Next to the METcentre test site on Karmøy is the Zefyros floating offshore wind turbine (formerly Hywind Demo), owned by the supplier Unitech. The offshore wind turbine can be used to test components and systems relevant to floating offshore wind concepts. Examples include scada systems, sensors, access systems, anchoring / mooring and more. The wind turbine is connected to the onshore power grid via a cable. Zefyros has built in the possibility to connect other power generators to this cable, avoiding expensive extra costs in the project. Such projects may involve testing energy systems with solar cells, micro wind turbines, wave power plants and underwater batteries, among others.
The building has new facilities for testing high-voltage solutions, battery systems and hybrid systems, among others. The test center includes the ability to test energy generators for the energy sources of the future such as ammonia, hydrogen, LNG, biogas and synthetic fuels. Here, small and large companies can rent space and equipment to test both individual components and complete systems, and get help getting products to market faster.
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