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    Ocean Winds, Principle Power in joint bid for French floating wind project

    Nov. 16, 2021
    Ocean Winds and Principle Power plan to co-operate on the design of the floating platforms for France’s first commercial-scale floating wind tender.
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    (Artist: DOCK90 / courtesy Principle Power)
    The WindFloat Atlantic project offshore Portugal.
    The WindFloat Atlantic project offshore Portugal.

    Offshore staff

    MADRID, Spain – Ocean Winds (a joint venture between ENGIE and EDP Renewables) and Principle Power plan to co-operate on the design of the floating platforms for France’s first commercial-scale floating wind tender.

    In September, France’s government selected Ocean Winds to participate in the tender process.

    The two companies previously delivered the 25-MW WindFloat Atlantic project offshore Portugal and are presently collaborating on the 30-MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion project in the Mediterranean Sea off southern France, due to be commissioned in 2023.

    The South Brittany floating offshore wind project, with a capacity of up to 270 MW, will be located off the coast of southern Brittany, northwest France.

    Aaron Smith, chief commercial officer of Principle Power, said: “Principle Power is the leading supplier of floating wind technology in the world, with turbines totaling 75 MW operating on our WindFloat platforms.

    “Our early involvement in this project ensures that we can bring our cumulative experience to design WindFloat units that address the unique conditions of the South Brittany site in a way that is robust, competitive, and in harmony with the local environment.”

    11/16/2021