Floating offshore solution for pilot project
Compatible with all wind turbines, SBM Offshore’s floater, developed in cooperation with IFPEN, uses field-proven, offshore technology and components
The announcement follows a call for projects by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency - Agence de L'Environnement et de La Maitrise de L'Energie (ADEME).
The project is still subject to achieving committed financing, which would result in a contract for engineering, procurement, construction and installation services for three floating systems to be installed offshore France.
As a specialist in floating solutions for the energy industry and a recognised pioneer, SBM Offshore says it has been proactive over the last ten years in its in-house development for offshore, renewable energy technologies. The company collaborates with IFP Energies Nouvelles (IFPEN), the French Research Institute, to further develop the floating system and its engineering capabilities. IFPEN will provide engineering services to SBM Offshore for the Provence Grand Large project.
The minimal footprint floater represents an economical solution for the development of floating wind farms, both in terms of CAPEX - thanks to a light and optimised structure - and OPEX - thanks to reduced motion and stress on the turbine components. The solution can be assembled and deployed using existing construction and port infrastructure, SBM Offshore said.
