HyWind+Statoil-Hydro

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Off the island of Karmøy north of Stavanger StatoilHydro will install the world’s first full-scale floating windmill, the 100 % StatoilHydro owned Hywind concept. The test period will start in the autumn of 2009 and will last for two years. The pilot combines technology from both the Wind and Oil&Gas industry and draws upon expertise from StatoilHydro’s longstanding offshore experience also the world's largest offshore operating oil company.The Hywind concept combines known technologies in a completely new setting and opens up the possibility for the wind industry to capture the wind energy within deep water environments.=====