This paper reports the results of technical and economic feasibility studies of floating offshore wind farms under typical environmental conditions in Japanese Waters. Outline designs are considered, with economic assessments. Both horizontal and vertical axis wind turbines are considered, although it is realised that horizontal axis machines now dominate.
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