Resumen de: AU2024327326A1
Method of forming a tube element for use as a longitudinal section of a brace for a truss structure of a floatable offshore support structure for a wind turbine, comprising: providing four elongate flat steel plates each extending along a longitudinal direction and having two opposite lateral edges; deforming each plate such that, along the longitudinal direction, a transverse shape of the plate smoothly transitions between a rectilinear shape and an arcuate shape; and forming the tube element by interconnecting the four deformed plates along their lateral edges. The interconnected plates each form a respective circumferential section of the tube element, wherein along the longitudinal direction, a transverse shape of the tube element smoothly transitions from a circular shape to a rectangular shape. The tube element may connect a cylindrical further tube element of the brace with a further part of the floatable offshore support structure.
Resumen de: WO2026047092A1
A turret connecting module (100) for being selectively inserted in an operating position (O) within a weathervaning floating offshore structure (200) of a wind turbine (202) for connecting said weathervaning floating offshore structure (200) to a pre-laid mooring system (300), the turret connecting module (100) comprising: an external trunk element (1) configured to be attached to the weathervaning floating offshore structure (200); an internal shaft element (2) configured to be arranged within the external trunk element (1), and comprising a base portion (22) configured to be coupled to the pre-laid mooring system (300); and a bearing system (3) comprising at least one bearing (31, 32) configured to connect the external trunk element (1) to the internal shaft element (2) such that the external trunk element (1) is allowed to weathervane together with the weathervaning floating offshore structure (200) relative to the internal shaft element (2) and the prelaid mooring system (300).
Resumen de: WO2026047260A1
The present invention relates to a floating wind turbine generator (WTG) foundation for a floating WTG system, the floating WTG foundation comprising: a floater having a generally cylindrical shape, wherein the floater defines a vertical axis, the floater comprising ballast at a lower end thereof, an upper projection extending upward from the floater, the upper projection having a smaller cross-section than the floater, at least three anchors which are connected to the seabed, at least three tendon assemblies, each tendon assembly extending between one of the anchors and a respective mounting position on the floater.
Resumen de: US20260063101A1
A wave energy-based reef sustainable device integrated with an offshore wind turbine is provided. The wave energy-based reef sustainable device integrated with an offshore wind turbine can be put into a seabed, is configured to connect with a floating wind turbine, and includes a base is configured as a fish reef, an anchoring device configured to connect with the floating wind turbine, and includes plural rings with a luminous coating and at least one mooring system or cable with a luminous layer. The rings swing and/or rotate due to the pull of the floating wind turbine and present a flashing effect to attract fish. The mooring system or cable with the luminous layer provides a warning effect, a lighting device configured to emit light to attract fish, and a green energy device configured to convert a green energy into an electrical energy, which is provided to the lighting device.
Resumen de: US20260063108A1
A floating structure foundation for a wind turbine features several improvements, including a transition assembly that supports the wind turbine generator (WTG) and tower centrally, transferring loads to primary structural components to maximize efficiency. Its highly modular design allows for flexible construction and scalability, with each component built independently for easier adaptation to different project requirements and site conditions. This modularity supports efficient dry transport, enabling multiple modules to be shipped simultaneously on various vessels. The foundation offers a simplified design with accelerated construction, rapid assembly, and installation.
Resumen de: WO2026047105A1
The invention relates to a floating functional unit, in particular a floating platform (1) or a watercraft, comprising a deck structure (2) and one or more buoyancy bodies (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), one or more of the buoyancy bodies each comprising a rotor blade (4) or a part, in particular a longitudinal portion, of a rotor blade of a wind turbine. The invention further relates to such a buoyancy body and to a method for the production thereof from a rotor blade.
Resumen de: CN121001923A
The invention relates to a floating platform (2), the arrangement of anchoring ribs (17, 18) of which makes it possible to improve stability, in particular for a platform of a wind turbine (2). The invention also relates to a method of assembling such a platform and a wind turbine thereof, and to a method of anchoring such a platform at sea.
Resumen de: US20260055756A1
A combined stationary solar CSP, wave motion, and wind power generation and fresh water production system that deploys close structure non-imaging non-tracking solar concentrator array as buoy for wave motion converter system and floating platform for wind mills comprises a divergent Fresnel lens and non-imaging concentrator enabled non-imaging non-tracking solar concentrator based hybrid solar thermal and photovoltaic CSP system, a wave energy converter system, and a vertical axis wind energy system. Wherein, the stationary solar CSP system realizes ultra-high efficiency through solar thermal and photovoltaic cogeneration, substantially-low cost through stationary high concentration ratio concentration, and super-stable power generation through electrothermal energy storage. The system produces fresh water through thermal power generation and uses swappable battery modules to address power transportation and utilization issues.
