Offshore staff
TELDE, CANARY ISLANDS, Spain – Attendees at the PivotBuoy workshop event held in mid-March were able to see performance of the X30 scale-prototype platform installed in waters off the Canary Islands.
The event, held at the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias, or PLOCAN), marked the closing of the PivotBuoy Project, a consortium of nine partners from five different countries (X1 Wind, ESM, WavEC, PLOCAN, INTECSEA, EDP, DTU, DNV GL, and DEGIMA).
During the workshop, participants had the opportunity to observe the X30 prototype performance on-live through a SCADA interactive session. Furthermore, attendees visited the prototype in its location offshore, being able to observe the platform’s behavior and stability in operation.
The X30 platform is equipped with a specially customized V29 Vestas turbine and ABB power converter. Additionally, the mooring system is said to combine the advantages of a single-point mooring with a tension leg platform. The proprietary design is said to enable the floater to ‘weathervane’ passively and maximize energy yields.
The X30 platform was installed last October and is now being tested in fully operational conditions, feeding the electricity produced to PLOCAN’s smart grid.
03.28.2023
