Japan's latest giant floating turbine sets sail

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Giant 5MW Hitachi turbine becomes third floating turbine to be deployed as part of FukushimaFORWARD project

One of the world's largest floating offshore wind turbines set sail earlier this week from Osaka Bay in Japan and is currently on its way to a site off the coast of Fukushima. The giant 5MW turbine...

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