Yesterday, Principle Power announced a new step forward in the floating offshore wind industry, as they unveiled two new semisubmersible floating wind foundation designs, capable of supporting turbines of 15MW+ per unit! At OW Ocean Winds, we have a long-standing history with Principle Power, not only as stakeholders of the company, but also selecting the WindFloat design for our #WindFloatAtlantic operating project in Portugal, as well as our EFGL project currently under construction. Our French pilot project will indeed be installing the biggest turbine ever on a floater (with 10 MW /unit turbines)! At OW, and as pioneer in floating offshore wind, we are following closely Principle Power's floating platform developments and keep on monitoring any new technologies that can make our projects more efficient! #RenewableEnergy #OffshoreWind #FloatingWind #CleanEnergy
🎉Today, Principle Power unveils two new center column designs: WindFloat TC (tubular, center column) and the WindFloat FC (flat panel, center column). The new center column designs complement our existing perimeter column designs, WindFloat T and WindFloat F and share the same 4th generation design heritage and benefits: ⚡ Smart Hull Trim system to maximize annual energy production and reduce loads ⭐ Fatigue-resilient architecture optimized for large wind turbines 🎯 Compact footprint and shallow wind turbine integration draft for maximum compatibility with infrastructure 🧱 Modular “block” subcomponent philosophy for high flexibility and compatibility with existing supply chains Julian Arrillaga Costa, Chief Executive Officer said: “The outlook for floating wind is strong and as the market enters a ‘commercial’ era, wind turbine suppliers are now thinking about how to position their products for maximum standardization across the floating pipeline. With this in mind, we’ve developed WindFloat® center column designs that are optimized for 15MW+ turbines with stiffer towers.” “By expanding the WindFloat® portfolio with these designs, we’re demonstrating how we can apply our proven expertise in floating wind with our known and de-risked technical features to achieve center column geometries that are bankable and immediately ready for commercial scale projects.” The full WindFloat product portfolio, now consisting of the WindFloat T, WindFloat F, WindFloat TC, and WindFloat FC offers developers industrialized, FEED-ready solutions for floating wind projects anywhere in the world. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dgyiZ8JH #300X30 #PrinciplePower #windfloat #renewableenergy #offshorewind #floatingwind #netzero