The Spinfloat would combinea low-cost three-legged semi-submersible foundation, developed by Dutchengineer GustoMSC, a drivetrain designed by German research instituteFraunhofer IWES and pitchable blades from Denmark’s SSP – which also suppliedthe 83.5-metre model being flown by Samsung’s 7MW offshore prototype inScotland.
Other organisations onboardfor the project include Dutch R&D outfit ECN and the Italian UniversityPolitecnico di Milano, which will carry out wind tunnel testing.
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