# Extraordinary contra-rotating floating wind turbines to begin testing

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/extraordinary-contra-rotating-floating-wind-turbines-to-begin-testing/
- Published: 2023-11-06T09:15:41-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image credit: Contra-rotating vertical turbines could radically improve yield and reduce LCoE for floating offshore wind projects. Image credit: World Wide Wind. Article by Loz Blain. New Atlas – November 1, 2023. Source: World Wide Wind. A wildly innovative turbine that could halve the cost of offshore wind is set to go into testing in Norway. The 19-m (62-ft), 30-kW, contra-rotating vertical-axis turbine is a prototype of a design that could scale to unprecedented size and power. […] Click here to view original web page at newatlas.com