New-age mooring could cut ‘many tens of millions of dollars’ from floating wind projects

Tests of synthetic lines at EU FloatGen pilot show 40% cost savings for hardware and more on installation, says technology developer Ideol

FloatGen floating wind prototype off La Turballe, western France
FloatGen floating wind prototype off La Turballe, western FranceFoto: SEBASTIEN SALOM GOMIS/AFP/Getty Images/NTB scanpix
Published 24 April 2020, 12:16Updated 24 April 2020, 12:22