, could help offshore wind turbines run for longer periods of time - boosting the amount of energy each wind farm generates. The collaboration, which includes several projects at each university, has developed ways to make wind turbines more reliable, efficient, lighter and cheaper. A project at the University of Sheffield’s Department of Electronic and Electrical... ... More: Official Press Release University of Sheffield

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