This floating demonstration wind turbine will have a tower height of around 65m and a blade diameter of around 82m, a total unit height of around 106m above sea level. The substructure will be shaped like a vertical floating cylinder, with a draft of around 100m below sea level. The unit will have a peak production capacity of 2.3MW.
Technip’s operating center in Oslo, Norway, will perform the project management and installation engineering. Detail design and fabrication of the steel substructure will be carried out at the company’s yard in Pori, Finland.
The substructure will then be towed to the west coast of Norway, where it will be assembled with the topside. Installation of the wind turbine is scheduled in mid-2009.
Technip has said that, combining technologies from wind energy and the offshore industry, this project represents an important breakthrough for the development of new and renewable offshore energy solutions.