Resumen de: WO2026042417A1
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a taut-moored floating structure that is taut-moored by a plurality of taut mooring cables, the taut-moored floating structure reducing shaking due to wind or waves, preventing an instantaneous increase in load on the taut mooring cables, and reducing fluctuations in the load on the taut mooring cables when shaking occurs. The problem is solved by a taut-moored floating structure 1 that supports an offshore wind power generation system, the taut-moored floating structure comprising a floating structure 5 and three sets of taut mooring cables 7 that connect seabed mooring parts 9 fixed to the seabed and connection parts 5b. Each column 51, 52, 53 of the floating structure 5 is provided with the connection parts 5b on an outside portion of an overhang part 6 overhanging outward. Each set of taut mooring cables 7 is composed of at least three taut mooring cables. When tension is generated in each taut mooring cable 7 by buoyancy generated in the floating structure 5 and the floating structure 5 is held in a tautly-moored state, distances between one set of taut mooring cables 7 which are connected to one column 51 are substantially equal to each other and are between the connection parts 5b and the seabed mooring parts 9, and an angle formed by the one set of taut mooring cables with respect to a vertical line is 15° or less.
Resumen de: WO2026041307A1
A method of operating a floating wind turbine (1), FWT, is provided. The floating wind turbine (1) is exposed to waves during operation, the waves causing a wave induced motion of the floating wind turbine (1). The floating wind turbine (1) is configured to operate a protective function. The method comprises obtaining, during operation of the floating wind turbine (1), monitored wave data (70) indicative of a wave height of the waves the floating wind turbine (1) is exposed to during operation. It further comprises processing the monitored wave data (70) to obtain processed wave data, wherein the processing comprises at least a processing by descriptive statistical analysis, comparing the processed wave data to a threshold (140) that corresponds to a predetermined sea state and activating the protective function upon detecting that the processed wave data reaches or exceeds the threshold (140).
Resumen de: WO2026041034A1
A green power integrated hub for ocean cruise ships, which hub comprises a relay mother ship hull (1) and a green energy complex. The relay mother ship hull (1) cruises on a fixed schedule along a designated route between fixed locations. The green energy complex is arranged at the starting point of the route of the relay mother ship hull (1) and is used for re-fueling the relay mother ship hull (1). Ten connection assemblies are respectively arranged on two sides of the relay mother ship hull (1) and are used for connecting cruise ships (16) located on both sides. Two personnel access galleries (17) are respectively connected to the two sides of the relay mother ship hull (1) and are used for communicating the cruise ships (16) on both sides with the relay mother ship hull (1). Each connection assembly comprises a structural reinforcing member (14), a connecting arm support (13), a connecting arm device (12) and a hull connecting member (11). The structural reinforcing member (14) is arranged on a side wall of the relay mother ship hull (1).
Resumen de: WO2026042428A1
Provided is a floating offshore wind turbine system having a structure useful for replacing large components of a floating offshore wind turbine. A floating offshore wind turbine system having a floating offshore wind turbine, a main floating body, and a mooring body, the floating offshore wind turbine system characterized in that: the floating offshore wind turbine has blades for receiving wind, a hub to which the blades are fixed, a nacelle for storing a generator for converting rotational energy of the hub into electric power, a tower for supporting the nacelle, a sub-floating body for supporting the tower, and a sub-floating body connection part that can be fitted to a transport ship connection part; and the main floating body is moored to the sea bottom by the mooring body, and has a sub-floating body insertion space into which the sub-floating body is inserted.
Resumen de: CN120916941A
The invention relates to a system (2) for forming an anchor point for an offshore wind turbine float, comprising at least one enclosure (6) having an open bottom (8) and an open top (10), the enclosure being at least partially filled with a solid particulate material (12) capable of withstanding shear forces with a seabed (4) on which the enclosure is intended to sit, the enclosure further comprises at least one mooring lug (14) for securing a mooring line (16) of the float.
Resumen de: TW202442530A
Device 1 for anchoring in a seabed 8 comprising - a hollow cylinder 2 comprising: - an open upper base 3, - an open lower base 4 configured to be embedded in the seabed, - a peripheral wall 5 with an internal face and an external face, - an internal stiffening structure 6 attached to the internal face of the hollow cylinder and extending axially within the cylinder between the lower and upper bases of the cylinder, and - an anchoring chain fastening means 9 rigidly connected to the hollow cylinder.
Resumen de: EP4700235A1
A method of operating a floating wind turbine (1), FWT, is provided. The floating wind turbine (1) is exposed to waves during operation, the waves causing a wave induced motion of the floating wind turbine (1). The floating wind turbine (1) is configured to operate a protective function. The method comprises obtaining, during operation of the floating wind turbine (1), monitored wave data (70) indicative of a wave height of the waves the floating wind turbine (1) is exposed to during operation. It further comprises processing the monitored wave data (70) to obtain processed wave data, wherein the processing comprises at least a processing by descriptive statistical analysis, comparing the processed wave data to a threshold (140) that corresponds to a predetermined sea state and activating the protective function upon detecting that the processed wave data reaches or exceeds the threshold (140).
Resumen de: US20260048818A1
A floating power-generation group comprises a floating hub such as a spar buoy that is anchored to subsea foundations by anchor lines. Floating power producer units such as wind turbines are connected electrically and mechanically to the hub. The power producer units are each moored by mooring lines. At least one mooring line extends inwardly toward the hub to effect mechanical connection to the hub and at least one other mooring line extends outwardly toward a subsea foundation. The groups are combined as a set whose hubs are connected electrically to each other via subsea energy storage units. Anchor lines of different groups can share subsea foundations. The storage units comprise pumping machinery to expel water from an elongate storage volume and generating machinery to generate electricity from a flow of water entering the storage volume. The pumping machinery can be in deeper water than the generating machinery.
