Offshore staff
EMERY, California – Principle Power says that it is expanding its WindFloat portfolio for floating offshore wind. Its existing WindFloat tubular design, now renamed WindFloat T, is joined by a new flat panel, pontoon-based solution, WindFloat F.
Both products are said to be market ready for the next generation of offshore wind turbines.
Principle Power CEO Julian Arrillaga Costa said: “Whether it’s the WindFloat T or the new WindFloat F, we will work with customers to select the right WindFloat for their projects.”
According to the company, the floating wind industry is expanding globally with GW-scale projects emerging in diverse geographies. This, however, is placing demands on the supply chain, including more restrictive port infrastructure, the need for serial production, and a requirement for greater flexibility to incorporate local supply chains into project execution plans.
WindFloat F is designed for ultra-shallow wind turbine integration in ports with drafts as shallow as 9 m. The added buoyancy of the pontoons is said to minimize column diameter and footprint, opening more options for local supply chains.
The system combines flat panel construction, used widely in shipbuilding and oil and gas, with proven technology from WindFloat T, featuring the same three-column architecture and an improved hull trim system.
It also offers project developers a standardized and simple design that allows for automated subcomponent manufacturing at existing Tier 1 and Tier 2 fabrication facilities, the company claimed.
Principle Power says that it aims to deliver 300 floating wind turbines by 2030, with 75 MW of capacity already in operation and 30 MW under construction. The company says that it has secured exclusivity to supply WindFloat technology to commercial-scale projects totaling 10 GW.
09.26.2023
