Floating Wind Turbine Inauguration

Following the award of the turnkey contract for the substructure of the wind turbine in May 2008, Technip's operating center in Oslo, Norway, performed the project management and installation engineering. Detail design and fabrication of the substructure was carried out at the Group's construction yard in Pori, Finland, which is specialized in the construction of Spar platforms.

After being towed in a horizontal position to the Åmøyfjoden fjord in Norway, the substructure was up-ended and stabilised before assembly with the wind mill, including the generator and the turbine blades. The completed floating wind mill, now in a vertical position, was then towed to the final location by three vessels and connected to the anchor system in June 2009. The total structure measures 165 metres of which 100 metres below the sea level.

The Hywind demonstration unit will operate for a period of at least two years. The objective is to gain knowledge on practical aspects of the operation and maintenance of floating offshore windmills.

How to see more and get more detailed info about the wind mill / wind turbine and the underwater construction as well as the anchor. bambang trisulo - 26/09/2009 - 03:05

I guess that the project’s conception and applications may allow participating institutes and researchers to nurture the technical skills and implementations that the project is focused on. Agata - 17/09/2009 - 17:06