The project will test Principle’s Wind Float, which is a floating foundation for offshore wind turbines. Phase 1 of the project will consist of the installation of a single Wind Float platform for demonstration purposes. Phases 2 and 3 will consist of pre-commercial and commercial deployment, respectively.
“The development of floating foundations for wind turbines is a pre-requisite to the development of offshore wind farms worldwide, as areas in which the sea bed is less than 50 m deep are scarce and fixed structures in deeper waters are economically not feasible,” said Antonio Mexia, CEO of EDP,.
