Recently, Norwegian company Ocean Ventus has launched a complete “end-to-end” floating wind power solution based on its original floating foundation and is exploring large-scale applications.

This end-to-end solution can reduce the costs of floating wind power from basic production, transportation, installation, to maintenance. The characteristics are as follows:

Design: The basic platform structure is simple, with a 40% lower steel consumption compared to conventional foundations. 3000 tons of steel can support a 15MW wind turbine; All key nodes are above the water surface for easy inspection;

Manufacturing: Similar methods to single pile production can be used for large-scale manufacturing;

Transportation: modular structure design, low rent Bulk carrier can be used for transportation and on-site assembly;

Installation: With the use of only two barges, the installation of 50 wind turbines can be completed within one year, reducing the use of dock space;

Operation and maintenance: We are designing an operation and maintenance ship that is compatible with the foundation, and all operations can be completed at sea.

Halvor Ribe, Chairman of Ocean Ventures, said, “The foundation is the key to making floating wind power costs competitive. We believe that Ocean Ventures has a unique advantage in addressing this challenge. Our simplified design, modular components, and industrial processes can achieve mass production and significant cost savings.

Source: EuropeanWind