Resumen de: WO2026038959A1
The invention relates to a vertical axis turbine comprising a rotor and a frame for supporting the rotor, said frame comprising: - a top support with a bearing for the rotor, - a base support, and - six rigid legs, wherein the six rigid legs are attached in pairs to three mounting positions on the base support, and wherein the six rigid legs are attached in pairs different from the pairs formed at the base support to three mounting positions on the top support, wherein the three mounting positions on the base support lie on a first virtual circle with a first diameter, wherein the three mounting positions on the top support lie on a second virtual circle with a second diameter, and wherein the first diameter is larger than the second diameter.
Resumen de: US20260042517A1
The disclosure relates to a floating wind turbine platform, comprising: a substantially triangular hull configurable to support a wind turbine tower; the hull comprising a first, second and third column, the first, second and third columns being connected by a first, second and third pontoon member, as well as by a first, second and third connector.
Resumen de: US20260042509A1
Anchoring system having a floating platform from which first anchoring lines emerge, an anchoring block with at least three non-aligned anchoring points, a central float swinging arms being joined by a joint to the block, the joint located in an intermediate area so that each arm has an internal section and an external section, the internal section located between the intermediate area and an inner free end, and the outer section located between the intermediate area and an outer free end, the inner end closer to the central float than the outer end, so that first anchoring lines leaving the floating platform are joined to the outer free ends. The system has second anchoring lines between the central float and the inner end portions containing the inner free ends of the inner sections of the arms. Also a method of install and uninstalling such a system.
Resumen de: US20260034905A1
Provided is a moving body used in a power transmission system that charges a storage battery mounted on the moving body with power generated by a power generation facility and feeds the power to a power receiving facility from the storage battery transported by the moving body. This moving body is provided with a battery control device that causes the storage battery to be charged with the supply of power based on a voltage value that does not reach a maximum voltage value of direct-current power between the power generation facility and the power receiving facility.
Resumen de: US20260036115A1
The present invention concerns a method for determining the production availability of an offshore wind farm comprising at least one floating wind turbine, the method comprising: obtaining wind farm data, obtaining strategy data relative to operation and maintenance resources to carry out an action on the floating wind turbine(s), obtaining meteorological data relative to an offshore environment for the offshore wind farm over a given period of time, determining motion parameters as a function of the wind farm data and of the meteorological data, and determining the production availability of the offshore wind farm in the offshore environment over the given period of time on the basis of the wind farm data, of the strategy data, of the meteorological data, and of the determined motion parameters.
Resumen de: US20260035055A1
A disconnectable mooring system for offshore semi-submersible floating structures. A disconnectable buoy has a number of mooring lines which include a buoy chain between the mooring chain and the buoy. The mooring chain and the buoy chain are connected via a three way mooring connector, with the third connection configured to pull the mooring connector to a mooring point on the structure. In a first configuration the buoy is disconnected and supports the mooring chains for recovery at shallow depths to be pulled in. In a second configuration, the mooring lines are pulled in via the mooring connectors thereby providing a spread mooring to the structure with the buoy chain left as a catenary between the buoy and mooring point.
Resumen de: WO2026027268A1
Motion control of an offshore wind turbine A method of controlling a motion of an offshore wind turbine (OWT) is provided. The OWT (100) comprises a tower (101), a wind turbine rotor (102), and a generator (120), wherein the generator (120) is mechanically coupled to the wind turbine rotor (102) and is configured to convert mechanical power to electrical power. The method comprises operating the OWT in an active motion control mode in which a motion of the OWT is controlled. Operation in the active motion control mode comprises operating the wind turbine rotor (102) to cause an application of a torque and/or force to an upper part of the tower (101) of the OWT to control the motion of the OWT. The wind turbine rotor (102) is operated by actively controlling a torque applied by the generator (120) to the wind turbine rotor (102).
Resumen de: EP4686827A1
A method of controlling a motion of an offshore wind turbine (OWT) is provided. The OWT (100) comprises a tower (101), a wind turbine rotor (102), and a generator (120), wherein the generator (120) is mechanically coupled to the wind turbine rotor (102) and is configured to convert mechanical power to electrical power. The method comprises operating the OWT in an active motion control mode in which a motion of the OWT is controlled. Operation in the active motion control mode comprises operating the wind turbine rotor (102) to cause an application of a torque and/or force to an upper part of the tower (101) of the OWT to control the motion of the OWT. The wind turbine rotor (102) is operated by actively controlling a torque applied by the generator (120) to the wind turbine rotor (102).
Nº publicación: US20260028107A1 29/01/2026
Solicitante:
TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Resumen de: US20260028107A1
An energy collecting method includes: a step in which a floating body, which constitutes a power generation system, stores energy by the floating body generating power while automatically sailing; and a step in which an energy transport ship collects energy from the floating body near an edge of a sea area in which the floating body automatically sails.