Faccin Group: the relevance of focusing on the offshore wind energy sector
Added: (Fri Apr 29 2022)
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Offshore wind power has emerged as one of the most promising renewable energy technologies. There are many reasons behind this statement: not only is the potential global generation capacity far exceeding current demand, but costs are falling rapidly. Moreover:
- the global technological potential of offshore wind is many times greater than our global electricity consumption;
- offshore wind turbines are a variable baseload technology, with newer turbines offering capacity factors of 40-50%, comparable to baseload natural gas and coal-fired power plants in some regions;
- wind towers are easy to install in comparison to other equipment;
- wind power production offers many employment opportunities, because it requires various roles and positions;
- production can be predicted relatively easily, which positively contributes to the security of the electricity supply;
- from an environmental perspective, producing wind power does not require any water and does not emit pollutants.
Metal forming machine manufacturers, such as Faccin Group, can be asset in this transition to the offshore wind energy sector: wind tower manufacturers need to build always higher and stiffer towers and consequently require more precise plate rolls to create their final product. Offshore towers, indeed, have thicker sections and wider diameters, and they also need a specific foundation system to anchor them to the seabed.
Therefore, building safer and bigger structures is one of the crucial elements in relation to the offshore wind power sector, which relies on stronger winds significantly more reliable than the ones onshore. FACCIN’s Wind Towers Division wants to help the manufacturers in this fundamental journey toward sustainability and augmented productivity, providing its expertise, a high level of supply availability, tailored solutions, low processing times, and training when needed.