Project Description
OFFSHORE WIND FLOATING PLATFORMS
PROJECT: RDS Reduced Draft Spar Concept
- Floating platform designed for a 8MW turbine.
- Simple and robust geometry. Easy to scale
- Concrete SPAR concept designed with reduced draft
- Active Ballast System
- TRL 5 Achieved, validated through model test
- Cost effective: reduction in CAPEX and OPEX versus other solutions
- Minimize the Marine Operations (towing + hook up)
PROJECT: Eolia
Project focused on new floating wind turbine concepts for offshore sites in deep water (2007-2010)
- Design of 3 specific wind turbine concepts for offshore application:
- SPAR design
- TLP design
- SEMI design
- Transport, installation and mooring analysis
- Stability and seakeeping analysis
- Model test validation
- CAPEX assessment