Patent ID: 9297365
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: F03D,F05B,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. An offshore wind turbine assembly comprising: a plurality of wind turbines floatable on water when situated at an offshore location, each wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines comprising a support structure partially submerseable in water when situated at the offshore location, the support structure having a longitudinal axis; each wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines being connected with at least one of the other wind turbines by means of cables substantially maintaining a position of each wind turbine relative to the assembly and an upright orientation of each wind turbine, the cables arranged such that respective cables extend from at least a first and a second position different from each other along the longitudinal axis of the support structure of the wind turbine to corresponding at least a first and a second position different from each other along the longitudinal axis of each support structure of the respective at least one of the other wind turbines; characterized in that the offshore wind turbine assembly further comprises a power collection and/or communications system interconnecting each of the plurality of wind turbines, wherein the power collection and/or communications system is at least partially comprised in at least some of the cables interconnecting the plurality of wind turbines, the power collection and/or communications systems being adapted to at least collect, convey or distribute power generated by the plurality of wind turbines.