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FARWIND Energy - converting offshore hydroelectric energy into renewable fuel

Published on February 27, 2024 – Updated on February 27, 2024
Farwind is developing a solution for converting offshore hydroelectric energy into renewable fuel. Created by Aurélien Babarit, Félix Gorintin and Arnaud Poitou, Farwind emerged from the FARWIND research project conducted at LHEEA from 2016.
logo Farwind Energy

logo Farwind Energy

The start-up offers a "packaged" solution for the production of clean energy, available on demand. A wind-powered vessel, under which a high-powered tidal turbine is installed, converts the ship's kinetic energy into electricity. Depending on the market of distribution, this electricity is stored on board in batteries or converted into hydrogen or liquid fuel (methanol).

FARWIND vessels are autonomous and operated remotely from a control centre. A single 80m vessel sailing in 15-knot winds produces 1 MW of electricity.

The start-up, which is now based at the Centrale-Audencia-Ensa incubator, was awarded the In Extenso prize at the 20th edition of Start West. FARWIND is looking for potential investors as part of the current funding round.
 
Published on February 27, 2024 Updated on February 27, 2024