Improving the effectiveness of mooring lines and dynamic cables on floating offshore wind farms is the focus of a new project commissioned by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.
The companies anticipate advancing the optimisation of floating offshore wind power systems and establishing a robust technical foundation, while reducing development risks and costs.
The new partnership will focus on delivering joint engineering and consultancy services to support the development of floating offshore wind projects globally.
Van Oord has successfully installed all monopile foundations at the RWE Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, marking a significant milestone in the construction of one of world’s largest wind farms.
Offshore substation for 496 MW wind farm has been installed off Dieppe and Le Tréport coasts, marking key milestone in French offshore wind development.
Minesto is heading a consortium of four that has been awarded a total of 25 MSEK grant funding from Swedish Energy Agency to build a complete microgrid installation in the Faroe Islands.
The project, known as Windbostel Ost and Windbostel West, is a joint venture between RWE and TotalEnergies, with a combined generating capacity of 4 gigawatts (GW).
The Crown Estate set to partner with Equinor and Gwynt Glas – a joint venture between EDF Renewables UK and ESB – to drive the creation of new jobs and economic growth through new floating windfarms off the coasts of Wales and South West England.
