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    1. Renewable Energy

    Japanese trio to investigate TLP for floating offshore wind

    Oct. 30, 2020
    MODEC, Toyo Construction, and Furukawa Electric will jointly explore reductions in capex and opex of floating offshore wind turbines.
    (Courtesy MODEC)
    Artist impression of a floating offshore wind turbine.
    Artist impression of a floating offshore wind turbine.

    Offshore staff

    TOKYO – MODEC, Toyo Construction, and Furukawa Electric will jointly explore reductions in capex and opex of floating offshore wind turbines.

    The trio signed an R&D contract with Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization to develop a tension leg platform (TLP) and mooring system with suitable structural reliability to support a large capacity wind turbine (over 10 MW), and a durable submarine power transmission line system.

    They claim that in comparison with catenary mooring solutions for floating offshore wind, the area occupied by the mooring lines at sea can be significantly reduced, lessening the impact on fishing and other vessel operations.

    (Courtesy MODEC)
    Comparison rendering of footprint due to difference in mooring methods.
    Comparison rendering of footprint due to difference in mooring methods.

    MODEC will be responsible for the developing the TLP and mooring system, with Toyo Construction handling mooring foundation design and offshore construction, and Furukawa Electric the subsea power transmission system.

    The program is due to be completed in 2022.

    10/30/2020